| The problems and Solutions of Procrastination! Did | | | | control. Problem: You are overwhelmed. Solution: |
| you read this immediately or leave it until another | | | | Learn to say, "No!" to activities and individuals that do |
| day? We all suffer from procrastination at some time | | | | not contribute to the attainment of your goals. |
| in our life. Some of the problems and solutions are | | | | Often, people take advantage of your kindness and |
| detailed below. Problem: People procrastinate because | | | | generosity without ever realising you have better |
| many are paralysed with fear of failure, loss, pain and | | | | things to do with your time. Problem: Most people do |
| some, success! What we fear becomes our reality. | | | | not have a master plan. Solution: 1. Create a master |
| Solution: 1. Fear is "False Evidence Appearing Real". 2. | | | | list of all personal, spiritual, physical, emotional and |
| 90% of what we fear never becomes reality. 3. The | | | | financial goals for 1 year. 2. Assign priorities for each. |
| best way to overcome fear is to do what we fear. | | | | 3. Predict a date for completion. 4. Write everything |
| 4. It helps if you visualise the worst-case scenario | | | | in pencil so you can change it. Problem: Few people |
| and accept it as a possibility and realise it will probably | | | | use an organiser or daytime planner to coordinate |
| never come to pass. 5. Our imaginations exaggerate | | | | their activities. Solution: 1. Transfer the things on your |
| negative fears completely out of proportion and in | | | | master list to the correct dates in your organiser. 2. |
| most cases never occur! Problem: Few have a | | | | Check off each item as it is completed. 3. At the end |
| strategy to accomplish their goals. Solution: 1. Make a | | | | of each day, reschedule the things that were not |
| contract with yourself. 2. Identify specific rewards for | | | | completed. 4. If an item is rescheduled twice, you are |
| positive action. 3. Establish certain penalties for | | | | procrastinating. 5. Ask yourself, "What if I never do |
| procrastination. 4. Break your goals down into small | | | | this?" 6. If the answer is, "No big deal!" Delete it. |
| steps. 5. Schedule a time segment for each activity. | | | | Problem: Some people suffer from perfection |
| 6. Give yourself rewards for correct action and | | | | paralysis. Solution: 1. Make the decision that you are |
| penalties when you do not follow through. Problem: | | | | not perfect and never will be. Everything you do will |
| Many have a lack of discipline. It takes 30 days to | | | | be imperfect in some way. 2. Realise that if it is |
| break old habits and establish new ones. Solution: 1. | | | | worth doing, it's worth doing wrong until you get it |
| Create a Success-Habits-Reminder card to record | | | | right. 3. Stop judging yourself according to your |
| your daily activities. 2. Tape it to your bathroom | | | | accomplishments. 4. Learn to trust yourself by |
| mirror. 3. Stick it on your desk to keep track of your | | | | developing intuition and following your hunches. You |
| actions. Problem: Most people do not have a plan or | | | | will find your first premonition is usually the correct |
| assign priorities. Solution: 1. Create a "To Do" List. 2. | | | | one. 5. Discover just how right you are by making |
| Determine immediate, intermediate and long-range | | | | predictions and observing how a high percentage of |
| goals. 3. Plan the goals that are in immediate reach of | | | | them are correct. (Predict the line at the supermarket |
| your abilities and assign priorities: Important & urgent, | | | | or bank that will move the fastest and take action |
| Important but not urgent, Not urgent or important. 4. | | | | accordingly.) 6. Make quick decisions in 20 seconds or |
| Do the urgent & important tasks first. 5. 80% of | | | | less. 7. Make your decisions the correct ones by |
| your activities are not important to your goals. 6. | | | | believing in your choices and acting with confidence. 8. |
| Only 20% are urgent & important. 7. Learn to | | | | In difficult situations, flip a coin, choose heads or tails |
| eliminate the 80% activities that do not help you | | | | and then observe how you feel about the outcome |
| attain your goals. Problem: Many try to complete the | | | | of the toss. Your response to the coin toss will help |
| most urgent & important activities at the last | | | | you make the right decision. A last word..... |
| moment. Solution: Every day schedule a block of | | | | Procrastination has to be learnt; we are not born with |
| prime time to work on an important activity that is | | | | the trait of procrastination. That's means if you |
| due in the future. Soon you will find the time to | | | | suffer from procrastination, you can unlearn it. Use |
| analyse and polish your projects many times before | | | | the tips above to learn new positive habits. |
| they come due. Problem: There never seems to be | | | | Andrew Rondeau offers a FREE e-Course that |
| enough time to contemplate your decisions Solution: | | | | informs and educates on all aspects of Management |
| Schedule quiet time to make important decisions. | | | | and Leadership. He is the author of top selling |
| Listen to relaxing music that balances both brain | | | | management e-Books including 'Accelerate Your |
| hemispheres. If you do not schedule time for | | | | Management Effectiveness'. |
| exercise, rest and entertainment, you will spin out of | | | | |