procrastination
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Why We Procrastinate
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- or –Why I waited until Sunday to do this assignment.
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“The shortest guaranteed path to success comes from doing the things we know we should be doing but don’t want to do.”
Rory VadenConsultant, Behavioral Expert
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Self-assessment:Why do you procrastinate?
a. Lack of self-disciplineb. Desire to avoid stressc. Just can’t get in the moodd. I’ll get back to you on that
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The paradox:
Delaying may help relieve stress now, but it creates more stress later.
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So why do we do it?
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“Procrastination is like buying on credit.”Rory VadenConsultant, Behavioral Expert
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Get what you want now. Pay later.
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The true cost of procrastination.
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The average American spends two of every eight hours not working.
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Cost of wasted time:$10,000 per employee, per year.*
*Based on average income of $39,000.
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Why people procrastinate:a. Don’t feel its impactb. Fearc. Sense of entitlementd. Perfectionism
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If you don’t feel its impact:Place yourself in the future state, when the work is due.
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If you feel entitled:Focus on how doing the work helps you advance your personal goals.
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If you fear the job is too big:Start it anyway. Sometimes getting started is all it takes.
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If you’re a perfectionist:Focus on making progress. Not on making it perfect.
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How to resist the urge to procrastinate today:Focus on the end goal -- Think of how doing the work now will make your life easier later.
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“If I have a clear picture of how doing something that I don’t want to do will get me to where I want to go…
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“If I have a clear picture of how doing something that I don’t want to do will get me to where I want to go… that vision will compel me and pull me through the muck.”
-- Rory Vaden