Alright, I admit it, I have a BIG problem. Procrastination. The frustrating part for me is that I’m able and a hard working proud individual, but yet, I find myself in a state of mind where I always manage to find a reason to put it off. Let me tell you something. I am the international poster child for procrastinators. I can’t begin to tell you how many times procrastination has cost me dearly. History is replete with examples of how procrastination has time and time again destroyed people’s lives. So why do I still procrastinate?
Sometimes I wonder if it’s not just because I have the choice. Whenever I worked for someone that was very demanding, I always managed to do the work at my best and in due time. It’s as if the “fear” of disappointing someone other than myself was what made me act!

So how does one survive procrastination? I was great at it in High School, College, and in life. Procrastinated in everything I did, to include studies, leisure, and work. My husband calls it lazy and sometimes mental masturbation, I call it brain storming–feeling the creative drive, research. But however you put it, it is still procrastination.

In some degree, I do blame procrastination to my “not doing my best” and for me not living the life I really want to live. I heard a saying once that procrastinators survive as do-ers live. So how does one overcome procrastination?

1.    Completed a project as soon as I got it. I didn’t want to waste anytime because the sooner I get it done, the sooner I move up to what I ultimately wanted to achieve, my end goal.
2.    KISS – Keep it simple silly. Just started and did not mess with anything as in formatting, tinkering, procrastinating.
3.     Removed everything that tempted me and drove me away from what I had to do. Turned off the phone, turned off the internet.
4.    Locked myself in the bathroom to get my work done. Made it the first thing I did when I got it in your mind or even feel the inkling to get it done.
5.     Told myself I’m just going to put at least 10 minutes into it.
6.    I placed the project I dread more at the top of my to-do list
7.    I always try to find something about the project that excites me.
8.    Most importantly, forget about perfection. Just start doing it, and fix it later.
9.    If all else fails, I take a nap, a bath, or go outside and enjoy the outdoors or do nothing and stare at my computer.

Life isn’t all about productivity, but it is about getting things done so you can live your dreams.
Please chime in and let me know how your progress is going.