Strategies to Smash Procrastination

Instead of putting off unpleasant tasks, we should approach them in one of two ways: what needs to be done and what can be stopped.

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Don't Let Perfectionism Get in the Way

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Fear just might be the biggest motivator at all, at least for me. I think in some ways it’s even at the heart of these other issues.

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Today’s Task

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Strategies to Smash Procrastination

I just might be the world’s best procrastinator. If I don’t want to do something, I can come up with a hundred valid and very convincing reasons why later is the best time to pursue it.

Instead of putting off unpleasant tasks, we should approach them in one of two ways: what needs to be done and what can be stopped.

Stop Avoiding

Don't Let Perfectionism Get in the Way

Sometimes, we put tasks off because we’re worried we won’t be able to complete them perfectly. The truth is that we’ll never do anything perfectly.

Fear just might be the biggest motivator at all, at least for me. I think in some ways it’s even at the heart of these other issues.

Don't Side with Fear

Today’s Task

Without editing or judgment, make a big list of everything you put off and dread doing.

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