𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗵𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗲, “𝗜’𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗼 𝗶𝘁 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿?”
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I’m willing to bet we all have at one time or another. Especially if it’s something we really don’t want to do.

While helping a client work through a bout of procrastination, I took a few notes and came up with some reasons why we do it and thought this would be good for everyone to consider.

Let’s look at some of the potential reasons people procrastinate.

👉 𝗡𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Those that don’t have a clear understanding of what they have been designed to do lack the motivation to proceed. They might feel as if they have no purpose.

👉 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘂𝗿𝗲: Some are afraid of failing or making mistakes, so they choose to do nothing. (If you don’t know John Knotts, follow him. His book on failure is coming out soon.)

👉 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁: Some feel if it can’t be perfectly done, why do it at all? They need to understand the term G. E. T. M. O. (Good Enough To Move On) Perfection is a fallacy, it doesn’t exist.

👉 𝗧𝗼𝗼 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲: Being overwhelmed with too many tasks on their to-do list, they may feel overwhelmed and avoid starting any of them.

👉 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀: This can be attributed to poor time management.

👉 𝗕𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀, 𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘀: Otherwise known as notifications or distractions. When your technology settings notify you that someone posted or you have an email. These distractions can make it hard for people to focus.

👉 𝗟𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: To be frank, no I’m not changing my name, this was one that I personally struggled with and at times still do.

There may be some legitimate reasons to not jump right in, but I believe those are few and far between. It’s OK to be cautious, but not stagnant.

What are some things you have dealt with or have done to overcome procrastination?

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