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How Do You Guys Beat Procrastination!

by celente
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The human make up is born to be lazy, however it does take alot to beat procrastination.

I am sure you guys know what I mean.

How do you guys deal with it.

The last month I been trialing the EGG TIMER method, where I bought and egg sand timer off ebay, and I tip it upside down to see how much work I can do while it is winding down. Seems to be workign really well. Then I have a break, and do it again.

You would be surprised how much you can get done in a short amount of time, if you stop checking emails, stop figiting and just get in there with a bit of elbow grease. :-)

What are your methods to beat PRO-CRASTINATION!
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  • Profile picture of the author kj1010
    Focus helps with procrastination as well as a burning g desire to accomplish something.

    You need a big reason why and when you find it focus and procrastination will become less of a problem.
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    • Profile picture of the author savidge4
      I employ the 30-5 rule. 30 minutes in front of the computer 5 minutes away. At the very least it is supposed to be the 30-30 rule. 30 minutes looking at the monitor, and 30 seconds looking away ( good for the eyes )(
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  • Profile picture of the author misterme
    You're asking how to put off procrastination?

    That's so ironic.

    Anyway, just start doing something. Then things kick in.
    And when you don't feel like doing it any longer, stop.
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  • Profile picture of the author 7878ebooks
    How do I beat Procrastination? First, I write all that needs to be done in a clean sheet of paper, then, I pray to God to help me get all these things done today. Afterwards, do your thing one at a time until you complete it and be sure to time yourself. Everything should be done in an hour or two or half of the day plus your time to relax. Do this everyday, and before you know it, everything is done as perfectly planned.
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    • Profile picture of the author celente
      Originally Posted by 7878ebooks View Post

      How do I beat Procrastination? First, I write all that needs to be done in a clean sheet of paper, then, I pray to God to help me get all these things done today. Afterwards, do your thing one at a time until you complete it and be sure to time yourself. Everything should be done in an hour or two or half of the day plus your time to relax. Do this everyday, and before you know it, everything is done as perfectly planned.
      THis is awesome. Great stuff.
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      • Profile picture of the author kirbymarketingconcierge
        How do you eat a cow? 1 steak at a time!

        When I put things off, I drill down to smaller steps until I can do that 1 action,
        because the hardest part (for me at least) - is starting


        and, sometimes it's just 1 bite at a time.
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  • Profile picture of the author kenmichaels
    Of all the flaws I have ... luckily enough procrastination is not one of them.
    If anything I have the opposite issue. Stopping once started is often quite difficult for me.
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  • Profile picture of the author mjbmedia
    do the one thing that day that is going to move you and your business forwards the most towards to true goal.

    Once you start something, finish it to completion (if you can), don't get half way through and think ahh sod it I do the rest later
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  • Profile picture of the author iAmNameLess
    Originally Posted by celente View Post

    What are your methods to beat PRO-CRASTINATION!
    I'll tell you the secret to it later.
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    • Profile picture of the author kirbymarketingconcierge
      Word Origin and History for procrastination Expand
      n.
      1540s, from Middle French procrastination and directly from Latin procrastinationem (nominative procrastinatio) "a putting off from day to day," noun of action from past participle stem of procrastinare "put off till tomorrow, defer, delay," from pro- "forward" (see pro- ) + crastinus "belonging to tomorrow," from cras "tomorrow," of unknown origin.



      Even during the middle ages - knights, kings, queens, and the commoner, put things off

      I can slay the dragon,. then rape and pillage........ tomorrow.....
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  • Profile picture of the author mjbmedia
    Procrastination comes about cos people do things that don't bring the results they want, so they refrain or delay from doing them again.

    But if as my previous post said, they only done things that moved them massively to their goals, then theyd see the results and be motivated to do more and more often.

    Problem is too many have no idea or plan of where theyre heading, so they have no idea of what action should bring the most reward
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    • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
      The only way I can beat procrastination is to involve other people. Promise a deadline for a client, and you have to get it done. Hire a helper, and you have to train them, which means doing your job.

      Deadlines are what get things done, I find.
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      • Profile picture of the author Goalie35
        Deadlines are what get things done, I find.
        I second this! Open ended projects where you think to yourself "Oh yeah, I still need to get that one done", never work out well.

        Set deadlines with clients, with employees, even with yourself. And stick to them.
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      • Profile picture of the author Matt Lee
        Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

        The only way I can beat procrastination is to involve other people. Promise a deadline for a client, and you have to get it done. Hire a helper, and you have to train them, which means doing your job.

        Deadlines are what get things done, I find.
        I love this because it's totally the truth. At least for me anyway If someone is relying on me - it gets done with priority, but when it's for myself, it's a lot harder.
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        • Profile picture of the author mjbmedia
          Originally Posted by Matt Lee View Post

          I love this because it's totally the truth. At least for me anyway If someone is relying on me - it gets done with priority, but when it's for myself, it's a lot harder.
          yeh it's strange but it's true (Queen lyrics there ;-) )

          Weird though right, I mean if you knew from tracking etc that on average every 5 blog posts you wrote indirectly bought in £500 , how many would you write a week?

