Latest in Procrastination

How To Finish What You Start: 10 Important Tips


Hi Celes, I am an enthusiastic starter and do all things necessary that would be required to make any endeavor successful such as efficient planning, detailing and execution focus.

However, I find my interest waning and the journey getting stretched to no end. This eventually affects the overall outcome. I would really appreciate if you could share your views how one can overcome this habit of procrastination. This is something that I have struggled with and now that I am starting a new chapter in my life, I would want to set this right and begin this journey being the best that I can be. – S

Do you have a habit of starting projects, but not finishing them?

It might be the new business you want to start but you’re halfway working through the business plan. It might be the album which you want to launch but you’re still composing the songs. It might be the book which you want to finish writing but you’re still stuck in the early chapters.

If you have been taking action and working on your goals, that’s a big achievement and you should be proud of yourself! Getting started is your first step to realizing your goals. Most people get stuck in the thinking but…


[  Continue Reading...  ]

Published Nov 19 2010
Filed: Cultivate Habits, Goals & Success, Motivation & Inspiration, Passion & Dreams, Productivity & GTD
Tags: , , ,

 


How To Overcome Procrastination – Part 5

This is the last part of a series on How to Overcome Procrastination.

If you have read this far, I assume procrastination is a problem you face and want to address. In this part, you’ll learn how to overcome your procrastination through an introspective exercise. Time to stop procrastinating and get the problem nipped in the bud!

Exercise To Uncover Why You Procrastinate

As with all our exercises, grab a notebook and pen or open up your processing document. Set aside about 20 minutes or so for this. We will be doing a fair bit of writing for this exercise.

Think of your mind as containing thousands of layers of information. At the bottom of this lies your subconsciousness. Every day, more layers get piled on as you face new contexts. In order to get down to your subconsciousness, we need to clear off the layers (done through steps 2-4) and get down to the depths of the mind.

Ready? Here we go :D

1) Start off by identifying something you are procrastinating on, even…


[  Continue Reading...  ]

Published Sep 5 2009
Filed: Productivity & GTD
Tags: , , , ,

 


How To Overcome Procrastination – Part 4

This is part-4 of a series on How to Overcome Procrastination.

Fear, 2nd Root Cause of Procrastination

Fear is the second underlying cause of procrastination. While you can have a desire to do something, if you have a fear stronger than your desire, you will face procrastination. This fear can be any fear – fear of pain, fear of uncertainty, fear of hardship, fear of not having control, fear of being incapable, fear of rejection, fear of being alone.

While this may sound bizarre, if you examine areas in your life you are procrastinating on today (even though you do want to do them), your answer is likely related to a certain fear you face. This is especially common among perfectionists, whereby procrastination is a common resultant behavior as they fear doing something in a ‘less perfect’ manner than they envisioned, and thereby impacting their idealized images of themselves. (more…)


[  Continue Reading...  ]

Published Sep 1 2009
Filed: Productivity & GTD
Tags: , , ,

 


How To Overcome Procrastination – Part 3

This is part-3 of a series on How to Overcome Procrastination.

Lack of Desire, 1st Root Cause of Procrastination

Procrastination happens because there is a lack of desire. For example, someone who procrastinates on his work because he lacks the passion for it. Someone who procrastinates going to a networking event because he is not interested in networking.

What should you do then to get a never-ending flow of desire? By living in alignment with your higher self. There are two key ways to do this: (more…)


[  Continue Reading...  ]

Published Sep 1 2009
Filed: Productivity & GTD
Tags: , , ,

 

123