When you're stuck on a big task, commit to just five more of the smallest unit: five more emails, five more sentences, five more pages. Breaking it into that one tiny increment sidesteps the paralysis of the whole thing and gets you moving again.
Ever feel like quitting when you're overwhelmed? Here's a technique for getting past that. I call it just 5 more. So let's say you have a massive batch of email to answer. You're not gonna get to it all, so don't try. Simply say to yourself, just 5 more emails. You've got a huge amount to read. You might not get to it all. That's okay. Simply say to yourself, just 5 more sentences. You've got a major thing to write. It feels daunting. Don't try to get the whole thing done. Simply say to yourself, just 5 more sentences. When we're feeling down, when we're feeling overwhelmed, overwhelmed. It can be difficult to dig ourselves out of the hole. So start small. By saying just 5 more, you can get back on track and get your work done.
