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himself getting off track, he can countdown 5- 4- 3- 2- 1 again. The Rule makes it
easier to just GET GOING, something that will help Scott gain control of his work
and feel better equipped to deal with his other financial stresses head on.

Andre also used the Rule to push past procrastination and act on his goals.
Andre is 16 years old, but he’s already learning how to beat procrastination and is
starting to write a book! He said that he always had excuses: that he wasn’t “ready,
too busy, not smart enough.” The Rule helped him to “get past those excuses” and
now he is taking action on his book.

Andre shows us that at any age and with any goal we have the power to own
ourselves, look inside, take “a step,” try “something,” and “change my life.” The
reason why just starting is so important is because you’ll also be tapping into what
researchers call “the progress principle,” which describes the phenomenon that