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How do you overcome procrastination?

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010

My main organisational issue is to get started / not procrastinate. I always have better things to do.

Oh, and I hate to have to make choices and take decisions because that means not choosing something and I’m afraid it’ll be the wrong choice. So any advice about those two topics are warmly welcome!!

Chloé from France.

Chloe, sometimes we procrastinate because the thing really shouldn’t even be on our to-do list. If that’s the case, let it go and be free. Maybe that’s why you say you always have better things to do :)

Otherwise, if it does support your lifestyle goals, then here’s how you can overcome procrastination:

  • break up the project into small steps
  • focus on just the very next action step, e.g. if you need to get a new job, don’t start thinking about what you’re going to wear to interviews….just yet. for now, decide what kind of job you want – that’s the first action step. Then update your CV (resume), etc, etc.
  • what gets you motivated? If it’s accountability, then tell someone to hold you accountable.
  • work with a timer and get it done
Bath, England, May 2008

About making decisions, I wrote about 3 steps to confident decision-making.

Have a read :)

How do you overcome procrastination?

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P.S. here are tons more tips on overcoming procrastination.

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Tackle it Tuesday – outline my talk & writing ebook

Tuesday, July 17th, 2007

Tackle It Tuesday Meme

This week, I only put 2 items on my “goals for the week” list:

1. outlining my talk

I am doing a talk on 8 August and while I’ve spoken on the topic “Empowering women” many times before, I need to condense some things, do a proper outline and decide exactly what I want to cover this time. I also customise to the specific group so that needs to be also taken into account.

2. writing one chapter of my new e-book

I have done only 1 out of 5 chapters and I need to get cracking. As with everything else, it is the starting. Once I sit still and write the first 15 – 20 mins, I’m hooked and I can write for hours.

When I get a bit stuck, I tell myself, “what would I do if I were coaching myself?“

So today, I am going to (1) reward myself with reading blogs for 10 minutes AFTER I have written at least 30 minutes, and I will keep doing that until the chapter is done. Then (2) I am blogging it for accountability.

Those two things usually work for me!

Go visit 5 minutes for mom for more great tackles. And while you’re surfing, say hi to a blogger today!

(c) Marcia Francois

Marcia Francois is a time management and organising coach who empowers small business owners and other busy professionals who want to make the most of their time. You’ll get simple, practical organising and time management secrets to help you work less and enjoy life more! Visit http://takechargesolutions.org/?page_id=21 if you want to Organise your home.

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