A commitment can begin before motivation arrives if the action is feasible and the conditions are sufficient. The minimum should protect the purpose of the work, while exceptions protect illness, recovery, and unavailable resources.
A worked situation: Prepare expense records
Fictional example. A reader does not feel inspired to organize receipts. She commits to sorting one envelope after breakfast, without promising a complete filing system in that window.
Work through these questions: Prepare expense records
| Question or field | Fictional completed example |
|---|---|
| Chosen purpose? | Prepare expense records |
| Minimum? | Sort one envelope |
| Cue? | After breakfast |
| Exception? | Unavailable records or illness |
| Evidence? | One labeled envelope |