Micro Efforts, Mega Results

Rocket Goals take laser-focused concentration, unwavering ambition - and a continuous flow state of sustained effort. Sometimes though - the desire is there, but procrastination throws up a paralyzing roadblock. Surprisingly, there is a simple way to end procrastination once and for all. By unlocking effort with incredibly simple micro goals, you can optimize flow, cut through avoidance tendencies, and achieve consistent progress.

What Are Micro Goals?
Micro goals help your mind cut through the clutter and lock-in on just one immediate task, freeing up enormous energy and focus. By breaking ambitious goals into bite-sized pieces you can go “full out” for 10-15 minutes, and induce a flow state for further bouts of extended effort. For example, a micro goal could be "Write opening paragraph of client proposal" or "Call 2 potential leads before lunch." These discrete objectives turn nebulous big-picture goals into step-by-step processes. This high intensity laser-focus in the moment burst of effort can then set the groundwork for additional blocks of follow-on effort.

Micro goals defeat procrastination in several key ways:

- Tie effort to an immediate and finite task rather than a distant goal.
This provides the clarity and certainty which our minds need to operate at peak performance.

- Offer the psychological reward of quick accomplishment.
Checking off those micro goals one after the other activates motivation.

- Create momentum as completed micro objectives stack up into big achievements.

- Reduce avoidant thinking by keeping focus on “the art of the possible”, versus just sitting and staring at giant goals far off in the future.

Activating Flow States
The tight focus required for completing micro goals primes you for getting into the flow state - that mental state high performers enter when fully immersed in effort. Studies show that flow emerges when your challenges closely match skills. Micro goals provide this perfect ratio to lose yourself in productive, effort-filled work.

If you are ready and motivated to take action, but keep running into nasty bouts of procrastination - learning to set micro goals provides the framework to systematize consistent productivity. The compounding results of achieving these small wins creates massive momentum. With micro goals helping to optimize focus, and unlocking a steady flow state of high energy effort, procrastination can be squashed once and for all!