procrastination

The assignment that your boss gave you several days ago still isn't done. The assignment is a report that your boss needs to take to an important meeting, and you may get a big promotion if the meeting goes OK. You've had plenty of time to get it done, but still just don't do it even though your future career could be in jeopardy. What's wrong with you?

Have you ever reached a dead end in a project? Experienced writer's block right in the middle of an article? How do you overcome this problem?

Excuse #1: "I don't have time." And it's true. There's usually much more we'd like to do in a day than there is day for.

Well, it's Saturday again and time to publish another edition of A Home-Based Business Online. It's also, I realize, time to write an article for this week's issue. Seven days have elapsed since the publication of the last edition of this newsletter.

Researchers estimate we only use around two to ten per cent of our brainpower each day.

Researchers estimate we only use around two to ten per cent of our brainpower each day.

It's tax time again, and also National Procrastination Week. What a unique opportunity. I'm doing what I've always done. Putting it off . putting it off. Are you? I'm procrastinating, and thereby making the situation worse. I'm fairly organized - after all, I'm a licensed Accountability CoachT. (http://www.goodingaccountabilitysystem. com ) It's all organized, I just need to get it together and make the appointment with the accountant. As the world turns ...

What decisions are you feeling resistance to making? When you are "putting off" things, this is called procrastinating. Procrastination affects most people to a greater or lesser degree. You're probably aware that at times, you've been inclined to put off a task. For some people procrastination has become a habit but the remedy is straightforward. Identify what you're putting off and then address it. The key to handling procrastination is ACTION.