Postpone your Procrastination indefinitely-5 ways to conquer
this demon once and for all!
We've all done it at some time or other. We put off our exercise
routine until tomorrow; we continually delay finishing that
project or starting that business.
Procrastination is the mother of all demons and can literally
stop you in your tracks from achieving all that you desire.
Sandra Baptist provides you with 5 effective processes you can
use to slay this giant.
1. Do it now Hold your breath and jump right in! Putting things
off until the last minute is a bad habit and like all habits is
ingrained in our subconscious mind and hard to break. It feels
like the normal thing to do and we simply continue along our
path. To complete a task immediately may even feel strange or
like a forced action.
When your boss gives you a task or when your clients or
customers request your expertise, do it right away!
You not only look well-organized to others, the feeling that the
job is done, is complete before the deadline, will be one of
relief and gratitude.
How would this efficiency look to your customers when you
request a referral or to your boss when salary reviews are
approaching? I would think, "Great".
2. Take baby steps Sometimes we procrastinate because the task
may be intimidating to us. Perhaps we have no possible inkling
on where to start.
In these cases, it is quite fine to take it one step at a time.
Say you are preparing a business plan and for the 5th time this
week, you've turn on the PC and looked at the blank screen. Or
you've just remembered you need to do some more research before
you begin...you're still not ready.
My friend you ARE ready.
You simply need to break down the project into smaller pieces
and tackle each bit separately. Make each task an individual
project and after completion of each one, celebrate and
acknowledge your achievement.
Soon you'll be finished and have no idea why you were putting it
off in the first place!
3. Vision the perfect Ah! I love this one. I use the Law of
Attraction with my clients to have them easily and effortlessly
achieve their dreams and desires and in effect, their vision.
Once you are aware that you are in fact procrastinating,
creating a vision of you achieving the perfect plan is extremely
helpful. When you create a vision you write in the present
tense...as if you have already achieved your goal or if you are
in the process of completing it.
For example, we go back to the business plan. Your vision may
look something like this.
"I am so grateful that I have completed all the research I need
for my business plan. I am finding the information easily using
the internet. People that have written business plans are
offering me advice that allows me to create an exciting plan
that I resonate with. As I write, the words come to me
effortlessly...."
In creating a vision and focusing on it daily, the universal
laws state that things, people, processes will begin to occur in
your life that will allow you to attract that vision.
4. Forget it Why force the issue? If you have been 'dragging
your feet' on something for a very long time, it may all be for
the best.
Something, somewhere is trying to tell you something. That
something is your intuition and it is usually right!
Think about something that you have been putting off again and
again and again. What are the reasons that you need to complete
this task in the first place? Does someone want you to do this?
What is THEIR agenda? What are YOUR reasons for this lengthy
delay?
I find it amazing that 99% of the time I put off doing
something, I am thankful that I did! Disregarding a project
after a long period of procrastination is however usually a last
resort.
5. Support team Do you put off tasks because you feel that there
are too big and complex for you to handle alone? Or because you
need assistance? Be honest with yourself. "No man is an island".
Ask for help! There are many resources out there that can
provide you with all you need to carry out your job.
If you're a solo-professional and you put off answering emails,
then don't answer them yourself. Hire an assistant, find some
college students that want experience, get a family member to
help.
Procrastinating on life changing activities could be as a result
of fear of the unknown. Get a mastermind group together, find a
mentor, join a support group.
You don't have to do it all by yourself. Just ensure that to
kick this habit; you do what feels good to you in whatever
method you choose. You'll surely postpone procrastination for a
very long time.