Pulverize Procrastination

Like a Ninja slipping silently into a castle to assassinate the evil warlord because he has wreaked havoc on surrounding villages, you need to slip into your mind and find the thoughts and feelings that have wreaked havoc on your ability to follow through on tasks. We all do IT. What is IT? Procrastinate! We put off those tasks that we don’t look forward to doing. The procrastinator’s creed is ‘Why do today what you can put off until tomorrow?’ We push them to the bottom of our to do list only to find out that they didn’t disappear into thin air and that we still need to get them done. Procrastination afflicts millions of people and has negative effects on productivity and sense of accomplishment. Reasons for Procrastination are: Perfectionism Self-Inadequacies Lack of Motivation Lack of Focus High Frustration/ Low Tolerance Procrastination leads to: Wasted Time Missed Opportunities Poor Performance Increased Stress Overcoming Procrastination empowers your ability to: Have Peace of Mind Empower yourself with strength of Purpose Take Charge of Your Life Feel Strong, Capable, and Confident Ways of Overcoming Procrastination Target and deal with the reasons that you procrastinate and practice doing the opposite. Set a schedule or a time line for accomplishment. Chunk the task into smaller pieces so that you see instant progress and so the task doesn’t seem so big. Rather than push too hard take small breaks but get right back to the task at hand. Do It Now! Say it out loud. Get someone to hold you accountable. Start training like a Ninja today and everyday to assassinate procrastination.

I.Q. Vs. I WILL

"The key to success is to take massive, determined action."

--- Tony Robbins

My post is really about taking action and not procrastinating. Very often we all have a tendency to wait for the perfect situation or the perfect time to take action on the things we want to do, have, or be. If that's the case start building that casket and jump in because there is no perfect time other then that moment you decide. If you are waiting for the economy to get better, or the new president to be in office, or for everyone to agree with your decisions, then you are likely to fail before taking the first step.

I have been full of shoulds in the past and have to watch myself even to this day. Things like I should workout today, or I should eat better, or I should spend more time with my family. I finally decided to stop shoulding all over myself. Just like that Nike slogan "Just Do It". When you decide, get committed on what you decide and GO! Oh, that's it though, that dreaded word Commitment! If we commit ourselves there is no turning back and that may be painful because we can't just quit when we want to.

"The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing."

Albert Einstein

We live in a society today that has such a commitment phobia that now more than 50% of all marriages end in divorce. Parental cop out is rampant with parents not making the statement to there children "Me Parent You Child". There should be no grey area when it comes to that. Parents wanting to save their children from experiencing any disappointment or failure. These are all processes that help to form their character. They need to experience them and as a parent we need to teach them how to use adversity to improve their lives.Discipline is empowering for children now and in there future.

Let's face it, making progress in your career, relationships, parenting, finances, spirituality or just about anything else is not so much about your I.Q. as it is about your I WILL. What are you willing to do right now to take a step in the direction of creating a life that you have only imagined. We all have within us everything we need if we just get started.