I wonder if everyone in the world does a bit of procrastination from time to time, or are there people who never do?  I’m not sure, but what I do know is that I’ve met many, many people on my courses who were suffering badly from the effects of putting things off.  I hope this article gives some ideas that help you.

When you feel yourself procrastinating, commit to doing one of the following things :

Do it

Deadline it (put a date in the diary and stick to it)

Delegate it

Dump it

Simply by committing yourself to an action, you are no longer procrastinating!

One of my lecturers used to say “if you want to eat an elephant, chunk it.”  This works well when you have a large project to do.  One of the reasons people procrastinate is because they don’t know where to start.  Simply breaking a task down into smaller bite-sized bits means we give ourselves something more manageable.  So if you find you’re struggling – chunk it down.

When you feel overwhelmed by the sheer amount you have to do, stop.  Reassess what your priorities are.  Cut out everything that isn’t important.  Ask for help – you don’t always need to do everything yourself.

Remember to find time in your busy schedule for YOU.  Look after yourself and you will be much better able to look after all the other things you are responsible for – your family, your business, your home…

The one thing you really shouldn’t put off is dealing with your procrastination.  If you are, please contact me to discuss how coaching and NLP can help.  You are not alone!