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Why you need an action plan to defeat procrastination |
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Written by Deb St. George, Publisher, SoundsOfSoul.org
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Saturday, 28 July 2007 |
Research shows that you can develop new habits in just two weeks if you are serious about changing. Taking action and staying focused on your goals is what makes private dreams and corporate missions come true. The tasks people avoid are almost always the ones on which the success of their projects depends. Make a list of your least favorite tasks. Ask yourself how you approach them. Do you tackle them first or leave them for last?
Think about people you know who always get things done. What are their work habits? How do they approach unappealing jobs? How do they stay focused? Try doing the least enjoyable jobs first, or put a task you dislike between your favorite ones. As Mark Twain said, "If you have to swallow a frog, don't stare at it too long."
If you have trouble making commitments because you think you won't be able to live up to them, you may want to try the method that served Thomas Edison so well. When Edison had an idea, he would go public by announcing his invention at a press conference. Having told the world about it, he went into his laboratory and invented it.
You may not want to try this out at work any time soon, but I'm sure you can think of many ways to apply the technique of "going public" in other areas of your life. The point is: Thomas Edison, the greatest and most productive inventor in the history of the United States, understood how important it is to keep from drifting into inactivity. His technique for defeating procrastination was an extraordinary one, and he used it to achieve extraordinary results.
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Tips for students who want to overcome procrastination |
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Written by Deb St. George, Publisher, SoundsOfSoul.org
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Friday, 27 July 2007 |
- Do you write down your priorities before you start projects? Do many things seem unimportant when you look at them in the light of these priorities?
- Do you ask yourself which of several tasks is the most important one before you rush into an assignment?
- Do you concentrate on finishing an assignment when you're in danger of missing a deadline, rather than complaining that you never have enough time to get your work done?
- Do you make sure your friends know when not to disturb you?
- Do you turn off the TV and your phone when you need to work on an important assignment? Do you concentrate completely on what you're doing now, rather than dwelling on what you did in the past?
- When you've done the best you can, are you content to wrap up a project and hand it in as it is?-Do you generally make good estimates of how much time it will take to finish an assignment?
If you answered "no" to any of the above questions but the first one (I hope you answered "no" to that one), you can develop better study habits by getting serious about procrastination. Try doing the hardest assignments first. Sandwich a difficult assignment between two of your favorite ones.
Most students dread writing assignments, putting them off to the last possible minute. Writing is one of the most important skills a student can develop. Here are some tips from great writers that can help you conquer the procrastination monster:
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Time - Your most valuable asset in the war against procrastination |
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Written by Deb St. George, Publisher, SoundsOfSoul.org
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Thursday, 26 July 2007 |
If you want to get serious about eliminating the habit of procrastination, you can start right now by recognizing that your most valuable asset is time.
- Learn how to use your time efficiently. Make sure that people know when you don't want to be interrupted-don't blame other people when you don't have enough time to finish a task. When you miss a deadline, plan how you're going to finish the remainder of the work instead of making excuses about why you didn't get it done on time. Then do it.
- Procrastination is the No. 1 cause of stress. Do you ever wonder why the most successful entrepreneurs-people like Bill Gates, for instance-always seem so relaxed in interviews and public appearances? They work harder than most of us and they make billion-dollar decisions that the rest of us will never have to face in life, yet they never seem stressed out, worried, or depressed. Why not? Research shows that stress is caused by leaving too many things undone. That's why habitual procrastinators always complain about chronic fatigue-putting things off creates enormous stress in our lives, which manifests itself as fatigue.
- Break down your long-term goals into manageable segments and milestones. Without a way of measuring your progress on long-term goals, you can easily delude yourself into believing that you're making progress when you're just spinning your wheels. Setting project milestones is a good way to measure your progress and stay focused.
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