The fastest way to finish projects and prevent overwhelm this fall.

Zachary Sexton
Aug 26, 2017 · 3 min read

Have you ever noticed how your natural energy levels seem to wax and wane — not just over the course of a day, but over the weeks and months?

If you want to finish your most ambitious projects without burning out, it can be useful to think of your productivity seasons.

My favorite “season” is spring.

Spring

Spring is the season of new growth. Your “spring” might be a time where you’re getting several projects up and running. You’ve got lots of energy and enthusiasm for your ideas, and everything seems exciting and new.

While spring is hands down my favorite “season”, it can’t last forever. Projects need to not only sprout but grow…

Summer

Summer is the season for continued growth. Your “summer” is the time when you need to work on your projects and resist the urge to start new ones.

Productivity often takes the biggest hits in the summer. It’s easy to lose your spring-time enthusiasm. It’s also easy to become spread thin by travel and all the other fun-in-the sun activities.

Summer’s growth leads to a fall harvest.

Fall

Fall is when you reap what you sow. Your “autumn” is when your projects start to reach fruition. You need to keep your fall focus on finishing.

Once you’ve harvested your crops, winter comes.

Winter

Your “winter” is a time where you can stop, take stock, rest and plan for the next spring. It’s a chance to get a zoomed-out view of your work and life. It’s an opportunity to make decisions about what to keep and what to discard to make the next year even better.

Fall is right around the corner… (and winter is coming ;-)

Lucky for you it’s still 100+ degrees in Austin and there is still time for making the most of the seasons ahead.

My Clean Slate group coaching program starts on Monday, September 11th.* As of right now there are 7 spots left.

We are going to be externalizing, visualizing, organizing and optimizing your work so you can focus on gathering when your fall hits.

The training will give you the step-by-step system and group accountability needed to get control over your work.

Zachary “the harvester” Sexton

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Zachary Sexton

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I get up every morning determined to both change the world and to have one hell of a good time… sometimes this makes planning the day difficult.

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