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Stop Procrastination: Ten Tips to Help You Overcome Procrastination
© 2000 by Kathy Paauw, OrgCoach.net
Select one idea from the list below and make a commitment to yourself to
create a new habit by making it a part of your daily routine.
1. How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time! Break larger projects
into manageable "bites" and create a timeline for yourself to accomplish
these smaller tasks.
2. Remember that each project expands to the time allotted to it, so set
a limit for yourself: "I am going to return all my phone calls in one
hour." "I will file papers for 30 minutes." "I will spend 15 minutes
picking up around the house." Set a timer. You will be amazed how much
you can get done when you focus your time.
3. Check your self-talk. Do you frequently say, "I gotta...," "I
should...," or "I have to..."? Replace this self-talk with "I choose
to..." and recognize that you are at choice about what you do. If you
don't choose to do it, don't do it!
4. Eat a live toad first thing in the morning, and nothing worse will
happen to you the rest of the day. Tackle that "toad" -- the task you
have been putting off, the one that's hanging over your head -- because
it will lift an immense load and you will feel much more productive.
5. Train yourself to trim the F.A.T. When papers come into your office
or home, give yourself these three choices: File, Act, Toss. (Note that
"I'll just put it here for now" is not one of the choices.)
6. Relieve yourself of the stress caused by all of the clutter in your
home and office by setting up some systems to manage the paper in your
life. A good filing system and a tickler file system are essential
elements. For instructions on setting up an effective tickler system,
visit
http://www.orgcoach.net/companystore/tickler_file.html.
7. Make a weekly appointment with yourself to plan your coming week.
During your planning session, schedule important activities and tasks so
you have a concrete plan for following through with your intentions.
8. When planning your time, include both urgent (time- sensitive) and
non-urgent but important activities in your plan. An example of an
urgent activity might be a meeting or a project with an upcoming
deadline. A non-urgent activity might be exercise or
relationship-building -- something important but not time-sensitive or
deadline-driven.
9. Make appointments with yourself to get administrative work done, such
as paying bills or catching up with your reading. Treat this time as you
would an appointment with someone else.
10. Take 15 minutes at the end of each day to put things away and look
at the calendar for the next day. Gather what you need ahead of time so
you will be prepared for tomorrow.
Other action ideas...
Start a Worry Log and check it monthly. What percent of your fears
actually come true?
When you are aware that fear is holding you back, follow the
four-step FEAR process (available at
http://www.orgcoach.net/newsletter/v3issue3.html) to help get you
unstuck.
About the Author:
Kathy Paauw, President of Paauwerfully Organized, specializes in helping
busy executives, professionals, and entrepreneurs declutter their
schedules, spaces and minds. She is a certified business/personal coach
and professional organizer. Contact her at
mailto:orgcoach@gte.net or visit
her website at http://www.orgcoach.net
and learn how you can Find ANYTHING in 5 Seconds - Guaranteed!
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