How do you get through the day when you don't want to work?
Cut the day into small pieces and only look at the next one. Do the must-do things first, let the rest be good enough, and give yourself a real stop time.
One piece at a time.
Pick the three must-dos
What truly has to happen today? Do those.
Work in short rounds
25 minutes on, 5 off. Just the next round.
Let AI start the hard one
A rough first draft is easier to fix than a blank page.
Set a stop time
And leave when it comes.
I don't have much in me today and I still have to work. Here's my list, with names and private details left out: [paste it]. Tell me the three things that truly have to happen today and what can wait until tomorrow. Then break the first one into small steps I can do one at a time. If you can't tell what's due today, ask me.
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Tap what's waiting for you at work. Flex hands you three small steps for your first ten minutes.
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How do I get up and go to work every day?
Make the morning boring and the first task small. Less to decide, less to dread. Flex has a page on it.
What if I hate going to work in the morning?
Find out if it's the morning or the job. They have different fixes. Flex has a page on it.
How do I stop dreading work?
Decide tomorrow's first move before you leave today. Flex has a page on it.
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