Comments on: 7 Strategies to help you Overcome Procrastination http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/do-you-procrastinate/ Strategies for Positive Change Wed, 23 May 2012 08:08:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: 18 Radical Ways to Stop Procrastination http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/do-you-procrastinate/#comment-26538 18 Radical Ways to Stop Procrastination Tue, 27 Sep 2011 08:01:58 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=142#comment-26538 [...] ~William JamesYou probably even experience the fatigue without knowing the real reason because procrastination is tricky business; it plays on your weaknesses and emotions but has no arm of logic supporting [...] [...] ~William JamesYou probably even experience the fatigue without knowing the real reason because procrastination is tricky business; it plays on your weaknesses and emotions but has no arm of logic supporting [...]

]]> By: Jardelyne http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/do-you-procrastinate/#comment-26143 Jardelyne Tue, 20 Sep 2011 06:28:09 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=142#comment-26143 You handed me at 'Fortune Cookie'. Thank you for making this available. I fear procrastination has become my identity, causing strain in all, and sadly the most important, relationships in my life. Including how I relate to myself. It is such a self-destructive behavior, akin to gambling or substance abuse, I'm surprised there aren’t ‘Anonymous’ groups for support. I wrote each characteristics you mentioned on a note card, posting them where I can see them daily in hopes that recognizing each while I'm right in the middle of exhibiting the characteristic will stop me in my tracks just long enough to say "I Want to finish this now. Procrastination is painful. How will completing this task contribute to my life and bring me Pleasure? Go do it." (I'll write that on a few note cards also so in the moment I know what to say to myself.) Thank you again; I hope your strategies will help me find my own power. JH You handed me at ‘Fortune Cookie’.

Thank you for making this available. I fear procrastination has become my identity, causing strain in all, and sadly the most important, relationships in my life. Including how I relate to myself. It is such a self-destructive behavior, akin to gambling or substance abuse, I’m surprised there aren’t ‘Anonymous’ groups for support.

I wrote each characteristics you mentioned on a note card, posting them where I can see them daily in hopes that recognizing each while I’m right in the middle of exhibiting the characteristic will stop me in my tracks just long enough to say “I Want to finish this now. Procrastination is painful. How will completing this task contribute to my life and bring me Pleasure? Go do it.” (I’ll write that on a few note cards also so in the moment I know what to say to myself.)

Thank you again; I hope your strategies will help me find my own power.
JH

]]> By: Jimmy/Life Architect http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/do-you-procrastinate/#comment-26036 Jimmy/Life Architect Sat, 17 Sep 2011 01:51:49 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=142#comment-26036 Hi Jon, Great list of strategies to help with overcoming procrastination. I especially like the pain ve pleasure concept and looking long term. These are very powerful forces that can help us along the way. At the start of this year I quit drinking because I associated great pains to it. Now my family get to experience the real Jimmy, fully charged. One other tool I use to beat procrastination is converting my planned actions into small and associated rules. There is a certain thing about rules that will change human behaviours. Making my action a rule becomes a powerful force to be contented with. So far, I am finding this really effective in getting great things done. BTW, would you be so kind as to view my latest post on Hopes and Dreams Fulfilled? I have a little challenge going on in that post that needs you to help spread the word to more people. Cheers Hi Jon,

Great list of strategies to help with overcoming procrastination. I especially like the pain ve pleasure concept and looking long term. These are very powerful forces that can help us along the way. At the start of this year I quit drinking because I associated great pains to it. Now my family get to experience the real Jimmy, fully charged.

One other tool I use to beat procrastination is converting my planned actions into small and associated rules. There is a certain thing about rules that will change human behaviours. Making my action a rule becomes a powerful force to be contented with. So far, I am finding this really effective in getting great things done.

BTW, would you be so kind as to view my latest post on Hopes and Dreams Fulfilled? I have a little challenge going on in that post that needs you to help spread the word to more people.

Cheers
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]]> By: What Amazing Goal Could You Accomplish in 100 Days? http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/do-you-procrastinate/#comment-25680 What Amazing Goal Could You Accomplish in 100 Days? Wed, 07 Sep 2011 20:42:26 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=142#comment-25680 [...] your action plan. Another advantage has to do with a head start perspective. Most people will postpone their efforts until after the end of the year. Then they will make some kind of a resolution [...] [...] your action plan. Another advantage has to do with a head start perspective. Most people will postpone their efforts until after the end of the year. Then they will make some kind of a resolution [...]

]]> By: Jonathan - Advanced Life Skills http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/do-you-procrastinate/#comment-25133 Jonathan - Advanced Life Skills Sat, 27 Aug 2011 19:41:34 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=142#comment-25133 Hi Anish, you will probably find it helpful to visit the articles under the <strong>Related Articles</strong> heading just below this article. If you take the steps (one at a time) outlined in those articles it will help you to deal with this habit. If you need personalized help please visit me at my <a href="http://breakthroughstrategycoaching.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">coaching</a> site. I would be happy to with this issue. Hi Anish, you will probably find it helpful to visit the articles under the Related Articles heading just below this article. If you take the steps (one at a time) outlined in those articles it will help you to deal with this habit. If you need personalized help please visit me at my coaching site. I would be happy to with this issue.

]]> By: Jonathan - Advanced Life Skills http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/do-you-procrastinate/#comment-25085 Jonathan - Advanced Life Skills Fri, 26 Aug 2011 18:11:55 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=142#comment-25085 Hi Scott, it seems like procrastination has become almost become an art. For a dedicated procrastinator praying about it would likely be just one more tactic designed to avoid doing something about it. Hi Scott, it seems like procrastination has become almost become an art. For a dedicated procrastinator praying about it would likely be just one more tactic designed to avoid doing something about it.

]]> By: Anish Mohan http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/do-you-procrastinate/#comment-25061 Anish Mohan Fri, 26 Aug 2011 03:20:07 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=142#comment-25061 I often make very big plans for myself and feel sure that I have the talent and mental ability to put them into action. I start taking action, but sadly fail to keep the momentum up. Slowly the idea gets stacked up to gather dust. Please help me overcome this habit. I often make very big plans for myself and feel sure that I have the talent and mental ability to put them into action. I start taking action, but sadly fail to keep the momentum up. Slowly the idea gets stacked up to gather dust. Please help me overcome this habit.

]]> By: Scott @ PSI Seminars http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/do-you-procrastinate/#comment-25006 Scott @ PSI Seminars Thu, 25 Aug 2011 00:43:19 +0000 http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/?p=142#comment-25006 Hmm... The Procrastinator's Prayer? Lord, grant me the serenity to wait for the things that can be put off, The strength to do the things that can't be put off, And the wisdom to know the difference. Hmm…

The Procrastinator’s Prayer?

Lord, grant me the serenity to wait for the things that can be put off,
The strength to do the things that can’t be put off,
And the wisdom to know the difference.
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