Tag: procrastination
3 Tactics for Battling Procrastination
I’m honored that you’re reading this. Even if you’re here because you’re avoiding doing that other thing. You know — the thing that has been on your to-do list for a couple days. Why don’t I mind being used for procrastination? Well, basically, procrastination is a reward for not doingRead More
How to Improve Productivity Despite the Threats
As time becomes more and more scarce, learning how to improve productivity and stay on top of your work becomes essential in order to lead a balanced life. As we take on more responsibility at work and in our personal lives, we demand more from ourselves but we don’t seemRead More
Beat Procrastination With a Stopwatch
I have been experimenting with a new strategy for combatting procrastination and it seems to be working! It’s nothing so genius; it’s actually a very simple idea — which might explain why it has proved effective. I started using a stopwatch.
Awesome Links #31: iCal Tricks, Internal Clock, Merits of Yoga
Where can you catch up on some great iCal tricks, get attuned to your own internal clock and learn when procrastination is a good thing? This week’s Awesome Links, that’s where.
Book Review: Get-It-Done Guy’s 9 Steps to Work Less and Do More
David Allen is known as the GTD Guy. Stever Robbins is known as the GID Guy. Both offer great insights on productivity using very different approaches. Both are also published authors, and Robbins’ latest book, Get-It-Done Guy’s 9 Steps to Work Less and Do More, hit bookstores a few weeks back. The bookRead More
Are You Rewarding Yourself through Procrastination?
What if I told you that every time you procrastinate you are actually rewarding yourself? It’s true. When you procrastinate you are not only rewarding yourself with each choice to do something else — but when you end up pulling off that all-nighter it rewards your behavior as well. ButRead More
Awesome Links #7: Defeating Distractions, Blog Boosting, Freelancing Fees
The 7 Secrets of Running a Wildly Popular Blog A top direct marketing copywriter shares his tips on using personality and likeability to build your blog’s popularity. 20 Strategies to Defeat the Urge to Do Useless Tasks Ever find yourself refreshing Facebook or cleaning out your desk instead of doingRead More
Do You Have Low Frustration Tolerance?
Psychologist Albert Ellis developed the concept of “Low Frustration Tolerance” (LFT) as part of a greater theory on procrastination as it relates to cognitive behavior. LFT is a peculiar form of self-defeating behavior. By habitually avoiding short-term frustrations, unaddressed issues and unfinished work grow into much bigger, much more stressful problems.Read More