Overcoming Procrastination - a Positive 3 Step Plan

Overcoming procrastination is never and easy thing as the reasons we continue to put things off, find reasons to not take an action and in short to waste time and procrastinate are issues within our self that need addressing. A Plan to overcome procrastination therefore is not just about rolling your sleeves up and getting stuck into some work you continually procrastinate over (though it is better than nothing!). Instead you must approach overcoming your shortfalls in a positive way and with a plan to deal with it!

To make a lasting impression on the way you approach tasks in your life you must first acknowledge you have flaws that need to be fixed and view this as a positive thing, too many people either refuse to admit flaws or when they do think they cannot change or become despondent and beat themselves up over it. This is not helpful as everyone has flaws even very successful people who look like they live a perfect life, the truth is life is a journey of self discovery and positive changes if you want it to be and each change in your life for the better should be celebrated! So first be positive if you are trying to change your life and overcome procrastination!

If you embrace this then you can set a plan to follow that can lead to better time management and greater energy to get things done.
1. Discover
The first step is to find the core reason for your procrastination which can be more than just laziness or not wanting to do a task. The reasons can be many and varied but a few examples of common problems are as such.

* Fear of failure
* Fear of success
* Poor time management skills
* Lack of direction
* Lack of priorities
* laziness

here may be many other reasons but in the spirit of being positive do not feel bad about this just be honest and think of the benefits of overcoming these flaws can be. IF you are reading this then you want to change so don't feel bad about any of it!

2. Plan
Once you nail down some reasons for your procrastination then you must make a plan to overcome this which fits into your life and the way you work best. How you approach this should be tailored t o your situation but the experiences of others should always be taken into account. Start small and win some success in overcoming small obstacles at a time which is good for morale and shows you can beat this problem even if it looks too large to start with.

3. Action
This is the hardest bit, as any procrastinator does it can all go well until it is time for action and actually implementing your plans. Nothing can take the place of the drive to get up and just DO something. If you have been honest with yourself and have a good plan in place and you can see the positive benefits from all of this then you should have enough fuel to energies you to get out there and achieve!

As always a positive approach is a must to this, try not to get down and if it all feels too much take this 3 step plan and break down the existing problem into a few smaller problems and beat them first. Rinse and repeat and overcome procrastination!