The Power of Procrastination

I think we all have some areas where we procrastinate and I'm sure all of our reasons are different.  The habit of putting things off to the last possible minute can overwhelm and stress us, cause resentment and guilt and even cause missed opportunities...which of course causes the overwhelming, stress, resentment and guilt cycle to start all over again.

The behavior pattern of procrastination can be triggered in many different ways, so you won't always procrastinate for the same reason. Sometimes you'll procrastinate because you're overwhelmed with too much on your plate, and procrastination gives you an escape. Other times you'll feel tired and lazy, and you just can't get going.

I personally procrastinate when it comes to end of the month invoicing.  Crazy Right?  I mean it's not hard, it doesn't take a lot of time, but for whatever reason it overwhelms me and causes me some minor insecurities. 

I read a small little book recently titled, "Eat That Frog".  It's a short and sweet look at how to stop procrastinating and get more done in less time.  It gives 21 great tips on how to STOP PROCRASTINATING!!

Mark Twain once said that if the first thing you do each morning is to eat a live frog, you can go through the day with the satisfaction of knowing that is probably the worst thing that is going to happen to you all day long.  Your "frog" is your biggest, most important task, the one you are most likely to procrastinate on if you don't do something about it. 

There are 2 rules to frog eating: 
1.  If you have to eat two frogs, eat the ugliest one first.
2.  If you have to eat a live frog at all, it doesn't pay to sit and look at it for very long.

Basically GET 'ER DONE people.  The key to reaching high levels of perfomance and productivity is to develop the lifelong habit of tackling your major task first thing each morning. 

"Do not wait; the time will never be "just right".  Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools willbe found as you go along."  Napoleon Hill