One of the big benefits
of the mostly online writing group
I belong to
is that these writers challenge my goals.
I’ll write that
my goal is to write 1,000 words.
They’ll push back and say
“I believe in you.
Can’t you do 1,200 words?”
I didn’t think I could do 1,200 words
but damn it, I try
and yes, I usually succeed.
They don’t question my goal.
They question how aggressive
my goal should be.
If you don’t have a group
like this,
you can ask a trusted friend
to fill the same role.
Ask her to bump up your goal
by 5 or 10 percent,
and then ask you the next day
if you achieved it.
Stretch your daily goals.