How do you deal with procrastination?

BurgerBoy · 05-24-2009, 12:30 PM

I usually just wait and see what happens...

femkeshe · 05-24-2009, 12:43 PM

Just think of how goou will feel if you don't procrastinate. This gives me a kick in the pants.

f.

KenJoe · 05-25-2009, 10:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tradewiser

Hi everyone,

I have a tendency to procrastinate (which I know is quite common) and I have been using Dr. Lloyd Glauberman's Hypno-Peripheral Processing HPP CD’s to tackle this. I found the CD’s quite effective but I was wandering how you guys deal with this problem if/when you have it?

Many Thanks
Wal

Wal,

Nike's famous slogan "Just Do It" is there for a reason. They researched, paid, and researched some more to acquire that slogan.

What you can do is to print some "Just Do It" signs about 1-1/2" x 6" on paper and cut it out and place them where you can see them all the time. Procrastination is not really an inaction but also an action. It is an action to not getting to meet your goal. So whenever you feel like procrastinating--have a "no if's and but's attitude" and just tell yourself to "Just Do it." It usually work. Anyway, that's what a drill sargent's job is for. So act as the "drill sargent"

to your brain. Just do it!

KenJoe

goldentraders · 05-26-2009, 08:42 PM

duh!!! Come what may!!! I'll answer your question later... Mom, can I sleep first before I do my homework? All these dillydally, shillyshally, Mañana Habit (spanish term), or procrastination itself, does no good to people's lives... When I was a little young, my mom used to train me, she won't tolerate me, I think she's a good adviser though 'coz she was definitely right, that I need to do things promptly, and that I should exercise punctuality so when I get a job, things will be easy for me, as going up to bed, prepare our breakfast, drive to office, etc. and to tell you the truth, I still have a hang-over of this stall thing...LOLs

Phoebe · 05-27-2009, 02:12 AM

oooh I love HPP - I've never met anyone (aside from myself who's used that).

As far as procrastination is concerned I deal with it in two ways...
1. I write lists the night before - it never seems to work when i write the list in the morning - and then set about getting everything ticked off.
2. I outsource as much as I can.

The thing about procrastination is that there are two factors which are in play.
a. you don't want to be doing what you feel you have to do.
b. you'd rather be doing something else.

eg. I know I have to do some paper work for my business but I find things to do around the house instead to distract me (because I hate paperwork). and at the same time I'd rather be out surfing but I'd feel guilty because of the paper work so I dont get to do that either.

the best solution is write the lists and then make sure that at a certain time I get to go and surf whether the list is done or not.

the last thing you want to get caught up in is carrot and stick where I get to go if I get the list done, but I don't if I don't get the list don't - does that make sense?

if you so that your subconscious will rebel against the rules and cause trouble.

just work hard for a tie then play hard - that way the whole experience will be simply enjoyable. have fun.

danmorton · 05-27-2009, 10:06 PM

Over the years, I learned that if I put something important off, I always seem to regret it afterwords.

Now, it's just the difficult or unpleasant tasks that I want to put off.

But, I'm trying to set an example for my children, so I have to be on top of things. It's tough when your two-year old calls you for your own procrastination when you've just punished them for the same thing!

Dan

MTFWFMAHI Info Hound · 05-27-2009, 11:42 PM

I bought a book titled, "DOING ITNOW" A Twelve step Program for Curing Procrastination and Achieving Your Goals by Edwin C. Bliss back in 1987. I got home and my wife saw the book later on my desk. She said, "Well you got a book on procrastination, good for you. But since you're a procrastinator, will you ever read it?!" LOL!! Here it is 2009 and I still have not read the entire book. I started it several times, but never finished it. My wife read it though!!

(It made it's way from the book case to my desk tonight, so maybe there is still hope(HOPE: A goal with NO ACTION behind it.

) for it's completion!!

)

I like to think about this particular saying to overcome procrastination:

"If you do what NEEDS to be done WHEN it needs to be done, you will be able do WHAT YOU WANT to do WHEN you want to do it!!"

Although this is not in line with one of Anthony Robins' teachings,"You will ALWAYS do more to avoid PAIN than you will ever do to gain pleasure."

