[This task] has sat on my
list for [how long] and I
keep skipping it. Ask three
diagnostic questions to find
out why, then propose the
smallest version for today.
PromptProductivity · Tasks

Unstick a Stalled Task

Jun 20, 2026

Diagnoses the avoidance first, then shrinks the task.

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This task has been on my list for [how long] and I keep skipping it: [describe it]. Ask me three diagnostic questions to find out why, then propose the smallest possible version I could finish today.

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