Who hasn’t used the ancient method of “time management” known as never doing today what you can put off until tomorrow? But procrastination doesn’t feel good. When an unfinished chore is hanging over your head, it’s like living under your own personal cloud. The next time you are having trouble getting started, ask yourself why [...]
Make a list, prioritize and check things off as you get them done. Review your list from time to time. Is every on that list necessary? Ask yourself, “What’s the best use of my time right now?” Then do it! Be willing to sacrifice “perfection” to get things done. Learn to say “NO” to demands [...]
What makes you procrastinate? All of us procrastinate on occasion. For some people, it's a chronic problem; for others, it's only a problem in certain life areas. Procrastination is always frustrating because it results in wasted time, lost opportunities, disappointing work performance, and generally feeling bad about yourself. When you procrastinate, you allow less important [...]
You will have the greatest success if you first take some time to observe your own procrastination patterns. Once you have accomplished that, choose a few of the strategies outlined here. Keep working at it until you understand what you need to do to stop putting things off. Set specific goals The most effective goals [...]