How To Get Shit Done

Set a timer for five minutes and start.

Thanks for your time,
Love Eleanor. xxx

Just kidding - but honestly, that’s all you really need to do.

Procrastinating Stinks!

Let me talk a little more but please know that this is sponsored by me scrolling for wayyyyy too long this morning knowing that I had stuff to do.

You may not have seen the pattern, but I’ve been working on posting here on Mondays and Thursdays with a newsletter on Fridays. And I do a social media post on Insta, Facebook and Pinterest for each post. I worked hard before I went away to get everything scheduled so that that still happened (and then I accidentally went to Santorini instead of coming home 💅🏻) and now I’m back and getting into the rhythm.

Feeling the Overwhelm

The thing is - as you may have read - I am now able to get up and running, and I do ideally need to make some money (how else will I fund my last minute Greek adventures) so now I have to arrange insurance, a payment and scheduling system and British VAT admin. All of which I have researched, made decisions and know what I’m doing but it’s a lot, you know, and it’s currently Sunday so I can’t actually do anything. I am also feeling anxious, overwhelmed and super excited about it - a good break away will do that to you!

I’ve written the blog that I will post as soon as I am able to actually sell and the social media stuff around it. I need to film some video stuff too but I’m not yet dressed and I realised I needed something for today (Monday) as it’s unlikely I’ll be sorted enough to post the big one in time. So I’m here doing this and doing the social media stuff in a mo. I also know I need to see sunlight whilst it’s around here in Sweden, a Zumba class, a bit of housework and spending some time with my husband.

So obviously, because there’s so much to do, my brain gives in and I find myself this morning sat watching reels about Princess Margaret’s (beautiful) tiara.

Replacing Procrastination with Productivity.

If that sounds familiar to you, and you hate it, I implore you:

Set a timer for 5 minutes and start.

Five minutes is nothing. It’s probably three in-depth reels about royal jewellery, maybe two really juicy reels about alleged royal affairs - you can give yourself that can’t you?

The Power of Starting Small

You don’t even really have to do anything. When I set my timer this morning, I decided to open my laptop, sign into the website, start a blog and write a title. Before you know it I’m nearly three hours in, on my second blog and with the next two planned out.

You can promise yourself, out loud if needs be, that when five minutes is up you can go back to whatever you’re doing but I can kind of guarantee that you won’t.

Use this for all sorts of stuff, not just working but also: cleaning, going to the gym, texting friends, your hobby, self care, organising letters, checking bank accounts, folding clothes. The list goes on.

And if five minutes is even too much - do a minute.

Really, with love,

Eleanor. xxx