At other times, you can get a bunch of smaller jobs done
while avoiding a bigger task.
But more often,
procrastination gets in the way of achieving
your professional and personal goals
and traps you in
a vicious cycle of failure
and self-hate.
Here is how you can break through the wall and get serious stuff done instead.
SAY NO
The first step is to declutter your life by prioritising demands on your time.
Have you often found yourself with an endless to-do list at work
and avoiding the most important tasks on that list?
Cut down your task list to a maximum of 3 items
and say no to everything else.
This exercise forces you to think why something matters
and what has no place in your priorities.
I dentifying your motivations helps you increase meaning in a task
and thus gets you going faster.
---
GIVE IT 5 MIN
Start your big project with baby steps.
Give it 5 minutes right away
and get going with something really small.
Are you avoiding working on that marketing presentation?
Make an introduction slide NOW.
When you simply show up for a task and make a small input,
a great portion of your resistance disappears.
To keep the momentum going, invest yourself in tiny blocks of time
and soon you will find the enthusiasm to continue beyond your initial commitment.
---
GAMIFY IT
Make it fun.
Break it up into small parts
and pick something that you like doing
or club it with another pleasurable activity.
Want to get started on cleaning your closet?
Put on your favourite song while you tackle only the top shelf.
Reward yourself with a treat when you send that proposal to your client.
As you poke holes in your project while keeping your mind engaged with a fun target or activity,
the task seems to be less daunting.
---
DO THE POMODORO
“Pomodoro” is the Italian word for tomato and the
Pomodoro technique is a time management tool used to maximise focus
and creativity in order to complete a project in minimum time and stress.
Budget your time in 25 minute slots with a 5-minute break for every large project.
Every time you finish one Pomodoro, mark a tick and after every 4 Pomodoros give yourself a 15-20-minute break.
Many professionals find that this technique is equally effective arge task list as with a single project.
===
LOVE YOURSELF
Learn to forgive yourself
and practice celebration.
Don’t be harsh on yourself
if at first you miss a small commitment.
Everyone is prone to de-energising self-criticism
which then sparks an endless cycle of loathing,
increasing your tendency to procrastinate.
So, you didn’t wake up early today?
Let it go.
Each time that you do wake up early,
congratulate yourself and put a large tick on your calendar.
TOP CONTROLLING
Too much time and mindshare is taken up influencing others or getting them to do what you want. You cannot control another person. What they choose to think is their privilege. Give up on control and find immense peace and energy to do stuff that really matters.
CHOOSE YOUR COMPANY
Stop hanging around negative people who drain your energy and who are fixated on problems instead of solutions. Choose company wisely and find yoursel ..
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while avoiding a bigger task.
But more often,
procrastination gets in the way of achieving
your professional and personal goals
and traps you in
a vicious cycle of failure
and self-hate.
Here is how you can break through the wall and get serious stuff done instead.
SAY NO
The first step is to declutter your life by prioritising demands on your time.
Have you often found yourself with an endless to-do list at work
and avoiding the most important tasks on that list?
Cut down your task list to a maximum of 3 items
and say no to everything else.
This exercise forces you to think why something matters
and what has no place in your priorities.
I dentifying your motivations helps you increase meaning in a task
and thus gets you going faster.
---
GIVE IT 5 MIN
Start your big project with baby steps.
Give it 5 minutes right away
and get going with something really small.
Are you avoiding working on that marketing presentation?
Make an introduction slide NOW.
When you simply show up for a task and make a small input,
a great portion of your resistance disappears.
To keep the momentum going, invest yourself in tiny blocks of time
and soon you will find the enthusiasm to continue beyond your initial commitment.
---
GAMIFY IT
Make it fun.
Break it up into small parts
and pick something that you like doing
or club it with another pleasurable activity.
Want to get started on cleaning your closet?
Put on your favourite song while you tackle only the top shelf.
Reward yourself with a treat when you send that proposal to your client.
As you poke holes in your project while keeping your mind engaged with a fun target or activity,
the task seems to be less daunting.
---
DO THE POMODORO
“Pomodoro” is the Italian word for tomato and the
Pomodoro technique is a time management tool used to maximise focus
and creativity in order to complete a project in minimum time and stress.
Budget your time in 25 minute slots with a 5-minute break for every large project.
Every time you finish one Pomodoro, mark a tick and after every 4 Pomodoros give yourself a 15-20-minute break.
Many professionals find that this technique is equally effective arge task list as with a single project.
===
LOVE YOURSELF
Learn to forgive yourself
and practice celebration.
Don’t be harsh on yourself
if at first you miss a small commitment.
Everyone is prone to de-energising self-criticism
which then sparks an endless cycle of loathing,
increasing your tendency to procrastinate.
So, you didn’t wake up early today?
Let it go.
Each time that you do wake up early,
congratulate yourself and put a large tick on your calendar.
TOP CONTROLLING
Too much time and mindshare is taken up influencing others or getting them to do what you want. You cannot control another person. What they choose to think is their privilege. Give up on control and find immense peace and energy to do stuff that really matters.
CHOOSE YOUR COMPANY
Stop hanging around negative people who drain your energy and who are fixated on problems instead of solutions. Choose company wisely and find yoursel ..
Read more at:
//economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/56828462.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst
Read more at:
//economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/56828462.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst
Want to s ..
Read more at:
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