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Stop Procrastinating

Posted by Admin on July 20th, 2009 filed in Uncategorized

You know what you need to do and you know why it has to be done. You might even know how to do it and how long it will take. The problem? You just can’t seem to get started. It happens to most of us at one time or another. Perhaps you are a regular procrastinator or maybe this is a special situation that is overwhelming for some reason. Whatever the reason, letting the days go by without activity will only compound the problem. Here are some suggestions for getting started.

Five Minute Focus: Make yourself work on the job for only five minutes. Sometimes just getting started is all it takes.

Decide What to do Next: Don’t be intimidated by the job. Map it out and break it down into small jobs.

Tackle the hard ones first: Almost everyone has more energy and attention at the beginning of their workday than at the end, unless you’re taking diet pills perhaps.

Get Help: Tell someone what you’re going to accomplish, mention a date, and ask them to check in on you.

Make a Deal: Bribe yourself to get going. Make a promise to yourself that when you get busy on the action, you get a reward.

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