What techniques can help you overcome procrastination in a professional setting?

I am by nature a very organized person, so I use an undated planner (yes, old school pen and paper), along with a meeting planner that has a content tab that holds the page number, date, and subject. I find that I can write down notes way better than I can type notes. After every meeting, I go back into my CRM and type my notes, but I keep my written notes forever as well. I also time block my undated planner to make sure my entire date is planned. And at the end of every day, I plan my next day. It led to a very successful 2023 and I plan for it to make a very successful 2024.

Time Management - managing your time effectively can help you to feel in control of your workload, increase your productivity and improve your confidence. As a result, you'll feel less inclined to procrastinate and able to enjoy a healthy balance between studying and other activities

I quickly organize my tasks into micro-tasks, which means simplifying them so they are manageable. I decide the best order to accomplish my tasks for that period and ensure my success in the best time frame. I did this during college for assignments, and I still use this strategy in my current job. I also write these down to see my plan and check the tasks.

Time blocking is extremely important to make sure you 1. Get all of your duties finished for the day, and 2. To keep an organized schedule to your day. I have learned to have a small planner with me to physically write down my events for the day and give myself enough time in between each event incase something runs over.

Using a microsoft calendar or paper planner and checking things off as you complete tasks to reach your goal can self motivate you to keep moving forward as you feel the accomplishments along the way.

When I have a large project to finish and start to feel overwhelmed with the timeline. It’s easier for me to break it into smaller projects and tackle them one by one. I don’t feel as flustered and can concentrate solely on that job at hand instead of the full project.

Finding someone who has the same goals as you, or understands your goals is the best accountability partner. If they understand the job at task they can help you overcome obstacles to keep going. They can check in with you and make sure you are where you need to be with a project.

Of course this direction of implementing an award system for yourself doesn’t work for everyone, but in my experience, I believe this to be a great tool for myself because it gives that feeling of accomplishment, and ease once the task is complete.