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Productivity vs. Procrastination
Part Two of Three

by Kevin Hogan

#3: Be Realistic

It is impossible to suddenly stop procrastinating. Understand that it is as much a bad habit similar to smoking or drugs, and you need consistent protracted effort to overcome this problem. Set yourself realistic goals, and draw up a chart to show yourself improving.

Give yourself rewards for finishing IMPORTANT tasks on time and before deadlines. With regards to your responsibilities, make realistic plans on how to go about doing them. Do not expect yourself to finish a 10,000 word project in a day. Space out your preparation and actual work over a reasonable amount of time.

#4: Prioritize

You have a dozen tasks to complete, but you need to pick one.

I've learned that when 20 things need to be done and you feel overwhelmed, the answer is to GRAB ONE and DO IT NOW.

Just don't pick some wimpy and EZ-to-do project. GET SOMETHING DONE THAT MATTERS.

Draw up a GET DONE TODAY list, and mark each item as A/B/C/D Do the A/B tasks that are most important first. Plan your time wisely and allow for short coffee breaks, which are just as important for you to unwind and relax your mind so that you don't get too stressed.

I like 15-minute pillow stops every few hours.

I can pound out a lot of words or stuff in a half day but my brain can become mush easily. When it does, I get up and find my pillow and bury my face in it for 15 minutes, then get back to what's at hand.

There is everything good about taking 10 when you need it.

For one more idea to reduce procrastination, turn the page...

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Kevin Hogan
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