I'm sure you have. I'm not going to write a long-winded explanation about art of procrastination or "putting things off" but what I will do is share with you secret of actually "getting things done"…putting an end to procrastination and just getting on with it.

I believe most people overload themselves with too many unimportant tasks or commitments, which in scheme of their day or life is really of little benefit.

Our society is so conditioned to "being busy". If you ask a colleague or friend "How are you?", generally they answer "I'm busy/flat-out/snowed-under", even on weekends! But what are they "busy/flat-out/snowed-under" doing? "Being busy" can be totally different to "being productive".

Bill's story Bill, a friend of mine is an extremely intelligent and creative person. He's "flat-out" in his role as Marketing Manager for a large manufacturing company. Having observed Bill in his working environment, he constantly allows everyone and anyone to interrupt him. He believes in "open door" policy. He allows day to evolve rather than planning what he wants to achieve. Bill's office looks like a bomb-site so he consequently wastes immeasurable amounts of time searching for paperwork.

Bill has just turned forty - 'mid-life' crisis decade. He's married with two children 8 and 10 yrs old whom he loves dearly. Unfortunately due to his work commitments he does not spend as much time with them as he wants to. He 'used to be' fit but now he's on pudgy side. His excuse for not exercising is "I don't have time". Starting work by 8.00 a.m. and finishing around 7.00 p.m. Who would have time?

It's about time employers recognised that their people have a life and that working from dawn to dusk does not make them a happy and productive employee.

Have you ever heard of Pereto principle or 80/20 rule? It goes like this:

80% of your results are produced by 20% of your efforts 80% of your income comes from 20% of your clients 80% of your files are used 20% of time … and so it goes