7) Think About the Negative Consequences if you Don’t Finish
What will happen to you if this job is not done on schedule?
Both fear and desire are great motivators of human behavior. Sometimes you can motivate yourself by the desire for the rewards of task completion. Sometimes you can motivate yourself into action by thinking about the negative consequences and what will happen to you if do not get things done as promised.
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