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Procrastination
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haha nice... so what are the best ways to defeat this vile procrastination monster? Anyone have any great advice?
hahaha thanks for response and the sarcasm lol... but anything you guys do... whether it be a slap in the face or whatever... what do you do to get focused and stop procrastination... do you have a motivational read or song?
- plan the day in advance
- do the hardest task(s) first
- eliminate distractions (phone, IM, email, irc, everything*)
- create a false sense of urgency (pretend like you're leaving for vacation the next day)
- work on what you do best / outsource or delegate constraints
- break large tasks down into small chunks (create a # step list)
- organize the chunks by proper sequence (some things come before others)
- procrastinate on stuff that doesn't matter (poor ROI, or busy work/errands)
- think optimistically. have faith in your abilities.
(credit to brian tracy, "eat that frog")
* one tip i use: use 2 different browsers (like Opera and Firefox for example) and use one strictly for business and the other for personal/misc stuff.
bonus tip: forget multitasking. it's all about focusing on one task at a time and grinding away at it, not juggling between five, with the occasional wickedfire refresh thrown in. yes, i'm guilty of this, but i try.
- do the hardest task(s) first
- eliminate distractions (phone, IM, email, irc, everything*)
- create a false sense of urgency (pretend like you're leaving for vacation the next day)
- work on what you do best / outsource or delegate constraints
- break large tasks down into small chunks (create a # step list)
- organize the chunks by proper sequence (some things come before others)
- procrastinate on stuff that doesn't matter (poor ROI, or busy work/errands)
- think optimistically. have faith in your abilities.
(credit to brian tracy, "eat that frog")
* one tip i use: use 2 different browsers (like Opera and Firefox for example) and use one strictly for business and the other for personal/misc stuff.
bonus tip: forget multitasking. it's all about focusing on one task at a time and grinding away at it, not juggling between five, with the occasional wickedfire refresh thrown in. yes, i'm guilty of this, but i try.
Read Getting Things Done...
Break everything down into single actions, so rather than I've gotta build this website it becomes 1. research domain, 2. buy domain, 3. setup hosting, 4. install wp 5. research design/template and so on.
I use a program called MyLifeOrganized ... it's fuckin great for keeping track of everything and seeing what actions to take next.
Break everything down into single actions, so rather than I've gotta build this website it becomes 1. research domain, 2. buy domain, 3. setup hosting, 4. install wp 5. research design/template and so on.
I use a program called MyLifeOrganized ... it's fuckin great for keeping track of everything and seeing what actions to take next.
Procrastination comes from focusing on the negatives of doing something. How hard it is, how very long it will take, how much better to be doing something else... rather than focusing and keep thinking about the real reasons, the motivating reasons, the positive reasons. (ex: this will earn me $500 today and I'm gonna love it cuz I'll then go get myself a big fat steak dinner... motivating enough for me). Hey even a negative can be a positive. (ex: I'll never be a millionaire if I don't start doing this today.)
Put things that inspire you around your workspace. Whether it be a picture of the Bentley you want, a mansion, Scrooge McDuck, you know...whatever inspires you.
HarveyJ
He is - THE CACTUS!
That bit about the socks is the perfect excuse to never have to wear matching socks again! So going to use it heheh
great book. some hardcore systems inside of it, and a massive following.
i don't follow it exactly, but i definitely took away many good ideas from that book that i still use today. :thumbsup:
Omg, this program is awesome, thanks for sharing this! I also got to read through 'Getting Things Done' at work, so time to start implementing.
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