GTD 2006.18: Drawing a Blank

Getting Things Done emphases just that, but what if you're having one of those days when you're drawing a blank? You know what I mean - one of those days when you just don't feel motivated, don't feel engaged with any of the things you know you need to be doing, and taking the day off is not an option?

What to do?

Any action is better than no action, so here's a short list of ways to de-lethargize yourself, and get back in gear:

• Clean a drawer. Seriously. Cleaning out a messy drawer is a good way to get the Getting Things Done part of you psyche going. Plus, you end up with a nicely organized drawer.
• Go exercise. Do what you do to exercise, only do it now and let a little strenuous exertion clear the cobwebs. Not into exercise? You should be, but that's another post. For now, go take a 15 minute walk, get some fresh air. It may be cold, but its fresh.
• Break off a piece. Take a task you know you should do today and just commit to doing 15 minutes of it. By the end of the 15 minutes, you'll have some momentum for the rest of it.

Getting Things Done is for people, not robots. Sometimes you have to turn the crank a little harder to get started.

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