Then there is this: “We should be taught not to wait for inspiration to start a thing. Action always generates inspiration. Inspiration seldom generates action.” - Frank Tibolt

kayvee · 05-29-2009, 02:31 AM

The only way to solve a problem is to fix it at its root.

This book really helped me.

Self-Discipline in 10 Days: How to Go from Thinking to Doing by Theodore Bryant

Its on amazon . com

It talks about the root causes and how to overcome them.

I cant recommend it enough.

Peace

Koorosh

TheBusinessCalledYou · 05-29-2009, 03:56 AM

Wal, I use a timer that I set for fifty-two minutes. I grab something I know I should be doing and I focus on just that one thing on my desk for the duration of the timer. I find that since I know I have a limited amount of time to work on something I actually get to it. Whether I get a lot done or a little, something seems to click in me that I don't put it off any longer. I tend to put off things that I feel are going to take a long time or that won't be fruitful. Somehow the timer brings it all together.

Hope that helps.

Keith Williams · 05-29-2009, 11:22 AM

The best way I think to fight procrastination is this.

I find I can work better, in my full time job at least, if I have some pressure on me to complete whatever I am doing within a short time frame. Many a time I have about 3 weeks of work to complete in 2 weeks. So I haven't got time to sit there staring out of the window. Of course there can be some wriggle room but often that cannot be the case.

I like this pressure as I feel I can really get into whatever I am doing and the hours fly by.

Like most people I am a procrastinator, possibly amongst the worst. So whenever I am sitting at my laptop staring at the TV or whatever, I try to get into the mindset of having that kind of pressure in order to propel me to get back to what I should be doing.

Now, I hate the thought of letting people down, not only does it upset my conscience, it also means I feel a little vulnerable when my contract gets to renewal.

So I find trying to transfer that pressure I can experience at work onto whatever work I am doing helps a great deal.

sesantek · 05-30-2009, 05:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tradewiser

Hi everyone,

I have a tendency to procrastinate (which I know is quite common) and I have been using Dr. Lloyd Glauberman's Hypno-Peripheral Processing HPP CD’s to tackle this. I found the CD’s quite effective but I was wandering how you guys deal with this problem if/when you have it?

Many Thanks
Wal

I have made myself to havez an "Iw ant to do it now attitude"

sesan

wtrade18 · 05-30-2009, 05:59 AM

Normally, when I know I am procrastinate..I will take a break and enjoy the music. Later, I will call someone and share with them about my procrastination. Normally, we will have a laugh of it. Guess what, procrastination just gone...and I will be able to move on.

In short,

1 )Acknowledge you are procrastinating.
2 )Take a short break
3) Request for support from your buddies
4 ) Move on...

Rgds,

Mark 2 · 06-01-2009, 09:28 AM

I have seen many up times and down troughs. So I really enjoy every moment of time. When it is good time I remind my self it can reach an end and when there are tough times... I Know it will be over very soon that's how I am spending life.

genieofwealth · 06-01-2009, 05:49 PM

Procrastination is fear

Fear = paralyses

Paralysis is the biggest stopper for any entrepreneur or business person.

There is only one way to beat Procrastination and that is be in action. Start what you need to do.

Just do some activities that you can tick off for the day and build on it.

BE IN ACTION

jojobusiness · 06-01-2009, 06:07 PM

Hi everyone,

One simple tip is don't check your email. This is time waster!

People tend to spend hours reading posts, replying to emails,
reading newsletters, etc.

Don't check your email until you've completed one or two important
tasks on your list.

Jon Steel · 06-01-2009, 06:46 PM

Personally, I cut down on my distractions and stay focused by looking at the bennefits of the completed task at hand - never taking my eyes off it for a second. This has motivated me -

js

Headfirst · 06-01-2009, 06:52 PM

On the book shelf next to my desk is a small wooden sailboat, reminding me of long term goals. On the wall next to my desk are the first dollars made at each partnership I took part in. Above the desk are framed copies of each logo from startups that failed during the 90's that I took part in. On my desk is a small carved buddha and underneath the buddha is a long expired coupon for top ramen reminding me that should I fail I will always be able to start again, but also forcing me to keep in mind what will happen should I not sit down at my desk and get work done.

virtuallywork · 06-01-2009, 07:00 PM

It all boils down to what I have been encouraging more and more often to people with similar questions--that are somehow related to failure_______

Stop.

