is for Procrastinate
I don’t know about you but Procrastinating is one of my
major character flaws.
When there is a job that needs doing, one that I dread and
loath - (like taxes), I can find a
million things to distract me from getting started.
As a result, I have devised some strategies to help me deal
with my dreaded tasks
I need to deal actually schedule the jobs on my procrastination list into my
planner or they just will not get done! Yup, I actually
have a list of items that I have been procrastinating on completing.
Ways to just get it things done:
If you really hate it – and can hire it out – just do it!
- Schedule it into your day planner
- Ensure your work area is free of distractions (Turn off email, Facebook and twitter, let the phone go to voicemail.
- Break the task down into components
- Get Started!
- Begin with a part of the job that is the least loathsome
- Work on the more difficult parts when you are at your high performance time of the day – for some this could be first thing in the morning, for others, right after lunch.
- Take timed breaks after completing a component and then ensure that you get back to it
You’ve completed your task – reward yourself with a clutter
free gift, positive gift ( a massage, a date with your honey, a walk in the
woods, whatever makes you smile)
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