After shoveling what seemed like a huge mountain of soil into well, farmer suddenly heard familiar sound of Royce's call. Looking into well, he saw that smart and innovative little kid had used dirt he had thrown down well as stairs to freedom instead of as covering to his own grave.

Excitedly, farmer added more and more dirt until Royce scampered out of well and back to his herd and his family.

Questions to ponder:

When you are in a hole and dirt falls down around your feet, what do you see? A step to freedom or a covering to your grave?

How can you use "the dirt" that shows up in your life as foundation for your future success?

How do you label yourself? Do you call yourself more frequesntly something like:

"curious-and-often-getting-himself-in-trouble little kid named (fill in your name)"

OR do you call yourself:

"smart and innovative little kid"?

Which would empower you more?

It is Eleanor Roosevelt who said, "I could not, at any age, be content to take my place by fireside and simply look on. Life was meant to be lived. Curiousity must be kept alive. One must never, for whatever reason, turn his back on life."

Facing your life means taking whatever dirt is thrown your way and being curious with it. Accessing lessons it is meant to give you. Embracing each moment without judging or punishing or making it wrong.

Live as Royce, Kid.

2. Determine if Procrastination is signaling you that you have made a mistake in your choice. If you find it difficult to go to work in morning, perhaps you are in wrong job. If you find that you don't want to go home in evening after work, it may be that you are living in a place that is not healthy for you. Don't continue a mistake. Admit mistake to yourself first and others (if necessary), and make necessary arrangements to make it right. One of my clients was a senior in college receiving a degree in Electrical Engineering. He was having difficulty finishing projects, doing homework, studying for tests. His parents believed that he was afraid to go out into "real world". But as we talked, it became apparent that he had never wanted to be an engineer and had allowed others to make those choices for him. He was spending all his time working in a restaurant where they were teaching him how to cook. As soon as he recognized that he had made a mistake, he was able to tell his parents how he really felt, and make change to get training to be a chef.

3. We all have things we're good at and things we prefer to do, and Procrastination can also signal that it is task that you really don't like to do. Ask first, does it have to be done at all, and second, does it have to be done by you. Consider delegating task to someone who would enjoy it, so that you can concentrate on things that you would devote more creativity and energy to. Personally, I struggle with keeping exercise in my life. So instead of learning things I didn't find interesting, I hired a trainer who shows me what to do and helps me move forward consistently. I delegated that job to him, and now, I don't have to think about it anymore.

Finally, REWARD yourself for a job well done. This is very important and a step that a lot of people ignore. A reward can come in any form you choose, from a simple affirmation to yourself, to buying yourself a treat. Realize that ultimate reward for taming Procrastination is that by being in control of what you do, and finding ways to do it efficiently, you have given yourself more time to enjoy your life.