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5 Secrets to stop procrastinating
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After conducting a workshop at a national conference in Chicago, it became clear that in order to be a successful business person, one must work through the “I don’t want to” phase.
Many people avoid unpleasant tasks by procrastinating. That is normal. But in order to thrive in any environment, one must learn how to replace procrastination with action.
Here are 5 secrets on how one can change procrastination into production.
1. Admit the truth – One must be honest with herself. Be ready to acknowledge what needs to be done.
2. Write it down – Write down the reasons for avoidance. Seeing this in black and white really highlights the small excuses one may use to procrastinate.
3. Know what counts – Get out of your slump by making an action plan. Write down what needs to be done and the next step to complete it. For example if one has a joint project due, the first step is scheduling a meeting with the partner. In preparation for the meeting, the next step is to create an agenda.
4. Get it out of the way – In the morning do two small steps or one big step from the list. Every step finished gets one closer to the end goal - completion of project. Pretty soon, one will see progress and will become eager about completing the project.
5. Do it again – Using these steps, need to become a habit. Every week, choose one item that needs to be done and begin with step one.
Stopping procrastination takes practice. If one uses these steps every week, within two months, it will become habit. Learning how to get through the “I don’t want to” phase simply takes a shift in perspective. That outlook includes a feeling of relief when one can scratch the project off the "to do" list. If one wants a thriving career, work on procrastinating less and producing more. The more one practices completing those unpleasant tasks, the more progress she will encounter and the more success she will have.
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