I can’t move. I can’t think. I can’t even manage to do the usual day-to-day routine. I’m frozen in a state of procrastination. We often find ourselves paralyzed because of a project that looms large in the near future. I know I’ve got to get started. Surely getting the project done can’t be worse than this state I’m in!

Some tasks we face are simply too overwhelming to face alone. Find someone with the same goals as you, someone who’s already been in your shoes or even just someone interested in the same topic will give you an advantage. I don’t like working alone on a long, difficult project. Having someone to commiserate with who understands where I’m coming from makes the work easier. Procrastination is often not an issue when I approach the task as a joint project instead of an individual lonely one.

That loneliness we all seem to suffer through, often makes being on a project feel like a lone survivor on a desert island with no resources in sight. Isolation can be prevented in many ways. Pull out all those business cards you collected at that last seminar or convention. You know those folks have all been where you are and are more than likely happy to offer advice, assistance or a clearer view of the prize at the end of the ride. Can you delegate even just a part of the project you’re working on? Let the kids bring order to the chaos that is the sports gear in the garage; purchase pre-made calorie specific meals to help keep your nutrition on track or is it possible to delegate the whole thing to an accountant, a landscaper or a professional organizer?

Best selling author Joe Vitale started asking for help as a young man. He wrote letters to legends like J.Edgar Hoover and Jack Dempsey. They gave him advice and encouragement. He developed relationships with the small list of customers he started with and has maintained them to this day. He often asks them for input and stories to include in his latest authoring.

For tasks that are overwhelming and endless in scope, finding someone who can offer advice, support or a partnership will make your life easier. A nudge in the right direction, a pat on the back and an ear to bend with your grievances often serve as the very thing you need to complete the task at hand.

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