How to keep Momentum with your projects

The concept of momentum is to keep a project moving along by steady pacing. In other words, having laid out your game plan with a bullet list of what has to be accomplished, you need to know at what speed each task can be accomplished and properly set aside the correct time units to accomplish the tasks. Always allow yourself breaks to refresh if you find that it is a long task. Keep your immediate surroundings as comfortable as possible, well ventilated, adequate water to sip, perhaps nuts and raisins to supply energy as you work away at the computer or phone.

Remember the old tale about the tortoise and the hare. If you recall they made a bet as to who will win a 26 mile race. The hare was so fast that he ran almost all the race in a rapid time, and was so tired as he approached the finish line that he laid down to rest, and fell asleep. The tortoise kept plugging away and finally got to the finish line saw the hare sleeping, past him and crossed the finish line to win the race. So what's the moral of the story? Slow and steady wins the race. And if you can make your "slow" a little faster you will get more done. But the key is to avoid burn out. You have to take breaks and you have avoid feeling oppressed, or instead of enjoying your work you are going to start to hate it.

Variety is the spice of life. You may need to take breaks with family members or friends, or time off at the weekend. Just remember that whenever you feel adequately rested you should have your material so well organized that you can go back to your desk, pick up were you left off and immediately plunge back into work.
Hope this is of help.

Sincerely,

Dr. Howard Marshall