What Is Procrastination
Procrastination - A Dangerous Obstacle To Achieving Success
Hi Folks
After you joined wealthy affiliate you most probably started building your home business with a lot of anticipation. You seemed to be doing everything right but then what happens? Procrastination seems to be getting hold of you and the progress you hoped to make appears to be eluding you. This scenario is not new and isn't confined to new members. Its encountered by many people in the home business arena.
They started hoping their path would be a bed of roses but when they find the going getting tough they tend to procrastinate.
What is Procrastination? The dictionary defines it as “deferring or postponing action” People who are afflicted by Procrastination know it themselves. A few make a real attempt to change, but many don’t. They allow things to drag on, or refuse to take positive steps towards any solution.
Successful people seldom procrastinate folks. This is what propels them towards their goal and success in life. Even when they do procrastinate at times, they don’t allow procrastination to take hold of them.
How then can you overcome procrastination and succeed in your Home Business
1. Set Realistic Goals
Never undertake any task that's going to be more than what you can accomplish - at least in the short term. If you attempt to do something that is beyond your capacity, the whole exercise might become overwhelming and prevent you from getting started. You then tend to procrastinate.
2. Prepare Lists
It is always advantageous to prepare a list of the things you want to do. This will help you to achieve your goals and also help you to prioritize the tasks. A list with a short term objective and another with a long term objective. Break them again into smaller steps. The whole purpose of two lists is to motivate you to get started and to stop procrastination. A person with a tendency to procrastinate will never get started if they view a long list of tasks to be accomplished. On the other hand viewing a shorter list can encourage them to get started.
3. Always have a Deadline
Deadlines always play a very important role when you plan to achieve some task. It has to be realistic and attainable. Unattainable deadlines can only cause frustration and develop a feeling of incompetence with respect to your ambition of operating a successful Home Business.
4. Get Started
Once you have done all the preliminaries such as reading, planning, getting good advice etc. put your best foot forward and get started.
5. Read Success and Inspiring Stories
Regular reading of the lives of successful men and women will inspire you to emulate them. Successful people seldom or never procrastinate and reading these stories will gradually wean you out of your tendency to procrastinate.
6. Reward Yourself
Whenever you complete your task or achieve your minor goal, reward yourself. Take time out. This will give you a sense of joy, fulfilment and achievement and will motivate you further to achieve success.
Conclusion
Perfection is not necessary. All your preparatory work will be of no avail if you hesitate or vacillate. This reminds me of a Chinese proverb: “He who deliberates fully before taking a step will spend his entire life on one leg.”
Successful people no doubt deliberate fully before making a positive move but they don't procrastinate. They don’t hesitate to take the first step forward and that's what matters most. You too can stop Procrastinating by following these methods and actually make some headway to achieving success.
Have a great day folks and be successful.
Robert Allan
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Love this article! Important reminder to recognize symptoms and engage tools to avoid unnecessary stress+worry! Great job!
Hello Gints
First time commenting on one of my blogs, so thank you for taking timeout to do so.
Once you have diagnosed the symptoms then the prognosis can be good if you take action.
Take it today Gints and reap the rewards later.
Robert
This is just what I needed to hear Robert. I am such a procrastinator. I realize that I set my goals all wrong. I often start on my goals then get distracted with another goal on my list, therefore never finishing any thing! After 1 month with WA I feel I should be further along instead I am stuck in training 2 still working on things that should have been done. Thanks to your post I will actually set realistic goals, finish then move on.
Hi Celena, thank you for stopping by and for your input.
Yes you should be further along than training 2.
Step by step Celena, that's the way to go and finish one step before taking the next one.
Enjoy your Sunday.
Robert
Hi Robert,
Thanks for a wonderful post about procrastination and how to overcome it. Awesome tips! Have to put them into action.
Greatly appreciated,
Nichola
Hello Nichola
Actions speak louder than words girl so get to it.
While you're taking action have a great day as well.
Robert
Thank you Nadishia
Hope you took something from the blog away with you.
Have a good one.
Robert
Hi Robert,
Grateful for your advice and guidelines given. In fact, the word 'procrastination' really put a fear in me and I do not wish this will dominate my life.
As we are all alone working and planning on your online business, at times negative thoughts do occur in one's mind. There will be questions of doubts which makes you feel stress in moving forward.
Whatever circumstances, self control and self disciplined is what I place importance in achieving my goal. Your post will be a booster to avoid such negativities.
With appreciation,
Agnes
Hello Agnes and thank you for reading and for your input.
If you already have self control and self discipline then you are halfway there already Agnes.
Onwards and upwards.
Robert
Ahhh yes...Procastination...I know this one well,
Some great tips and advice here to overcome it.
Thank you.
Louise and Alan
Hello Louise and Alan and thank you for taking the time to read.
S procrastination and you are old friends.
I'm afraid you will have to give this particular friend the old heave ho if you want to succeed.
Ah, parting is such sweet sorrow as someone once said lol.
Have a great day you two.
Robert
Thank you, Robert, this is what I needed the most right now!
It motivates me to step forward once more.
Best wishes,
Lyn
Hello Lyn and thank you for dropping by.
You have been here almost a year Lyn so you should be well on with the training or even finished it altogether.
You must try to remember what steps you were told to take and take them.
remember - one step at a time and fully understand what you must do before moving on to the next step.
I'm thinking steps one and two of this blog will resonate with you.
Enjoy your Sunday and the week to come.
Robert
Exactly as you said, Robert.
Once again thank you so much and I'm wishing you a wonderful day.
Lyn
No probs Lyn and you stick at it and you will succeed.
You get stuck, you get in touch.
Have a good one.
Robert
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Thank you Robert for sharing so much valuable information!
Procrastination is a major problem for me and I'm trying to overcome it by avoiding infinity pools(YouTube,Facebook,Instagram etc.)and keeping myself motivated for a long period of time.
So far,I've designed blocks of time reserved to different subjects at highschool and WA work.I realised that I have no excuse for not working enough for my dream if I really want it to happen ,so I will apply your technique for optimal results.
Hi Cojocaru and thank you for taking timeout to read my blog.
You must try to find a happy medium between your school work and WA.
Create a schedule and try to stick to it no matter what.
Lots of good tips in the blog that will surely help you to get the upper hand on procrastinating.
Enjoy your Monday.
Robert