Is Your To-Do List Just a Hope and a Dream?

Let’s face it; hope is not a great business strategy!

You think about calling your top 10 clients this week to see how things are going

1. You put it on a list of “to-dos,”
2. You think about the conversation you are going to have with them
3. You promise yourself you will make the calls on Wednesday
4. Wednesday comes and goes
5. You promise yourself you will make the calls on Thursday. Thursday comes and goes.

You get the point.

As each day goes by, you start getting upset with yourself…and it’s just one of the many things you hope you will get done this week. You know there are a lot of important things you could do to move your business forward, YET YOU DON’T DO THEM.

Welcome to The Procrastination Treadmill.

Delay and broken promises. Unfulfilled expectations. Worry. Fear. Stress.

Procrastination isn’t good for anyone, anytime. So why do so many of us do it? Not just around such matters as working on our income tax and going to the gym, but with important everyday tasks that we know will move our business forward.

If you find yourself on that Procrastination Treadmill, give some of these a try.

1. Set priorities. Make a list of things that need to be done in order of their importance.
2. Make a commitment. Tell someone, anyone, your plan. Tell them the date you plan to accomplish or complete the activity. Being accountable to someone other than you can be very helpful.
3. Think small. Don’t let the whole project overwhelm you.
4. Break the activity into parts. Use the “chunk approach.” Break it into small pieces you can accomplish. Think building a house…brick by brick.
5. Have a good stern talk with yourself. Tell yourself, “I can do this!”

Procrastination is a habit (a really bad one). Like all habits, they're tough to break. With that being said, it can be done. Since there’s no time like the present, why don't you give it a shot…have that talk with yourself…the benefits will be enormous.

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