Eliminating Procrastination

"We shall never have more time. We have, and always had, all the time there is. No object is served in waiting until next week or even until tomorrow. Keep going... Concentrate on something useful." --Arnold Bennett

Okay, so sometimes I just don't feel like writing. And sometimes I just don't feel like working. And on occasion, I'll admit it, I just don't feel like going to the gym. And I can always think up so many other things to do, like organize my receipts, or walk the dog, or catch up on my TiVo viewing. . .

Then there are times that I pit two procrastinations against each other. Say I really don't want to go to the gym, but I want less to stay home and write -- hey, the gym starts looking good.

The fact of the matter is, I consider myself to be incredibly lucky and fortunate to have such tiny inconveniences to overcome especially since I have tools to overcome my negligible bouts with procrastination. Working with my other than conscious mind and setting my intention give me direction and watermarks, ways to gauge my success along the way.

When we procrastinate, we're simply avoiding something. I suggest, that there are times when we can find value in procrastination. Sometimes when we avoid one thing, it'll push us to do something else.

In the business world, time is of the essence, so time management and getting things done is king. Having a way to manage any serious procrastination problem is vital. Procrastination is a habit and habits can be broken and rerouted. When you break an old habit, however, it's important to have a new one in its place, a system for dealing with the ruts that we've gotten into over time. (Many times you'll see a smoker nibbling on carrot sticks as a temporary alternative to get them over the hump where their hand/mouth habit is concerned.)

Your intention can make or break you. (As will a lack of intention). Switching your intention or setting it with resolve is setting your other than conscious mind on a mission to help you to accomplish what you want.

Have a conversation with your other than conscious self. Ask it for it to help you turn a new leaf on accomplishing what you need to accomplish. You will want to set small goals at first, goals that you are absolutely certain you can keep. In this you are training your other-than-conscious to work on your behalf. So if you say, 'I'm going to t', take out the garbage. That's totally doable. And if you say, 'Okay, tomorrow I'm going to make two phone calls which I will follow up on with letters', make those two phone calls and write those two letters.

Visualize yourself keeping these promises you've made with yourself, following up on your intention. By creating this synergy with your intention, other-than-conscious, imagination and your deep desire to accomplish what you need to accomplish, you have the ability to push past any procrastination problems you might encounter.

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Kenrick Cleveland teaches strategies to earn the business of wealthy clients using persuasion. He runs public and private seminars and offers home study courses and coaching programs in persuasion strategies.

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