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Become a Highly Effective Procrastinator
The dictionary defines procrastination as the act of intentionally putting off something that should be done. Procrastination can destroy our lives. In extreme circumstances, procrastination can cost us our relationships, our jobs and can cause health issues like depression.
Everyone procrastinates to some degree. Some people are mild procrastinators and they put off small tasks. If you are like me you are an innate procrastinator. Innate procrastinators put off all tasks. We put off everything from paying bills, to calling loved ones, to completing projects at work.
The good news is that once we recognize that we are procrastinators we can use that knowledge to structure our lives to become highly effective at completing tasks and projects.
- Fill up your time with projects
Innate procrastinators find it easy to push off one or two projects, however, when our schedules are full we tend to keep knocking out each project. Create a list of projects for the next week, the next month, the next 2 months, etc. With your schedule full you won’t have time to procrastinate.
- Make a commitment to start projects
Often times starting a project is the most difficult part. Make a commitment to yourself to start a project at a specific time. If that doesn’t work try setting a timer. When you find yourself watching TV or playing video games instead of starting a project set a timer for 15 minutes. That’s how much “free time” you have until you have to start your project. When the alarm goes off the TV goes off.
“Nothing is so fatiguing as the eternal hanging on of an uncompleted task.”
– William James
