 Productive Flourishing January was all about vision, imagining what could be. But February is when you feel the enormous gap between where you are and where you want to go. Time keeps progressing, but you’re not seeing progress. Welcome to the frustration of February. The good news is that this lack of progress is likely not due to a lack of ability or competency, but rather that you are struggling with one of three commitment issues: Trap #1: The Endless Options LoopYou haven’t chosen what you’re going to focus on. You have possibilities — things you could do, should do, might do — but you haven’t committed to any of them. You’re maintaining everything else while endlessly weighing which meaningful project deserves your limited remaining time, energy, and attention. Sometimes the status quo is exactly what’s needed. Maybe the essential is all you can manage right now.* If that’s true, own it. You don’t need to add another project. But if you’re frustrated by the lack of progress, ask yourself: which project on your list of possibilities keeps calling for your attention? That frustration is telling you something. Either commit to making it happen or commit to making space for it. Trap #2: The Overcommitment ScrambleYou’ve said yes to too many things. Maybe you took on more than you can realistically handle. Maybe you added “one more thing” without removing anything else. Maybe you thought if you started enough, something... Read more here... » 
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