The Top Ten Ways To Stop Procrastinating NowWritten by Kerul Kassel
10. Procrastination Condemnation - Lose Labels! All those things you call yourself, such as lazy, scattered, disorganized, not good enough, incompetent, or stupid, for example, aren’t helping you get things done, are they? You’ve learned to believe them, and you think they’ve become something of a self-fulfilling prophecy. If you look around yourself, though, you’ll see evidence that you can accomplish quite a number of things without delay. 9. Procrastination Exaggeration – Are you really procrastinating, or are you simply focusing on other priorities? It’s possible that those things you’re not doing shouldn’t get done until sometimes later, perhaps not at all. Focus on only most significant areas first, and rest will come. 8. Procrastination Temptation – If you hang out with people who coax you to procrastinate, it’s time to start surrounding yourself with better examples. If you know certain that situations are too enticing and will lure you from following through, create a work-around plan that will help you prevent yourself from “taking bait”. 7. Procrastination Alienation – Recognize that you’re not alone, and are, in fact, in excellent company. Most people procrastinate about something, sometimes about many things. In a recent survey on procrastination, almost 1/3 of respondents who identified themselves as procrastinators had a post-graduation or higher education. 6. Procrastination Inclination – At moment you are about to procrastinate, stop for just a moment to acknowledge pattern, even if you continue on to put off whatever you were going to do. Awareness and acceptance that these are your current patterns is a necessary step in procrastination extermination. 5. Procrastination Perspiration – You probably think that only way to stop procrastinating is to use will power and discipline. While that certainly can work, it can cost you a lot of energy and struggle. By allowing yourself to begin recognizing what is specifically in way of following through, and creating simple new patterns, progress is pretty painless and immediate. For more information, sign up for New Leaf Systems ezine at http://www.newleafsystems.com , and soon-to-be-published book The Power of Procrastination.
| | It's More Important than Batting PracticeWritten by Tony Papajohn
It was a night of focus and inspiration.On October 20, 2004, Boston Red Sox made history. They became baseball’s first team to win a best-of-seven post- season series after losing first three games. And they did it against arch-rival New York in Yankee Stadium. Even if you are not a sports fan, here are some lessons you can use to turn any situation around. When things stink and they have stunk for awhile (you lost three in a row), best way to turn things around is to forget how badly you have screwed up thus far. Apparently, Red Sox did this. After game, manager Terry Francona said his team had no margin for error. They played “inning by inning” and “pitch by pitch.” He said they “concentrated on every play.” This is short course in breaking any slump. Focus on present. Forget past. Disregard future. Be in moment with all your brain cells on board. Practice this and no slump will ever be a long one.
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