| Weve all done it at some time or other. We | | | | helpful. When you create a vision you write |
| put off our exercise routine until tomorrow; | | | | in the present tenseas if you have already |
| we continually delay finishing that project | | | | achieved your goal or if you are in the |
| or starting that business. | | | | process of completing it. |
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| Procrastination is the mother of all demons | | | | For example, we go back to the business plan. |
| and can literally stop you in your tracks | | | | Your vision may look something like this. |
| from achieving all that you desire. | | | | |
| | | | I am so grateful that I have completed all |
| Sandra Baptist provides you with 5 effective | | | | the research I need for my business plan. I |
| processes you can use to slay this giant. | | | | am finding the information easily using the |
| | | | internet. People that have written business |
| 1. Do it now | | | | plans are offering me advice that allows me |
| | | | to create an exciting plan that I resonate |
| Hold your breath and jump right in! Putting | | | | with. As I write, the words come to me |
| things off until the last minute is a bad | | | | effortlessly. |
| habit and like all habits is ingrained in our | | | | |
| subconscious mind and hard to break. It feels | | | | In creating a vision and focusing on it |
| like the normal thing to do and we simply | | | | daily, the universal laws state that things, |
| continue along our path. To complete a task | | | | people, processes will begin to occur in your |
| immediately may even feel strange or like a | | | | life that will allow you to attract that |
| forced action. | | | | vision. |
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| When your boss gives you a task or when your | | | | 4. Forget it |
| clients or customers request your expertise, | | | | |
| do it right away! | | | | Why force the issue? If you have been |
| | | | dragging your feet on something for a very |
| You not only look well-organized to others, | | | | long time, it may all be for the best. |
| the feeling that the job is done, is complete | | | | |
| before the deadline, will be one of relief | | | | Something, somewhere is trying to tell you |
| and gratitude. | | | | something. That something is your intuition |
| | | | and it is usually right! |
| How would this efficiency look to your | | | | |
| customers when you request a referral or to | | | | Think about something that you have been |
| your boss when salary reviews are | | | | putting off again and again and again. What |
| approaching? I would think, Great. | | | | are the reasons that you need to complete |
| | | | this task in the first place? Does someone |
| 2. Take baby steps | | | | want you to do this? What is THEIR agenda? |
| | | | What are YOUR reasons for this lengthy delay? |
| Sometimes we procrastinate because the task | | | | |
| may be intimidating to us. Perhaps we have no | | | | I find it amazing that 99% of the time I put |
| possible inkling on where to start. | | | | off doing something, I am thankful that I |
| | | | did! Disregarding a project after a long |
| In these cases, it is quite fine to take it | | | | period of procrastination is however usually |
| one step at a time. | | | | a last resort. |
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| Say you are preparing a business plan and for | | | | 5. Support team |
| the 5th time this week, youve turn on the PC | | | | |
| and looked at the blank screen. Or youve just | | | | Do you put off tasks because you feel that |
| remembered you need to do some more research | | | | there are too big and complex for you to |
| before you beginyoure still not ready. | | | | handle alone? Or because you need assistance? |
| | | | Be honest with yourself. No man is an island. |
| My friend you ARE ready. | | | | |
| | | | Ask for help! There are many resources out |
| You simply need to break down the project | | | | there that can provide you with all you need |
| into smaller pieces and tackle each bit | | | | to carry out your job. |
| separately. Make each task an individual | | | | |
| project and after completion of each one, | | | | If youre a solo-professional and you put off |
| celebrate and acknowledge your achievement. | | | | answering emails, then dont answer them |
| | | | yourself. Hire an assistant, find some |
| Soon youll be finished and have no idea why | | | | college students that want experience, get a |
| you were putting it off in the first place! | | | | family member to help. |
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| 3. Vision the perfect | | | | Procrastinating on life changing activities |
| | | | could be as a result of fear of the unknown. |
| Ah! I love this one. I use the Law of | | | | Get a mastermind group together, find a |
| Attraction with my clients to have them | | | | mentor, join a support group. |
| easily and effortlessly achieve their dreams | | | | |
| and desires and in effect, their vision. | | | | You dont have to do it all by yourself. Just |
| | | | ensure that to kick this habit; you do what |
| Once you are aware that you are in fact | | | | feels good to you in whatever method you |
| procrastinating, creating a vision of you | | | | choose. Youll surely postpone procrastination |
| achieving the perfect plan is extremely | | | | for a very long time. |