#7 Make it time-framed. Set deadlines.
Deadline is simply a means of budgeting your time and since time is limited, we have to spend it wisely. Without establishing deadlines we could just put things off, accomplishing very little in life. No deadlines, less initiative to work.
To be more productive, put a deadline on each goals. Set the deadline first and then decide how you will achieve it. It is effective if you are having trouble meeting your daily deadlines either at work or on your personal goals. Make your deadlines clear but make sure to finish it on before the deadline.
If you are writing a book and you set a specific date of publishing the book, surely, you will do your task to finish the book and upload it on or before the deadline.
Make it a habit to put deadlines on each task and project you are doing because this will make you more organized and productive.
Tip: Post reminders of your self-imposed deadlines everywhere. Having written deadlines makes them more tangible than internal decisions alone. Seeing your deadlines creates a sense of urgency in you. This works for me. This helps me avoid checking email or doing anything else on the web. My deadline is forcing me to stay on task so I can move on to other tasks later.