procrastination

Learn How to Win Over Procrastination and Get Things Done Are you struggling with chronic procrastination that’s holding you back from achieving your goals and reaching your full potential? How to Do The Hard Things provides actionable tools and techniques for overcoming the tendency to put things off and finally accomplish important tasks. Drawing on his…

We have all been guilty of procrastinating. From avoiding taking out the garbage to putting off that work project for another day – procrastination can be a tricky habit to break. But it doesn’t have to be. With the right mindset, strategies and tools, you can beat procrastination and accomplish your goals! In this article,…

I believe that procrastination keeps most human beings from getting the most out of life. What is it exactly? The word procrastination literally means to leave something “for tomorrow.” It comes from the Latin words pro (for) and cras (tomorrow). Procrastination is the postponement of something that you know you should do.  There are no…

You probably spend up to 80% of our time on activities that have nothing to do with the success of our projects – that’s what the research shows!  We load ourselves down with endless tasks that keep us feeling busy, yet at the end of the day, we wonder why we have accomplished so little. …

Many people procrastinate because they fear they’ll look foolish if they fail.  It took Edison over 10,000 failed attempts to discover the tungsten filament that worked in the incandescent light bulb. A reporter asked him how he went on working in the face of so many failures. Edison told the reporter that each failure gave…

Benjamin Franklin, who knew how to conquer procrastination as well as anyone, said that “by failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” How do you plan your work?  Procrastination, if left unchecked, can turn into a bad habit which could eventually be very hard to break. Most people don’t seem to realise that the…

Procrastination is the No. 1 cause of stress today. Throughout history, great thinkers have noted the connection between the failure to take action and the feeling of anxiety.  The American philosopher William James once said, “Nothing is so fatiguing as the eternal hanging of an uncompleted task.” If you have the habit of putting off…

The following quiz will help you identify areas where a negative attitude has been keeping you from taking charge of your life. Answer “yes” to the statements that describe you. 1. I get discouraged when I think about all the problems I have. 2. I often wonder why my life is not as rewarding as…

Enthusiasm makes the difference between reaching our goals and giving up before we get started.  Thomas Edison said, “If the only thing we leave our kids is the quality of enthusiasm, we will have given them an estate of incalculable value.” Edison’s research laboratory burned to the ground when he was 67. As the fire…