That's it. Just Stop procrastinating.

You are probably staring with question marks surrounding your head.

What in the world do I do to simply "stop".

Action.

Let us take a look at how you arrive to action from procrastination:

You do not feel like it...do not feel well...have something to take care of first....the kids...lost my job....the recession.....doubts.....taking time to look into it becauase it may be a scam....broke up with my girl/man....car trouble....and it goes on and on...

What point do you think I made? .................................................. ..................Waiting for your mind to sponge this in.....ready ?

Excuses.
That is the point.

Am I incorrect? Do you not make excuses as to "why this or that or that did not or this did not happen?"..and so i could not start.....EXCUSES

If you allow yourself excuses, you WILL procrastinate...Try writing down some things this day/week (at the longest is a week --for procrastinators)--that you intend/need to take care of.

Now, have you thought about those things yet? It can be at least two since we do not wish to overwhelm ourselves.
some things you intend to accomplish. To combat procrastination.

Okay. Good. Now, Write down the things that you have been procrastinating on in the time-frame you have chosen to address.

Now, write down what the excuses you are using to feed the procrastination..Right under the things you have decided you are procrastinating on---now write down the excuses you use.

Each one..Do not cheat yourself...it is just another procrastinator's method to avoid...anything!

Okay...you have listed your problems. You have listed how you get yourself into these pickles...and now what you need to do is have solutions...your own.

Okay--I forgot to tell you to leave at least four lines after you list the procrastinating excuses so that you have room to enter solutions...

Moving along,

You now want to write down solutions to the things you have pin-pointed that keep you from success.

The next thing is to put the notepad AWAY for a few hours...Two is sufficient.

Think for two hours. Do not write, do not answer the phone or the door..just concentrate right now. Meditate on solutions. Solutions to what you have recognized as problems in your life that you are having and are ready to be rid of .. You want to be a better person--and so do it.

Okay, now that you have gotten some meditative solutions, pick up the notepad and write under each problem the solution you discovered during your solitary brainstorming meditation period.

Okay, you have pin-pointed the problems ( only you can tell anyone what is really wrong, but that takes self-reflection). You have meditated some more and have come up with solutions. (This does not mean you will act on what you know will take your problems away...because you procrastinate...use excuses).

Now, this is where it comes to decision time--Who do you want to be ? The choice is all yours. No one can give you any advice or pay you or whatever to make the choice that you are going to inevitably make. It comes from within your heart. Who are you? What do you want ? Do you want anything? Then get it.

If you like being a procrastinating person who is always complaining about what you should have done and experiencing failure--then that is who you are...

If you are a person who does not want to fail, if you are fed up with failure, if you have since decided that you are worth more than the dire and miserable existence you have exprerienced thus far---you will now Take ACTION.

Action on the answers--you yourself determined upon heavy thought. No one is trying to sell you anything..you have come up with the solution without external suggestions.

So, that is my cure for procrastination to this day....starting about 13 years ago..Now, I am an over-achiever! And people beg me to slow down. I cannot...I found my answers and have learned how to be a person of action. It is so much better to feel good about me. Truly-- I am really glad that I took it one step at a time..no pep talks and all that..my own inner self was the cure.

success4all · 06-02-2009, 02:34 AM

A lot of good advice here. Try some if one is not working out for you, try something
else. People are unique. What works for one may not work for other. When traditional and logical ones fail. Try something non-traditional. Try something seemingly not so logical. Have you tried EFT?

Mark McClure · 06-02-2009, 03:45 AM

OP and Phoebe - I too am an HPP fan and have several of the recordings.

He did have an affiliate program at one time - haven't checked recently.

zim · 11-19-2009, 07:16 AM

It sometimes happens to me too that I feel lazy and tend to put off issues. There are two thing that I do. One, think of what I would loose if I don't get on with it. Two, think of what all I would gain if I get on with it. Answer to one of these questions definitely tells me to stop procrastinating.

Geoff Carter · 11-19-2009, 07:32 AM

To deal with procrastination...

Trade a skill you have and love to do with someone
who loves to do what you procrastinate about.

Money may change hands or you just swap tasks.

