Task Ignition Checklist

A tiny pre-task ritual that lowers the wall between you and starting.

How to use it

Name the next single action (not the whole project).
Set a 2-minute starter (open doc, write one line).
Say out loud: “I’m starting now.”

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Task Ignition Checklist

A tiny pre-task ritual that lowers the wall between you and starting

1Name the next single action (not the whole project).
2Set a 2-minute starter (open doc, write one line).
3Say out loud: “I’m starting now.”

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Cut along the dashed line. Check that your print dialog says 100 percent, not “Fit to page”.

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