Are you a Procastinator ?

Are You a Procrastinator?

“Procrastination is like a disease. It develops slowly, often over a long period of time.”

It can be like an anchor around your neck. We have to learn to deal with it if we are to become effective at whatever we choose to do. You see, procrastination is the breeding ground for incompetence. If we don’t learn to conquer it, we will not maximize our effectiveness and become everything we can be.

Experts have written that only twenty percent of employees reach the level of effectiveness based on individual potential. I believe that procrastination contributes to that negative statistic. Procrastination can drain your energy, affect your attitude and suppress your creativity.

Five Common Excuses
These five common excuses are crutches. They are easy to use ----- Don’t! Print these out and post them within eyesight to remind you they are what they are--- EXCUSES.

1. There’s never enough time.
“I don’t buy it. You need to make time to establish priorities that lead to your success.”

2. There are always so many distractions. Everything is urgent.
“Learn to prioritize based on importance. Address things that are in alignment with your objectives”

3. I get tired of beating my head against the wall.
“Don’t lose your motivation, be persistent – don’t give up. Success may be right around the corner.”

4. What will my boss think? What will people say?
“Learn to ask for forgiveness instead of permission. If you have thought things through, done adequate research, go for it.”

5. Lack of confidence. It’s better to do nothing than to make a mistake.
“Believe in yourself. It isn’t a crime to make a mistake. "Good judgment is based on experience and experience is based on bad judgment." (S.Kauffman) A mistake is one of the greatest learning tools known to man.”

The key to success for anything you attempt is your ability to commit yourself with a passion. A commitment with a passion suggests you are someone who would rather take action and make things happen, than sit around and worry about what could happen. Without commitment you become someone who spends as much time avoiding the issue as others who just get it done. Procrastination is a waste of time and time is something you never get back once you spend it.

Source : Internet
By Dr. Rick Johnson, CEO Strategist, LLC
Tuesday, 19th August 2008