Procrastination

[Unarmed Gunman]

I've been meaning to try out some of the suggestions in this thread, just haven't gotten around to it yet.

 

[cheesewhiz]

I used to procrastinate like a mofo, still do some but its gotten a lot better. What I did:

- Lists! I make one every night for things that have to be done the next day. I like paper, tried TaDaList but having an actual notebook on the desk seems to keep me more accountable. Once you start, crossing shit off seems to really keep the momentum going

- Get an employee to do the boring stuff. Being forced to delegate and making sure I actually had work for them to do has made me more organized and focus on the long term plans

- Uninstalled all games from my work computer

- Use LeechBlock, not so much for blocking websites, but monitoring how much time I actually waste on Reddit/Hacker News etc

 

[RoughOutline]

Talking about procrastination on STS on WickedFire is like a blackhole of procrastination.

 

[Suddenly_Ass]

 

[barman]

^ DAT ASS :B

 

[fauxreal]

Procrastination is like masterbation .. You're only fuckin yourself..

 

[dmnEPC]

sup?

http://i.imgur.com/Wifbc.jpg

nice share. Guess I will have to study that latter

^ DAT ASS :B

has been photo-shopped to the max

 

[ToddW]

Go to the bar and listen to your friends bitch about their day jobs.

 

[NetMillion]

#1 key for me was: raise your goals to a stupid level that is worth being excited about

making $10k a month or "working from home" is not exciting anymore after you quit your job, and in the grand scheme of things is a very ordinary and weak goal

 

[BlueYonder]

Alan Watts had a good way of looking at it. I can't remember verbatim, but he made an analogy about having lots of dishes in the sink, and the thought of having to wash every one of them holding you back.

But we're dealing with a matter of perspective, so if you "live in the now" as much as possible, you only have 1 dish to wash.
When your focus is involved completely in what is happening right now, you have no past, worries, insecurities, and no expectations for the future, or fears or stress.

So you wash 1 dish at a time.

I have so many things to do at all times, it can be overwhelming. Breaking down tasks by components so I'll just get something done helps me somewhat. I don't always finish, but at least I began the task. I'm talking about work and things in my regular life.

Too bad there isn't a Javascript pop-up I could install in my brain to keep me focused. "You haven't finished. Are you sure you want to abandon this task? Click 'stay with task' to finish." :hollering:

 

[BronsonKills]

I used to be a procrastinator..but little by little i broke free...one step at a time they say..you can do it!