Truths from procrastination purgatory
Welcome to procrastination purgatory, where what you do next will determine where you end up. Here are 10 truths to get you out.
Tag Archives: procrastination
What are you saving for later? [podcast]
So many ideas. So little time. So much angst. It's time to clear out the clutter of unrealized intentions.
Are you playing hide and seek?
Are you playing hide and seek? It’s easier to stay in hiding—to procrastinate. To not bring forth what you and I are meant to create. It's time to quit the game and say, "Olly, olly in come free."
How to beat procrastination [podcast]
“Work fascinates me. I can stare at it for hours.” Pithy sayings, comedic and otherwise, about procrastination abound. It truly is a vexing and universal habit. In this week’s episode of the Reinventure Me podcast, my co-host Armin Assadi ...
How to find your persistent resistance [podcast]
Avoidance is easy. And painful. Especially when I avoid doing the very thing I’ve longed to do for a long time. That’s persistent resistance. In the latest episode of the Reinventure Me podcast, my co-host Armin Assadi and I discuss How ...
Don’t be creepy. 10 questions to know if you’re a scope creeper
Scope creep. Project managers know it well. It’s when the expected outcome of work expands well beyond the original agreement. It happens often in business and too often in our personal lives. We enlist others on our idea or ...
My good work and good rest checklist
In my previous post, Do you feel guilty when you rest?, I made a confession: I don’t rest well. That’s because I’ve unwittingly trained my brain to view rest as an excuse to avoid work. Procrastinators are good at ...
Pick up your fork and eat that toad: The best time to tackle that daunting project
Today on my YouTube channel: Stop procrastinating on those daunting tasks. It might help to think of them as toads. Sure, they taste bad, but the best time to eat them is first thing in the morning. Here’s why ...
Beat procrastination. Do nothing instead.
Today on my YouTube channel: Want to beat procrastination? Dr. Roy Baumeister in his book Willpower reveals an effective approach used by best selling novelist Raymond Chandler. It’s called the “Nothing Alternative” and here’s how it works: If you’ve ...
Now available: 10 Strategies to Get More Done
Want to get more done? I sure do. I’ve always enjoyed a full plate. It seems that the more I have to do, the more I get done. And I love the feeling of getting things done. Managing multiple ...
