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Beating Procrastination At Its Own Game

Procrastination. The simple word conjures up visions of running around like a chicken with your neck cut off and missing deadlines. Why do so many of us procrastinate? There are several reasons like fear of success, fear of failure or fear of the unknown.

I have struggled with this my whole life. I even waited till the last minute to write this page! I attribute my problem to being a perfectionist. I want to make sure that I am doing my best and giving my best at all times. Sometimes I over think things and make them harder than they should be. It just goes to show that it does not matter who you are or what you do for a living: Everyone can procrastinate!

It Affects Everyone!

Procrastinating just doesn't affect you alone. Everyone who is depending on you for that particular thing is affected. When you don't turn in your part of a project on time, it affects the other members of your team. When you don't pay someone on time, it affects that business owner's bottom line in the end.

The consequences can be moderate to severe. Dragging your feet on your taxes can end up costing you a lot of money in penalties and interests. Waiting till the last minute to sign a form for your kid at school can cause them to miss out on a great opportunity or field trip.

Procrastination

Tips To Beat The Habit

  • Start NOW and start small - what ever you are putting off start now and take it one step at a time.

  • Do Your Best, Not Your Most Flawless! - If you do your best that is all that matters.

  • Delegate What You Can - Let others help you with a project. Don't try to do it all.

  • Say No! and Prioritize. - Sometimes we procrastinate because we have too much on our plate and we need to say no to things that aren't a priority.

  • Start The Project You Dread Most First! - By doing what you dread the most first you will find out that it wasn't as bad as you thought and it will be the first to be finished.

As the saying goes - "How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time!".

For further tips and information on kicking your procrastination habit I highly recommend these two books. I have read them and followed their tips and find them to be very helpful in my ongoing battle with procrastination.

Eat that Frog! by Brian Tracy

The Procrastinator's Handbook by Rita Emmett



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