          But because that doesn't happen (though it does for some I am sure and they do write easily and freely) we don't 'value' our work in the right way .

          But as soon as someone is paying us to deliver whether in monetary terms or reliance terms, suddenly we are motivated to achieve .

          Do we perhaps need to be more aware of the metrics within our business eg say for Claude knows from his metrics that every time he puts a book onto amazon he gets xxx new clients from it at an average profit of $xxxx, so he can calculate if its worth taking the next 3 weeks out and doing another book or is it better doing something else (hope you don't mind me using you as a hypothetical example as we all know and respect (I hope) you )
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          • Profile picture of the author Matt Lee
            Originally Posted by mjbmedia View Post

            yeh it's strange but it's true (Queen lyrics there ;-) )

            Weird though right, I mean if you knew from tracking etc that on average every 5 blog posts you wrote indirectly bought in £500 , how many would you write a week?

            But because that doesn't happen (though it does for some I am sure and they do write easily and freely) we don't 'value' our work in the right way .

            But as soon as someone is paying us to deliver whether in monetary terms or reliance terms, suddenly we are motivated to achieve .

            Do we perhaps need to be more aware of the metrics within our business eg say for Claude knows from his metrics that every time he puts a book onto amazon he gets xxx new clients from it at an average profit of , so he can calculate if its worth taking the next 3 weeks out and doing another book or is it better doing something else (hope you don't mind me using you as a hypothetical example as we all know and respect (I hope) you )
            Well said. I'll read the rest later.
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          • Profile picture of the author hometutor
            Originally Posted by mjbmedia View Post

            yeh it's strange but it's true (Queen lyrics there ;-) )

            Weird though right, I mean if you knew from tracking etc that on average every
            That's great. Since everything we do in business leads to making money, the more we put something off the less money we make.

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            • Profile picture of the author celente
              Originally Posted by hometutor View Post

              That's great. Since everything we do in business leads to making money, the more we put something off the less money we make.

              Rick
              that is a fantastic way to put it. Like time is money, and money is time.

              I find this interested but, that some people that put things off, never get around to doing them.....

              Then you have the other side of the coin person who always gets it done like 48 hours later.

              I have always been intersted to know why, and what the difference is, inside ones brain.
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  • Profile picture of the author Action Man
    find some public domain books on inspiration like "I think therefore I am" or such

    I was in a 9-5 job for years. I was institutionalised , told what to do and paid

    when I became self-employed I had to motivate me..HARD

    there is great old public domain books on concentration which made many rich...

    or just read your bible..smiles

    ps inspiration is a great niche, it works for me..hint hint

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  • Profile picture of the author hometutor
    You stop that procrastination - first thing in the morning

    Perhaps a very visible list of crossed out and not yet crossed out things to do?

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  • Profile picture of the author JTV
    I stop any procrastination in its tracks by thinking back to what I had and how I lived before, and how I might live again in the future if I don't put in the work to support me and mine. That's simply not an option. There's too much riding on my continued work to simply allow procrastination to overtake me. So... A mixture of fear and excitement, I guess.
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    • Profile picture of the author Matt Lee
      Originally Posted by JTV View Post

      I stop any procrastination in its tracks by thinking back to what I had and how I lived before, and how I might live again in the future if I don't put in the work to support me and mine. That's simply not an option. There's too much riding on my continued work to simply allow procrastination to overtake me. So... A mixture of fear and excitement, I guess.
      That's great motivation! I have a picture taped to my monitor of a Icon A5 I have a goal that i want to learn how to fly, and eventually own my own little airplane. And honestly, who knows but it's actually not the plane that matters, it's what the plane represents.

      Every time I slack off, it's literally staring me in the face. Most times i get back to work pretty quickly.
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  • Profile picture of the author blueonblue
    I make a list of all the tasks I have to do for the day.

    I group the fastest ones toghehter and make sure they get done first. That way, after I check them off, it gives a great sense of acoomplishment, so that I don't get distracted by those other tasks. That way I can then accomplish the larger tasks without distraction

    Just my way of doing it,
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  • Profile picture of the author joshril
    Procrastination used to kill my productivity...

    I'd have several things in a day that I needed to do, and there'd be one or that I was really dreading...

    Because I didn't want to do those one or two things, I'd lollygag around and look up at the end of the day realizing I didn't really do anything...

    Not good.

    I have fixed this big problem by doing those things I really don't want to do as soon as I get up... first thing.

    What I've found is that I make them much bigger in my mind and getting started is the hardest part... The rest of the day is much easier once the "dreaded" tasks of the day are knocked out.

    Thanks,


    Josh
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  • Profile picture of the author concerro
    I have a list of things I would like to get done each day. I also don't do anything "fun" until I start the list. I also have a "bare minimum" requirement, which is normally a lot less than I can get done, but it makes sure that I get something done if I am having a "lazy day".
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