Here’s some basic advice for getting things done:

• Act, and it will lead to motivation. Most folks think you have to be motivated first, before you act. Actually, it helps to take a tiny action, which will lead to a bit of motivation, which in turn will prompt more action, followed by more motivation, etc. The same is true for inspiration. Start and inspiration will follow, wait for inspiration, and you may never start.
• To get started, set a timer for 5 minutes and work on a task you’ve put off. After five minutes you can stop, but usually the momentum  of starting is enough to keep you going for longer.
• Set limits on learning time. This sounds counterintuitive, but we grow when we learn, and then apply it, learn, and then apply it. When we just learn, learn, learn, learn, without applying any of it,  it is actually just another form of procrastination. So for each hour spent learning, spend another one applying, before you invest in learning again.
• If something will only take two minutes, do it now. Don’t let a little task gnaw at you, waiting its turn. Too many of those little things left undone start to loom large and feel debilitating.
• Handle things once. Don’t keep moving something from pile to pile. If you are touching it, deal with it.
• Do the worst first. Do your most difficult or important thing of the day, first thing. It’ll feel like a relief and a celebration to have dealt with it expeditiously, and the rest of the day will seem joyously easy by comparison.
• Focus on what fulfills you, instead of prioritizing tasks for the sake of completing them. Take time to genuinely consider what will make you feel enriched, rather than just productive.
• Instead of trying to disciple yourself and curb distractions, curate a “yes” list of projects, activities, and people that align with your values and highest objectives. Before you add something to your to-do list, makes sure it aligns to your “yes list.”

Any other tips please share them in the comments!