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Sometimes we just need an external push to help us stick to certain things. Many of us could start a project easily, but only very few of us could persist to the end. It's hard to avoid all the distractions and keep working on something that really matters to us. It's hard to stick to those resolutions that we made, simply because the desired outcome can only be achieved after constant efforts, and it's not very pleasant in the process to push our limits. Just like workout. It's painful when we are doing it, but it can become a rewarding experience after we see the difference. How do we exactly help ourselves stick to those valuable resolutions? Here we put together 8 simple but proven ways that could help us along the way. 1. Carrots give us an extra incentive to keep up the efforts. Sometimes a little reward could go a long way if we can use it effectively. For instance, knowing that you could enjoy a pleasant and carefree time with your friends after workin...

Do you often find yourself with an 8-hour day job which only requires 2 hours to finish? What do you do with the downtime - 75% of your work time? You spent it here and there, looking at things on the Internet that you couldn't even tell afterwards? You tried different ways to kill time but still bo? You are not alone. Having a job that couldn't live up to our potential is one of the worst things that can happen for our motivation at work. We would feel so frustrated. We are not committed any more to what we are doing. We don't feel that we are improving or making progress as we stop to be challenged by what we do. Take a look around you. Most of us tend to be over-qualified for our jobs. While quitting or changing our jobs are not an option, what should we do to maximise the use of the 8-hour work time? First and as always, we need to set a target . What do you want to achieve by taking full use of your work time? It can be as general as "I just want to be more ...