Don't Delay Act Today

The greatest amount of wasted time is the time not getting started - Dawson Trotman

"Don't Delay Act Today" is the title of a book I recently read which shares us a step by step approach to beat procrastination.

This blog is intended for people who have an intention to grow but they are not able to do what they plan to do.

In this blog, I would like to cover 2 points

1. I read this 100 page book in a single sitting, why and how was that possible?
2. The steps that helps to be the fast action taker

I read this book in a Single Sitting:

I was on an office trip, as soon as I reached the airport after the security check in was done I picked this book and started reading. You might think, you did not have any distraction so you would have done this. That is also right but there are three things in this book which made this book very engaging to read.

1. The language used is very simple and the concepts that were shared is also well known however the author sets the context for when which technique should be used makes this book super engaging.
2. This book is about a conversation between a coach and a coachee (the client to the coach as mentioned in the book), if you are an aspiring leader and you want to enable your teams think there are wonderful set of 5-10 questions that we could use to make out teams think
3. The conversation between the two parties were well divided in to multiple days, and each day gives at least one action

All of these factors motivated me and created the curiosity of what next, to complete this book in a single sitting straight 120 - 150 mins. Note: I am a very beginner reader, a pro reader good complete this book even faster. :)

The Step by step formula to become a Action taker

Step 1: Understand the purpose behind doing the task. Ask WHY?

purpose drives Actions

Step 2: Add elements of pleasure to your action to give motivation to complete the task

Step 3: Visualize the end in mind - this acts as a biggest motivator

Step 4: Attach positive emotions to the outcomes - What would be your feeling when you achieve what you achieve?

Step 5: Create a sense of urgency - set a time of completion and work towards that

Step 6: When you are working on bigger goals break them into tasks and further down, break those tasks in to smaller actions - when you complete each small action that gives motivation to pick up and complete the next task

Step 7: Review, Regularly and Frequently - this is going to help you, are you on right track?

Repeat this mantra "I will Do it now"

These are the 7 steps which could support you in combating the procrastination and makes you a action taker to reach your goals.

Action is the foundational key to all Success - Pablo Picasso

I take this opportunity to thank Bhuwan Pant , the author book for sharing this wonderful masterpiece with me. I really enjoyed reading this and with your permission I am sharing my learnings with my #connections on LinkedIn.

Thank you all for reading