One of the biggest problems arising out of our super busy, high achievement culture is that we all have too much to do. This is bad enough, but very often we don’t really want to do some of the things that are on our list, which, in turn, leads to an even bigger problem: procrastination. Unfortunately, procrastination only increases the number of things on our to do list, because we are not clearing our inboxes fast enough to keep up with the other tasks that are pouring in every day.
Of course, there are often legitimate reasons for postponing a task. Other tasks sometimes take precedence, and, in some cases, you must delay a task until you have all the resources you need to do the job well. But that is not the case every time you put off (avoid) doing a job, and genuine procrastination can be deadly. Not only does it increase the level of stress we feel every day, but it leads to work being done late, done poorly or both. The only cure for procrastination is to STOP doing it. But, how?
Here are some of the common reasons for procrastination, along with suggestions for dealing with them:
Category One: The Nature of the Job.
