Get Started: The Magical Power of Getting Started

By Ken Pealock

Get Started: The Magical Power of Getting Started is the must-read guide for those who want to break the shackles of fear, laziness, and procrastination when working on their biggest, most important tasks – even when they don't feel like it.

 

This science-backed guide will teach you everything you need to know about getting started on anything with no excuses: how to cultivate rock-solid discipline, how perfection breeds procrastination, the 4 types of apathy, the surprising reasons why you lack motivation, the 5 benefits of developing self-discipline, the 7 little-know visualization techniques to help you achieve your goals, and so much more.

 

If you want to complete the important tasks you've been avoiding and want to start living a life of high accomplishment, then you owe it to yourself and everyone around you to learn the simple but powerful steps taught in Get Started: The Magical Power of Getting Started.

 

Here are some of the things that you will discover in this life-transforming guide:

 

• The number one reason why most people don't get ahead in life.
• How 'The Law of Diminishing Intent' affects your motivation to execute an idea.
• The most difficult step in the process of accomplishing a goal and how to complete it.
• 3 compelling reasons why you must start your projects today.
• 7 hurdles that prevent people from following their dreams.
• What's the difference between apathy and depression? See Chapter 3 for the answer.
• 8 sneaky roadblocks that are stopping you from getting started.
• How to fight apathy and regain your zeal for life.
• Do you avoid challenges and discomfort? See Chapter 4 to find out how this behavior is holding you back.
• How to use the 'Act As If' trick to get the motivation to do any task.
• 5 hacks that boost your motivation.
• How to develop unbreakable self-discipline.
• How to find out whether you are an active or passive procrastinator.
• 5 causes of procrastination and how to fight them.
• How to overcome the obstacles that prevent you from starting a business.
• How to use the power of visualization to help you accomplish your goals.
• Plus many more powerful practices and techniques!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Ken Pealock
• Release date: Apr 15, 2023
• ISBN: 9798215398227

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GET STARTED: The Magical Power of Getting Started

© Copyright Ken Pealock 2023 - All rights reserved.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction

Chapter 1: Get Started!

Why you Must get Started

Why a Lot of People Don't Start

Chapter 2: Checking in with Yourself — Why Can't I Start?

Lack of Financial Security

Lack of Confidence in Your Plan

Lack of Confidence in Yourself

Too Many Things to Deal With

Inability to Focus

Don’t Know How to do it

Paucity of Resources

Chapter 3: Dealing with Apathy or Lack of Emotion

Apathy vs. Depression

What are the Signs?

Types of Apathy

What Causes Apathy?

How to Manage and Treat Apathy

Chapter 4: Motivating Yourself to Get Started and Accomplish Your Tasks

Causes of not Being Motivated

What You Can do

Chapter 5: Building Self-discipline to Excel in Life

What Is Self-Discipline?

Benefits of Self-discipline

How to Develop Self-Discipline

Chapter 6: Understanding Procrastination and Dealing with it

Understanding Procrastination

The Why and How to Deal with Procrastination

Chapter 7: Overcoming the Obstacles in Starting Your Business

Obstacles and How to Overcome them

Chapter 8: Reaching Your Goals with Visualization Techniques

The Relevance of Visualization Techniques

Using Visualization Techniques

Conclusion

Introduction

A lot of people don't get ahead in life because they refuse to get started and little do they know that the secret to getting ahead in life truly lies in getting started. The decision to not get started is usually due to a blank refusal. Sometimes, it may be a result of overthinking. And at times, the fear of failure does halt a lot of people from starting what they should. But no matter how it seems or how it is, you need to get started because if you don't, you'll just remain where you are without making any significant progress. And just as the popular saying goes, you need to start to be good and you don’t have to be good to start.

During my life, I have realized that there's nothing as powerful as getting started. In this life, you'll come across different people who are culturally and linguistically different. You'll also meet many individuals who have plenty of resources to leverage and those who are more skilled than you are. However, you can make a name for yourself when you get started. Regardless of the resources, skills, and opportunities you have, your life will not move from one point to another if you don't get started.

The successful people you see today didn't experience success by chance. These people embrace the act of starting. They'll take things up from scratch and they'll keep working on those raw ideas and materials till they arrive at a finishing point. They start. Even though they plan and think, they don't lavish their time too generously on ruminating on whether it's okay to start or not.

You see, when you want to do something new and you want to get started, there will always be