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21 Jump-Start Strategies to Overcome Procrastination
From Don Gabor' book, Big Things Happen When You Do the Little Things Right
(Strategies for High-Energy Procrastinators)
Strategy 1: Make a Schedule and Stick to it
Strategy 2: Establish a Daily Routine and Keep a Log of Your Time
Strategy 3: Compromise with Yourself about How You Define AOrder@
Strategy 4: Give Yourself Permission to Make a Mistake (And Make a Mess)
Strategy 5: Focus on Priority Activities That Lead to Your Midterm Goals
Strategy 6: Choose One Easy Priority Task and Complete It
Strategy 7: Double Your Estimates of the Time to Complete Tasks
Strategy 8: Eliminate External and Internal Distractions
Strategy 9: Take Short, Timed Breaks
Strategy 10: Make a Commitment to Finish a Short Project
Strategy 11: Define What Constitutes AFinished@
Strategy 12: Finish One Project Before Starting Something New
Strategy 13: Choose Your Next Activity from Your List Your Midterm Goals
Strategy 14: Commit to a Goal for a Specific Length of Time
(Strategies for Low-Energy Procrastinators)
Strategy 15: Begin a Short Enjoyable Activity That Relates to a Midterm Goal
Strategy 16: Begin with 30-Minute Blocks of Uninterrupted Worktime
Strategy 17: Reserve Judgement for Later
Strategy 18: Focus More on Process and Less on the Outcome
Strategy 19: Keep Focused on the Big Things, but Do the Little Things
Strategy 20: Establish a Regular Time and Place to Work Every Day
Strategy 21: Reward Yourself after Completing an Uninterrupted Block of Work Time
