Coaching practices for My to Do List Just Says Write Proposal and I Stare at it Not Knowing Where My Hands Even Go First It's a Wall Not a Step and I Can't Move on Something That Vague

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• My to-do list just says "write proposal" and I stare at it not knowing where my hands even go first
• There’s a project that’s been stuck for weeks and I keep skipping past it, and it’s not that I don’t care
• My list is full of vague headings like "website" and "the John thing" that I keep skipping over because I don’t actually know what the first move is
• There’s this item that’s been sitting on my list for weeks and I keep sliding right past it
• Every time I sit down to start this I don’t actually know what the first move is or what finished even looks like, so I just stall at the edge of it and drift to something easier.

Practices that may help

1. Decompose tasks to a single next physical action
   Replace any task name with the single next physical action that moves it forward.
   Task Initiation: Overcoming the Start Problem
2. Review every active project for a current next action
   For every project you have open, confirm there is one and only one clearly defined next action.
   The GTD Weekly Review
3. Write every Action Step starting with a verb
   An Action Step that begins with a verb is completable; one that doesn’t is usually a wish or a category, not a task.
   The Action Method, Made Practical
4. Clarify each item into a concrete next action
   For every captured item, decide what it is and the very next physical action.
   Getting Things Done (GTD), Made Practical
5. Reduce task ambiguity before starting
   Unclear tasks are more aversive than clear ones — define the task before you try to work on it.
   Task Aversion and Procrastination
6. Use morning pages to clarify a decision or stuck feeling
   When you feel blocked, vague, or confused, write the confusion out until it resolves.
   Morning Pages, Made Practical
7. Capture ideas and commitments in an RPM format
   When a new commitment lands, immediately ask: result, purpose, first MAP action — before adding it to any list.
   Tony Robbins’ Rapid Planning Method (RPM), Made Practical
8. Use a five-second micro-start to breach the initiation threshold
   Commit only to the first five seconds of an action — not the full task.
   Task Initiation: Overcoming the Start Problem
9. Work from a closed daily list
   Write today’s task list before the day begins, then refuse to add new items to it.
   Do It Tomorrow, Made Practical
10. Implement the chosen solution with a concrete plan
    Translate the chosen solution into specific actions, times, and checkpoints.
    Problem-Solving Therapy, Made Practical

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