Then you will have overcome your procrastination
and in the end been far more productive than if you
had to try to force yourself to do the task you keep
putting off.

steve-wilkins · 11-19-2009, 07:42 AM

I think the seriousness of procrastination all depends on your current state of mind and your comfort zone. For example when I was first made redundant and started a career in IM I tended to procrastinate a lot because I had a lot of redunancy money to fall back on. But you can bet your life that when that money started to run out, I quit procrastinating and lept into gear as my back was now up against the wall.

There are many factors that depend on why we procrastinate but the fear of not succeeding or running out of money were my biggest reminders to stop and crack on!

My 2 cents,
Steve

peter carri · 11-19-2009, 08:26 AM

Procrastination leads to undue stress and chaos. Some people work better under pressure, however procrastination can also be very unhealthy. For some people procrastination can turn into a serious problem.

05-24-2009, 12:30 PM	#51
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05-24-2009, 12:43 PM	#52
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05-26-2009, 08:42 PM	#54
goldentraders Warrior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 17 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 1 Post	Re: How do you deal with procrastination? duh!!! Come what may!!! I'll answer your question later... Mom, can I sleep first before I do my homework? All these dillydally, shillyshally, Mañana Habit (spanish term), or procrastination itself, does no good to people's lives... When I was a little young, my mom used to train me, she won't tolerate me, I think she's a good adviser though 'coz she was definitely right, that I need to do things promptly, and that I should exercise punctuality so when I get a job, things will be easy for me, as going up to bed, prepare our breakfast, drive to office, etc. and to tell you the truth, I still have a hang-over of this stall thing...LOLs
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05-27-2009, 02:12 AM	#55
Phoebe Warrior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tropical far north queensland, Australia Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: How do you deal with procrastination? oooh I love HPP - I've never met anyone (aside from myself who's used that). As far as procrastination is concerned I deal with it in two ways... 1. I write lists the night before - it never seems to work when i write the list in the morning - and then set about getting everything ticked off. 2. I outsource as much as I can. The thing about procrastination is that there are two factors which are in play. a. you don't want to be doing what you feel you have to do. b. you'd rather be doing something else. eg. I know I have to do some paper work for my business but I find things to do around the house instead to distract me (because I hate paperwork). and at the same time I'd rather be out surfing but I'd feel guilty because of the paper work so I dont get to do that either. the best solution is write the lists and then make sure that at a certain time I get to go and surf whether the list is done or not. the last thing you want to get caught up in is carrot and stick where I get to go if I get the list done, but I don't if I don't get the list don't - does that make sense? if you so that your subconscious will rebel against the rules and cause trouble. just work hard for a tie then play hard - that way the whole experience will be simply enjoyable. have fun.

05-27-2009, 10:06 PM	#56
danmorton Dan Morton Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 34 Thanks: 2 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Social Networking	Re: How do you deal with procrastination? Over the years, I learned that if I put something important off, I always seem to regret it afterwords. Now, it's just the difficult or unpleasant tasks that I want to put off. But, I'm trying to set an example for my children, so I have to be on top of things. It's tough when your two-year old calls you for your own procrastination when you've just punished them for the same thing! Dan

05-27-2009, 11:42 PM	#57
MTFWFMAHI Info Hound Noobie, be gentle please! Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Sunshine State Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: How do you deal with procrastination? I bought a book titled, "DOING ITNOW" A Twelve step Program for Curing Procrastination and Achieving Your Goals by Edwin C. Bliss back in 1987. I got home and my wife saw the book later on my desk. She said, "Well you got a book on procrastination, good for you. But since you're a procrastinator, will you ever read it?!" LOL!! Here it is 2009 and I still have not read the entire book. I started it several times, but never finished it. My wife read it though!! (It made it's way from the book case to my desk tonight, so maybe there is still hope(HOPE: A goal with *NO ACTION* behind it. ) for it's completion!! ) I like to think about this particular saying to overcome procrastination: "If you do what NEEDS to be done WHEN it needs to be done, you will be able do WHAT YOU WANT to do WHEN you want to do it!!" Although this is not in line with one of Anthony Robins' teachings,"You will ALWAYS do more to avoid PAIN than you will ever do to gain pleasure." Then there is this: “We should be taught not to wait for inspiration to start a thing. Action always generates inspiration. Inspiration seldom generates action.” - Frank Tibolt
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05-29-2009, 02:31 AM	#58
kayvee Active Warrior Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 70 Thanks: 25 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Social Networking	Re: How do you deal with procrastination? The only way to solve a problem is to fix it at its root. This book really helped me. Self-Discipline in 10 Days: How to Go from Thinking to Doing by Theodore Bryant Its on amazon . com It talks about the root causes and how to overcome them. I cant recommend it enough. Peace Koorosh

