Productivity for procrastinators, sounds like an oxymoron right. By the way, I’ve made this post very short, I know how you guys are. Yeah…Yeah… you’ll get to it later.
Is there hope for us procrastinators? I think so
I am a very experienced procrastinator, over 29 years in the game. In fact, I came out of the womb procrastinating, 2 weeks to be exact (I was comfortable). Along with my many years of experience, I read a book on the subject(impressive, I know).
The internet, what a play ground for us procrastinators, millions of excuses not to get things done. Based on my personal experience and my extensive studies (I almost read one whole chapter…almost), I came up with some killer ideas to help curb this nasty habit.
Here is 5 killer ideas
1. If you can do it now, do it! Is it really that hard? (Says a guy who tripped over a box for a month but wouldn’t move it)
2. Be honest, don’t say your gonna do something, unless your really going to it. We might have good intentions, but deep down… we know.
Disclaimer: If your married or have a significant other, you accept all liability for there reaction. In certain cases, your probably better off just doing it.
3. Get rid of the “To Do” list, seems counter productive right. Change it to a “things to get done” list, I stole that from Larry Winget. We won’t get into the psychology of it right now, just try it.
4. Reward yourself,it still works for us adults. For example when I finish this post, I’m gonna get an ice cold beer…hell yeah.
5. For the final tip
I’ll finish this later…there’s this bad ass new website, I just gotta check out.
Yeah…I know… predictable ending, I couldn’t resist…besides I think I was loosing you anyways.
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I’m suppose to be cleaning the house right now but instead I’m on the internet reading your post about procrastinating. I’m in the Twilight Zone.
The internet is like crack for procrastinators.
As your mother I have to say… spellcheck?
and as half the provider of your gene pool… sorry, the procastinator part came from me. At this moment I’m suppose to be searching the internet for info on why our two baby goats have edema… I should have known NOT to check my emails first.
Love, Mom
P.S. where is that sand box cover you said you would send us???? It’s ok, Joey gave up the sandbox when he left home for college.
Spell check has has made me a bit lazy…hmm…that would make a great post. I did use spell check but it doesn’t catch everything. Reword, reward…whats the difference.
I’ll do it tomorrow…I thought you didn’t need the cover…
This is something I know works, but I don’t like to do it because
it’s no fun at all: Do the worst thing on your list FIRST. Most Saturday mornings I start by reading what I want on the internet, and I eventually get around to starting on the drudgery of housework, which seems to drag on until dinnertime. One week I reversed it. I did chores first, and I found I got them done a lot more quickly knowing I had a “reward” waiting for me at the end of it – my internet/blog time! I got everything done that day and had plenty of time for the blogs too. And yep, my lunch break is long over….guess I’d better get back to work.
.-= IntrovertZone´s last blog ..Don’t ask this introvert to repeat herself =-.
@IntrovertZone, Checking my e-mail is usually what gets me off track. That usually works for me as well, not only does it get the dreaded activity out of the way. It clears my mind of the dread, while I’m doing the stuff I like. The thought of the drudgery around the corner sticks in the back of your head.
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