Session Four
Session Description
One of the qualities that differentiates average individuals from extraordinary individuals is the ability to get things done. There is a mystical step between talking about an idea and shipping it out the door that prevents most people from action. This session will cover stories of leaders who have a bias toward action and will explore new methods of managing time, overcoming fear and turning ideas into reality.
Objectives
By the end of this session, students will be able to:
Understand the incredible value of getting stuff done
Begin executing ideas instead of talking about them
Differentiate task preparation from procrastination
Overcome the barriers to beginning a task
Pre-Reading
Read the Ship It Pamphlet (read and keep for future reference)
Read the Linchpin Summary
Watch Linchpin Video Overview
Read A Message to Garcia
Read the Resistance Reading from The War of Art by Stephen Pressfield
Look over The War of Art Infographic
Read Embracing AI
Pre-Work
Complete Session Four Workbook Pages
Blog Prompt
How do you procrastinate? What are those things you do in order to avoid what you're supposed to do? Think about it and write a self-deprecating post about your worst procrastinating habit.