Bloody Procrastination - The Art of Faffing
Aaron Battley
Helping people to get the right insurance to protect themselves and their family at a cost that is affordable.
I am a classic faffer and have to really keep my focus to complete tasks. I will often start two or three small tasks at the same time and not really make progress with any. This is a diversion away from starting the critical thing I need to complete.
A little bit like writing this news letter, I am late because I lacked the metal focus to just put my head down and get it done.
How I best manage this is actually get as much as I can of my social and exercise activities complete in the morning. It helps I am an early riser so I can get most tasks complete before 10am. An example would be this morning.
This all actually took me to 11am by the time I was cleaned up and ready for the rest of my day, but my point being I put aside a chunk of my day for these tasks. Then I know I have 3 hours to effort my online business.
I can then completely focus on income generating activities with minimal distractions.
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Another tip is celebrate complete tasks, generate a list and take great pride in crossing them off as it will make you want to complete more.
Eat at the right times and keep hydrated as it will maintain energy levels, saying that there is nothing wrong with a cheeky afternoon power nap to re charge .
I love these and can nap for 10 minutes to 2 hours, waking up feeling a new person.
Find your routine and schedule chunks of time to complete different tasks.
It will re organise your life.