05-29-2009, 03:56 AM	#59
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05-29-2009, 11:22 AM	#60
Keith Williams Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: East Anglia, UK Posts: 27 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: How do you deal with procrastination? The best way I think to fight procrastination is this. I find I can work better, in my full time job at least, if I have some pressure on me to complete whatever I am doing within a short time frame. Many a time I have about 3 weeks of work to complete in 2 weeks. So I haven't got time to sit there staring out of the window. Of course there can be some wriggle room but often that cannot be the case. I like this pressure as I feel I can really get into whatever I am doing and the hours fly by. Like most people I am a procrastinator, possibly amongst the worst. So whenever I am sitting at my laptop staring at the TV or whatever, I try to get into the mindset of having that kind of pressure in order to propel me to get back to what I should be doing. Now, I hate the thought of letting people down, not only does it upset my conscience, it also means I feel a little vulnerable when my contract gets to renewal. So I find trying to transfer that pressure I can experience at work onto whatever work I am doing helps a great deal.

05-30-2009, 05:59 AM	#62
wtrade18 Warrior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: , , . Posts: 20 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: How do you deal with procrastination? Normally, when I know I am procrastinate..I will take a break and enjoy the music. Later, I will call someone and share with them about my procrastination. Normally, we will have a laugh of it. Guess what, procrastination just gone...and I will be able to move on. In short, 1 )Acknowledge you are procrastinating. 2 )Take a short break 3) Request for support from your buddies 4 ) Move on... Rgds,

06-01-2009, 09:28 AM	#63
Mark 2 Active Warrior Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 62 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: How do you deal with procrastination? I have seen many up times and down troughs. So I really enjoy every moment of time. When it is good time I remind my self it can reach an end and when there are tough times... I Know it will be over very soon that's how I am spending life.

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06-01-2009, 06:46 PM	#66
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06-01-2009, 06:52 PM	#67
Headfirst Active Warrior Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 76 Thanks: 1 Thanked 8 Times in 7 Posts	Re: How do you deal with procrastination? On the book shelf next to my desk is a small wooden sailboat, reminding me of long term goals. On the wall next to my desk are the first dollars made at each partnership I took part in. Above the desk are framed copies of each logo from startups that failed during the 90's that I took part in. On my desk is a small carved buddha and underneath the buddha is a long expired coupon for top ramen reminding me that should I fail I will always be able to start again, but also forcing me to keep in mind what will happen should I not sit down at my desk and get work done.

