{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F5dfb963f-3446-4c8a-a5fe-925907ba87ae","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Episode 49: Getting Started","description":"Perfectionism can be paralyzing. This week, Janine and Shannon discuss why it can be hard to get started, along with some techniques and strategies for making it easier. \n\nDiscussion topics include:\n\n\u2022 Using a timer to help you get started on a task\n\u2022 Janine\u2019s microwave timer method of getting stuff done\n\u2022 Limiting the number of resources you explore before starting something\n\u2022 Mark Forster\u2019s trick for fooling the reactive brain to get started\n\u2022 How getting started is easier if you don\u2019t think you have to finish\n\u2022 Shannon\u2019s trick for making your project feel less overwhelming: Shrinking your image of it so small you can hold it in your hand\n\u2022 Learning a new language by studying only five minutes a day\n\u2022 The difference between not wanting to get started and procrastination\n\u2022 Shannon\u2019s quiz to help you identify your personal barriers to getting started\n\u2022 How when the payoff is far away (as in a tax refund) it can be hard to get started\n\u2022 The fact that negative experiences are more lasting than positive ones\n\u2022 The key to getting started: Understanding what matters to you + breaking the task into small steps + shifting your perception of the task or project so that it feels doable.\n\nVisit www.gettingtogoodenough.com for links from this episode!","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/cd2e0d56-1e2f-481a-8571-c4663350c6a6/648i5bBT0OJL-jqDq5kKTfH1.png"}