Overcoming Procrastination

This morning I wanted to focus on the aspect of overcoming procrastination in your life. The reason I’m discussing this is because I use to be a procrastinator but with a bit of reformation of my habits and routines I was able to kick this bad habit to the curb!

Procrastinating only makes things worse; instead of utilizing your time wisely you’re putting off things that you could have already finished and in the process wasting valuable time. Secondly, when you finally get around to doing whatever task you’ve been putting off, it’s usually rushed and poorly completed. Consider this, you’re presenting yourself in the work you do and by procrastinating, your work only reflects badly on you as a person. Is this the image you want to deliver to others? By changing your habits and prioritizing things that need to be done first, you eliminate stress and unwarranted worries. There are too many rewards in getting it done now rather than waiting until the very last minute.

So if you’re a procrastinator, this week try to focus on reorganizing your “to-do” list and actually getting things done. Replace delay, worry and panic with time organization, a sense of calm and added free time.

Believe me it’s worth it!

*Start planning and stop daydreaming or delaying. More than likely you’re not choosing the right priorities on your list so rearrange it!

*Stop making excuses or saying, “I’ll do it tomorrow” and DO IT NOW!

Simple steps to change your nasty “put-it- off” habit:

1.       Admit you’re a Procrastinator

a.       -find your weaknesses, T.V., phone call, internet, whatever it is we all have things that suck up our time and cause us to put off what really needs to be done. Steer clear of these things for a few hours.

2.       Create a to-do list and stick to it!

a.       -add in some easy tasks with difficult one so you don’t overwhelm yourself.

b.       -also only add things that absolutely NEED to be done otherwise you may get sidetracked.

c.        -cross off each item as you complete it, this will give you a sense of pride!

3.       Reinvent your attitude and start seeing the brighter side of things.

a.       -find your weaknesses, T.V., phone call, internet, whatever it is we all have things that suck up our time and cause us to put off what really needs to be done.

b.       Need help: visit this site for a free “To-Do” List template

http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/worksheets/PrioritizedToDolistDownload.htm