Day 4
Subject: Plan carefully, [firstname].

Hi [firstname],

I'm sure you've heard the saying: “Fail to plan, plan to fail.”

It's true!

The thing is, when you know what you want (like we discussed yesterday) you can easily put together a plan of how you're going to get it.  

The thought of drawing up a plan can scare people.  Now they have their goal, the prospect of actually trying to achieve it can make them freeze like a rabbit in the headlights, and come up with all kinds of excuses for not taking it any further.

Actually, drawing up a plan is easier than you think.  The key is to start at the end and work backwards.  In other words, start at the point where you've successfully reached your goal, and work backwards to now.

This way you KNOW that everything you want to do is achievable. 

You'll know before you do THIS, you have to do THAT, and before you can do THAT, you have to do something else.

And… 

You can also work in a “Plan B” at the same time.

“Before I can do this, I have to do that, but if that doesn't work I can always do this instead”

Suddenly failure isn't an option.

As with your goals, write your plan down.  If feasible put it in the form of a to-do list so you can check off what you've done.  Knowing you're getting closer to your goal is a great motivator and can help encourage you finish each task. 
 
By breaking your plan down into small steps, and knowing what you need to do with each step, you've no excuses for putting things off.

Once you get into the habit of working this way, it becomes a virtuous circle, and you start applying theses techniques to every area of your life. Procrastination becomes a thing of the past! 

Warmly,

[Your Name]

PS. I cover this in more detail in my no excuses manual.  Here's the link: [link to sales page].