{"id":30789,"date":"2022-11-28T02:45:13","date_gmt":"2022-11-28T08:45:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/michaelhyatt.com\/?p=30789"},"modified":"2022-11-28T02:45:15","modified_gmt":"2022-11-28T08:45:15","slug":"jumpstart-stuck-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fullfocus.co\/jumpstart-stuck-project\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Jumpstart a Stuck Project"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have you ever been stuck on an important project? You have a big idea, you know it\u2019ll be great for your business or personal life, but you can\u2019t get moving? Yeah, happens to me all the time, too.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Missing our goals isn\u2019t a great feeling.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As we approach the end of the year, it\u2019s natural to look at stalled projects and quarterly and annual goals that missed the mark and wonder where they got stuck. But let me encourage you: even with just a few weeks left in the year, it\u2019s possible to get those stuck projects moving forward. You might even knock out a few of them before the year is out.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Hack I Use to Gain Traction and Get Moving<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So what do you do when your doing gets stuck? There are probably a million ways to gain traction and get moving, but here\u2019s what works best for me. It\u2019s a simple hack I use every time I start a major project.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I create something that helps me visualize the finished project. Here are a few examples:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When I wanted to launch a podcast, I started by creating the album art.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When I wanted to publish a #1 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New York Times <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bestselling book, I mocked up a page from the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NYT <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bestseller list with my book in the top slot to hang in my office.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When I wanted to build my carriage house, I printed a 3D model of the finished building.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When I wanted to lead a strategic planning retreat for my team, I\u2019d have my designer create a book cover for the agenda and notebook.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why does this work? Simple. An envisioned outcome is easier to attain. If we don\u2019t know where we\u2019re headed, it\u2019s impossible to know what it takes to arrive. But if we can visualize the end product, we have at least six advantages working in our favor.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6 Advantages of Visualizing the End Result of Goals and Projects<\/span><\/h4>\n<h5><b>1. It makes it real.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s easy for our dreams to live in our heads. But there are a million distractions that can pull our minds this way and that over the course of days, weeks, and months. Suddenly, that project we wanted to finish is fuzzy or even forgotten.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When we create something visual, it gives shape to our dreams. It becomes a real thing, not just a thought. And the more compelling the visual, the more we can emotionally connect with the project, which leads to the second advantage.<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><b>2. It ignites passion.<\/b><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I connect with my work at a very emotional level. The work I do fires me up. Visualization enables me to focus that energy on a particular project.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When we realize our dreams, we get excited. But we can get a jolt of that power supply on the front end by creating something that helps us visualize the end product. It\u2019s a way to connect with the passion we need to get started and stay the course.<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><b>3. It sparks creativity.<\/b><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A powerful visual can get our creative juices going like nothing else. Why? Because our minds are always working.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When we face a problem, our minds try to find the answer even when we\u2019re not consciously working on it. That\u2019s why we get such killer ideas when we\u2019re relaxed. If we create an emotionally engaging visual, it will spur our subconsciouses to work even if we\u2019re distracted. The image works like magnet, pulling our thoughts back to the project.<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><b>4. It forces clarity.<\/b><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sometimes our procrastination on a project means we don\u2019t adequately understand it yet. It\u2019s hard to take a step when you don\u2019t know what you\u2019re moving toward.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When we take the trouble to craft a visual, we\u2019re forcing ourselves to define what we\u2019re after, and that clarity leads to benefits for not only how we start, but how we stay on track.<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><b>5. It defines a path.<\/b><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If I can\u2019t define the goal, there\u2019s no way I\u2019ll find the way to reach it. But once I have clarity on the target, the path to get there usually emerges.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When we create a compelling visual, it\u2019s like creating the road signs we need to reach our destination. This happens two ways. First, the clarity we get helps create the kind of internal logic that lights our path. And second, it enables us to eliminate dead ends.<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><b>6. It encourages positivity.<\/b><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scroll back to the list of examples at the start. Each one of those projects had its own reasons I found it hard to get going. In fact, a few felt more than hard. But creating the visual changed the dynamic for me\u2014and does so every time I try it.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When we\u2019re after something real, that we\u2019re passionate about, that sparks our creativity, that we\u2019ve clearly defined, and that we know how to reach, it\u2019s easy to stay positive about the journey. And it\u2019s not only easy to start, but it\u2019s easier to keep going as well.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Work is work. And big projects are always work. But that doesn\u2019t mean we have to stay intimidated and stuck when we think of how big and daunting a project can be.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creating a powerful visual can not only help you break a project down to something objective and manageable, but also inspire the creativity and energy you need to get going and see it to completion. This process helps me all the time.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever been stuck on an important project? You have a big idea, you know it\u2019ll be great for your business or personal life, but you can\u2019t get moving? Yeah, happens to me all the time, too. Missing our goals isn\u2019t a great feeling. 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