Momentum Quiz Resources

Momentum Quiz Resources

Hello, Seeker of Momentum Secrets!

Below you will find a trove of resources for helping you improve your ability to be more productive, get more done, and get more of the right things done (your best work)!

Each of the sections is organized by the category and subcategory found on the Momentum Quiz. Consult your Personal Momentum Report to see particular areas where you need the most support. The links for each will take you to the appropriate section of this resource page.

Envision:
Your Best Work Design:
Planning Your Project Create:
Working the Plan and Finishing Strong

Envision: Your Best Work

For a general overview of envisioning your best work and its components, see Start Finishing, Part 1: Clearing the Decks for Your Best Work (chapters 1-3).

 

The Why Behind Your Best Work

  1. Why Strategic Planning Is So Hard for Creative People
  2. What to Do When Your Calling Isn’t Calling You
  3. Why Today Is the Perfect Day to Start Something New
  4. 5 Questions to Ask Yourself That Will Help You Overcome Thrash
  5. Welcome to Project World

Sharpening Your Focus

  1. Why You Shouldn’t Do Just One More Project
  2. It’s Time to Prune Your Projects
  3. Effectiveness Is All About Managing Your Time, Energy, and Attention
  4. 4 Reasons Why Going from Idea to Done Is So Hard

Building Your Success Pack

  1. Start Finishing, Chapter 4
  2. Clarity, Commitment, and Community: The 3Cs of Successful Thought Leaders
  3. Core Conversations on Start Finishing: How to Find Mentors and Beneficiaries Who Work for You
  4. Everything You Need to Know to Find a Mentor
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Design: Planning Your Project

For a general overview of the design phase, and how to define, plan, and schedule your best work, see Start Finishing, Part 2: Planning Your Project (chapters 4-6).

 

Defining Your Project

  1. Start Finishing, Chapter 4
  2. Welcome to Project World
  3. What Project Planning Has to Do With Your Success
  4. How to Referee Your Project Cagematch (and Unveil Your Values and Priorities)
  5. Get GUTSY With Your Project Planning

Planning Your Work

  1. Assume You’ll Succeed When You’re Planning
  2. The 5 Must-Practice Skills For Doing Your Best Work
  3. Chunking Your Projects Down Helps Get Them Done
  4. If You’re Planning Effectively, You’ll Always Be Changing Your Plans

Building Your Schedule

  1. How to Be a Productive Powerhouse Using Time Blocking
  2. How Heat Mapping Your Productivity Can Make You More Productive
  3. Use the Two-Hour Rule to Make Progress on Your Creative Projects
  4. 4 Steps to Take Better Breaks That Will Make You More Productive
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Create: Working the Plan and Finishing Strong

For a general overview of the create phase, where you accelerate your productivity and move the needle toward finishing your best work project, see Start Finishing, Part 3: Planning Your Project (chapters 7-10).

 

Time Management

  1. Effectiveness Is All About Managing Your Time, Energy, and Attention
  2. A Special Theory of Productivity
  3. School Doesn’t Teach You How to Work in Project World
  4. 10 Fruitful Ways to Spend 10 Free Minutes
  5. Do You Need to Set a Timer to Solve Your Work Problem?

Habits and Routines

  1. You Were Designed for Optimum Productivity
  2. The Foundation of True Self-Care Is Self-Compassion
  3. 12 Simple Ways to Be Present
  4. The 6 Questions to Ask During Your Mid-Month Review

Finishing, Celebrating, and Starting Again

  1. The 5 C’s of Completion
  2. How to Overcome Major Disruptions in Your Work Life
  3. 3 Ways to Deal with Your Nemeses
  4. What to Do When Life Shatters Your Plans
  5. 5 Ways to Resist Bright Shiny Object Syndrome and Finish What You Start
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