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Give an open workday a first move

When you set your own order of work, choosing where to begin can become its own task.

Sound familiar?

The client reply

You know it needs an answer, but you keep rewriting it in your head.

The open project

There are several useful directions and no obvious first one.

The quiet workday

You have time to work, but the first move keeps sliding later.

How Startsy helps

  1. 01Write the one work task you're circling.
  2. 02Name the reason this start feels hard.
  3. 03Do one specific move for five minutes, then choose what comes next.

Example

Task
Reply to a client about a delay
What feels hard
Afraid it won't go well
First step
Open a private draft and write the first honest sentence. Don't send it yet.

Questions

Is Startsy a project manager?

No. It holds one task at a time and helps you begin it.

Do I need to share my work schedule?

No. You only enter the task you want to start.

What happens after the timer?

You can continue, pause or stop. The choice stays with you.

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