06-01-2009, 07:00 PM	#68
virtuallywork Virtuallywork Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Pahala, Hi Posts: 54 Thanks: 2 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: How do you deal with procrastination? It all boils down to what I have been encouraging more and more often to people with similar questions--that are somehow related to failure_______ Stop. That's it. Just Stop procrastinating. You are probably staring with question marks surrounding your head. What in the world do I do to simply "stop". Action. Let us take a look at how you arrive to action from procrastination: You do not feel like it...do not feel well...have something to take care of first....the kids...lost my job....the recession.....doubts.....taking time to look into it becauase it may be a scam....broke up with my girl/man....car trouble....and it goes on and on... What point do you think I made? .................................................. ..................Waiting for your mind to sponge this in.....ready ? Excuses. That is the point. Am I incorrect? Do you not make excuses as to "why this or that or that did not or this did not happen?"..and so i could not start.....EXCUSES If you allow yourself excuses, you WILL procrastinate...Try writing down some things this day/week (at the longest is a week --for procrastinators)--that you intend/need to take care of. Now, have you thought about those things yet? It can be at least two since we do not wish to overwhelm ourselves. some things you intend to accomplish. To combat procrastination. Okay. Good. Now, Write down the things that you have been procrastinating on in the time-frame you have chosen to address. Now, write down what the excuses you are using to feed the procrastination..Right under the things you have decided you are procrastinating on---now write down the excuses you use. Each one..Do not cheat yourself...it is just another procrastinator's method to avoid...anything! Okay...you have listed your problems. You have listed how you get yourself into these pickles...and now what you need to do is have solutions...your own. Okay--I forgot to tell you to leave at least four lines after you list the procrastinating excuses so that you have room to enter solutions... Moving along, You now want to write down solutions to the things you have pin-pointed that keep you from success. The next thing is to put the notepad AWAY for a few hours...Two is sufficient. Think for two hours. Do not write, do not answer the phone or the door..just concentrate right now. Meditate on solutions. Solutions to what you have recognized as problems in your life that you are having and are ready to be rid of .. You want to be a better person--and so do it. Okay, now that you have gotten some meditative solutions, pick up the notepad and write under each problem the solution you discovered during your solitary brainstorming meditation period. Okay, you have pin-pointed the problems ( only you can tell anyone what is really wrong, but that takes self-reflection). You have meditated some more and have come up with solutions. (This does not mean you will act on what you know will take your problems away...because you procrastinate...use excuses). Now, this is where it comes to decision time--Who do you want to be ? The choice is all yours. No one can give you any advice or pay you or whatever to make the choice that you are going to inevitably make. It comes from within your heart. Who are you? What do you want ? Do you want anything? Then get it. If you like being a procrastinating person who is always complaining about what you should have done and experiencing failure--then that is who you are... If you are a person who does not want to fail, if you are fed up with failure, if you have since decided that you are worth more than the dire and miserable existence you have exprerienced thus far---you will now Take ACTION. Action on the answers--you yourself determined upon heavy thought. No one is trying to sell you anything..you have come up with the solution without external suggestions. So, that is my cure for procrastination to this day....starting about 13 years ago..Now, I am an over-achiever! And people beg me to slow down. I cannot...I found my answers and have learned how to be a person of action. It is so much better to feel good about me. Truly-- I am really glad that I took it one step at a time..no pep talks and all that..my own inner self was the cure.

06-02-2009, 02:34 AM	#69
success4all HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The Other Side Posts: 140 Thanks: 8 Thanked 7 Times in 4 Posts Social Networking	Re: How do you deal with procrastination? A lot of good advice here. Try some if one is not working out for you, try something else. People are unique. What works for one may not work for other. When traditional and logical ones fail. Try something non-traditional. Try something seemingly not so logical. Have you tried EFT?
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06-02-2009, 03:45 AM	#70
Mark McClure Samurai Writer War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 274 Blog Entries: 6 Thanks: 15 Thanked 31 Times in 26 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: How do you deal with procrastination? OP and Phoebe - I too am an HPP fan and have several of the recordings. He did have an affiliate program at one time - haven't checked recently.
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11-19-2009, 07:16 AM	#71
zim HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 107 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: How do you deal with procrastination? It sometimes happens to me too that I feel lazy and tend to put off issues. There are two thing that I do. One, think of what I would loose if I don't get on with it. Two, think of what all I would gain if I get on with it. Answer to one of these questions definitely tells me to stop procrastinating.

11-19-2009, 07:32 AM	#72
Geoff Carter Active Warrior Join Date: May 2006 Location: , , . Posts: 46 Thanks: 4 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts	Re: How do you deal with procrastination? To deal with procrastination... Trade a skill you have and love to do with someone who loves to do what you procrastinate about. Money may change hands or you just swap tasks. Then you will have overcome your procrastination and in the end been far more productive than if you had to try to force yourself to do the task you keep putting off.
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11-19-2009, 07:42 AM	#73
steve-wilkins Steve Wilkins War Room Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: SE England Posts: 51 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: How do you deal with procrastination? I think the seriousness of procrastination all depends on your current state of mind and your comfort zone. For example when I was first made redundant and started a career in IM I tended to procrastinate a lot because I had a lot of redunancy money to fall back on. But you can bet your life that when that money started to run out, I quit procrastinating and lept into gear as my back was now up against the wall. There are many factors that depend on why we procrastinate but the fear of not succeeding or running out of money were my biggest reminders to stop and crack on! My 2 cents, Steve
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11-19-2009, 08:26 AM	#74
peter carri Warrior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: How do you deal with procrastination? Procrastination leads to undue stress and chaos. Some people work better under pressure, however procrastination can also be very unhealthy. For some people procrastination can turn into a serious problem.
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