To get through a day successfully and satisfyingly, you cannot approach it as though it were a period in the stream of your total time budget. How effectively you get your days work done depends partly on the institutional resources supporting your efforts; your own self-organization and your own working habits. All these in combination are the basis for coursing successfully through each day.
Check Your Motives:
Ask your self why you are doing – or not doing – the task. Will it advance you toward a goal you really want to reach? Is your heart in it? Do you inwardly object to the project (“My Better Idea was rejected and now I’m supposed to work on this!”), or the person who assigned the task (“who is he/she to tell me what to do?”) Sometimes procrastination can be a signal that we can really live without something. Do you really care how shinny your car is, or do you just feel that you should?
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Unload:
Is your “to do” list burying you alive? Are you burdening yourself with more tasks than can be accomplished in a life time of work? If you set yourself up for the failure, you are likely to succeed at it. Take it easy on yourself.
Do some “task triage”:
Decide what needs to be done now, what can wait, and what doesn’t need to be done at all. Focus your efforts and energy. Get in touch with what’s important to you. We all have our “have tos”, but the “want tos” also count.
After you have identified what really does not need to be done, a number of techniques can help.
Set a realistic deadline:
Leaving the completion of the task open – ended is like someone “lets do lunch” – unless you set a date, it’ll never happen. Say when. And beware of super goals. If the job will take three days, don’t promise to have it done by tomorrow. On the other hand, two distant deadlines can defeat your purpose. Interim deadlines help.
One task at a time:
Break each task into smaller tasks. And all – or – nothing approach is a real stress – builder. Doing things a little at a time not only makes them easier to handle but allows you to enjoy a sense of accomplishment sooner.
Take the first step:
The journey of one thousand miles really does begin with one step. And the first one can be the hardest. So make it easier on yourself; just do something. Anything. Turn on the Computer. Ease into the task.
Remove Distractions:
That means people, noise, Mobile, TV, as well as other things you have to do – including those other tasks you’ve been putting off. Take the phone of the hook. Close the door.
Get Physically, emotionally and mentally ready to work:
Don’t let hunger or thirst pull you away from the task at hand. Fortify your body before hand, and keep a water pitcher or coffee urn within reach.
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Stock up on your needs:
Beware the unsharpended pencil…or unknown phone number, or misplaced tools. Once you’re lured away from the task, it’s a hard job to return to it. So assemble your equipement. Don’t leave yourself excuses to wander.
Join forces:
There’s nothing wrong with teamwork. Can a co-worker or family member get involved? Would a friend enjoy pitching in? You can motivate each other and even have some fun. Two heads, two bodies, really can be better than one.
Get a “Sponsor”:
Take a trip from twelve step groups and find someone with whom to check in to be sure you’re sticking with the programme and help you through the rough spots.
Recognize the occasions when delay can be helpful:
When you are tired or angry and cannot concentrate on the task, or when you need more information or equipment. Sometimes things really look better in the morning.
Reward yourself when you get something done:
Acknowledge your accomplishment and give your self a good pat on the back. Google for more such authentic recipes.
