By telling others of your goals, you enable yourself to do incredible things. For some, this trick can be a very effective way to overcome procrastination that can derail your efforts to achieve your goals. When you tell others, you impose a sense of obligation on yourself to fulfill the task you have set for yourself. Feedback from your friends and colleagues can help keep you on that path.

But what happens when there’s no one around to listen to you? On those occasions where you may want to put an objective on record before your ambition is sapped by distractions, a handy tech tool can do the job.

Check out Jott, the cellphone-messaging equivalent of a private secretary following you around 24/7 taking dictation. It allows you to leave brief messages that are then transcribed to your email, Twitter account, Google calendar or desktop.

Even if there’s no one else around, you can use your own voice to project the power of suggestion. And just in case that urge to deviate from your new path should come, you’ll have written orders – from yourself – to ensure you take care of the task at hand.

- Linda Chu, CEO – Out of Chaos

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