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