Want to learn one simple trick that could help you get more done and start your day feeling motivated?

I call it “three easy wins,” and it goes like this: instead of starting your day with the most important or difficult task, identify three simple, fast tasks that you can complete in 5 minutes or less and put them at the top of your to-do list (on The Daily Page, you can pop ’em in the “Top Three” section).

Here are some examples of “Three Easy Wins” you might consider:

Start your day by completing your Three Easy Wins and checking them off your list. This hack works because your brain responds more-or-less the same to completion, whether the task is big or small — so you’ll get a small dose of dopamine.

Dopamine is the hormone that enables motivation to accomplish our goals, desires, and needs. Starting your day with “Three Easy Wins” gives you a little jumpstart that you can ride into harder, more complex tasks. I often put a task I’m not looking forward to in the #4 spot, so I can jump right into it after Three Easy Wins. Works like a charm! Especially if I’m feeling a little lazy or am procrastinating on a specific task or project.

Want me to show you how to establish four core systems that will keep all aspects of your life organized and help you move the needle each day? Get on the waitlist for the next session of my group course, Thyme Transformation. Enrollment opens again soon!