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Eating the Frog: 5 Ways to Beat Procrastination
What are some of the things you absolutely hate to do, so much that you put it and put it off, and it never gets done?
Folding the laundry? Emptying the dishwasher? Waiting until the 11th hour to work on a time consuming and mentally draining project?
We’ve all been there. We all have things that we simply do not want to do, so we push it off. We get an odd sense of relief by the permission we give ourselves to avoid performing an undesirable albeit necessary task.
Even the most fastidious and productive individuals have the tendency to put things off. Some people thrive on the drama and adrenaline of waiting until the very last minute. Others get anxious if things are not getting done. However, when procrastination starts to impact your life and your business, it’s time to take a good hard look at things and realize something’s got to change.
Some say procrastination is a learned habit. However, there are ways to beat it, and here are just a few to get you going:
Baby Steps
When tasked with a large assignment, you put so much pressure on yourself and feel you have to do it all at once. This will only cause you to procrastinate more.
