| One thing that I learned from bicycle racing | | | | projects with a burst during one of those periods. |
| (actually, I am not much of a bicycle racer but I | | | | 3 - Avoid distraction. Focus 100% on the task or |
| do triathlons - biking needs work) is the power of | | | | priority that you are trying to get started on. |
| momentum. In bicycle racing the way to do | | | | Turn off email and the phone. Close your door. |
| better and use less energy is to pedal very, very | | | | Get rid of papers on your desk. |
| fast and powerfully to start with, give it 120% | | | | 4 - Know your outcome. The clearer you know |
| and once you are up to speed, you can simply | | | | what you want to accomplish, the more likely you |
| maintain a good even cadence. | | | | are to accomplish it. |
| I have often used this technique even with my | | | | 5 - Set a time limit. I know I can do almost |
| car which tracks my Km per L (of course I don't | | | | anything for a short period of time. By setting a |
| do major jack rabbit starts but I do get up to | | | | time limit like 15 or 20 minutes to work diligently |
| speed quickly and then go easy on the | | | | on a project then give myself permission to quit, I |
| accelerator). I find this technique is the best way | | | | often develop momentum. |
| to maximize mileage. Save energy and get ahead | | | | 6 - Be prepared. It is easier to develop and |
| faster. | | | | maintain momentum if you have all the tools and |
| I use this same technique to getting projects and | | | | information ready. |
| tasks done. I find if I can simply start the project | | | | 7 - Finally, just do it. Dig in hard. Push hard. |
| fast, I can often use the momentum to carry me | | | | Remember the bicycle. A few hard pushes to |
| through to its completion. So the key is to get | | | | start make things much easier to finish with less |
| started fast. Some techniques I use for this are: | | | | energy. |
| 1 - Ask someone to help start. Often just having | | | | Using these techniques for gaining momentum can |
| someone else help gets things moving. | | | | help you move any project forward faster and |
| 2 - Know your high energy times and start | | | | more easily. |