Conquer Procrastination: How to Avoid Putting Things Off
Procrastination is putting off doing something for no good reason. It is a time waster and a blight on our personal productivity.
If you want to work effectively, you will need to conquer procrastination. And in this video, you’ll get the 16 best methods to use – either individually, or in combination.
Watching this video is worth 3 Management Courses CPD Points*.
(See below for more details)
This video is part of course module number 1.6.1
Program 1: Managing Yourself
Course 6: Personal Productivity
Section 1: Effective Working
Relevant videos in the same section as this video include:
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– The Power of Habits: Productivity through Effective Working
… https://youtu.be/kXmz_E8yUGw
– Organization: How to Enhance Your Productivity by Being Organized
… https://youtu.be/2eUYH0z2yiQ
– Planning, Preparation, and Follow-up: Effective Working for Better Productivity
… https://youtu.be/XZUCfd9xov0
– Use your Energy Cycles for More Effective Working and Greater Productivity
… https://youtu.be/q_s0FkWISLo
– Failure of Multitasking: The Multitasking Myth
… https://youtu.be/IEN_hP9dtIM
– Three Types of Procrastination… and Why 2 are Good
… https://youtu.be/xOszBq1iqSI
– Email Wrangling: How to Manage Your Email Effectively
… https://youtu.be/Z_yz27nTu1M
LESSON NOTES
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Getting on with it is not so bad after all. Here are 16 ways to conquer procrastination:
1. Create a sense of discomfort
2. Focus on the future
3. Baby steps
4. Slice up your elephant
5. First draft
6. Easiest things first
7. Worst things first – Eat that Frog
8. Walk to work
9. Short sprints, rather than long-distance running / Time-box your activity
10. Celebrate each success
11. Rewards… or bribes
12. Choose your moment
13. Focus
14. Create a commitment – Advertise your promise
15. Objective Observer
16. Remove Distractions
Procrastination isn’t always bad. If you haven’t done so, look at our video:
– Three Types of Procrastination… and Why 2 are Good
… https://youtu.be/xOszBq1iqSI
RECOMMENDED EXERCISE
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1. Make a note of all of these strategies (and add any more you can think of). Put them somewhere you can find them easily – like on your desk or on a noticeboard in your workspace. (2 MC CPD Points)
2. Go through your current list of things to do. Are there any you have been putting off? Consult your list and find one or more approaches to overcome your procrastination. Then… get on with it! (4 MC CPD Points)
3. Next time you feel yourself about to put something off, consult your list and select one or more strategies to help you get on with it. (2 MC CPD Points)
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RECOMMENDED READING
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I’ll be as modest as I can. I’m something of an expert on effective working, personal productivity, & time management, with 4 best-selling books by 3 international publishers:
– The Time Management Pocketbook
… https://geni.us/gHa4
– How to Manage Your Time
… https://geni.us/Cpvp
– Powerhouse: Turbo Boost Your Effectiveness and Start Making a Serious Impact
… https://geni.us/H7GDizc
– The Yes/No Book: How to do less… and achieve more
… https://geni.us/yhF90n
And here are my picks from the thousands of other books on personal productivity, effective working, & time management:
– The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
… https://geni.us/Zulp
– The Power of Habit: Why we Do what we Do, and How to Change
… https://geni.us/vNtXd4
– Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
… https://geni.us/JxTY
– Eat that Frog! 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating
… https://geni.us/48Y1LlC
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