10 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time

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10 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get
More Done in Less Time

• Time Management Tips by Arman Sadeghi

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• Have you ever wondered why certain work that you
  have been meaning to do never actually gets done?
  Its because you have been putting it off, for
  whatever reason. Thats procrastination. No
  judgment here, but thats pretty normal human
  nature. However, if we need to get more work done
  in less time and achieve success in whatever we
  do, we must overcome this habit.
• There are multiple reasons that may cause a
  person to procrastinate genuine lack of time, no
  prioritization of work, overwhelming or boring
  nature of the work, no time-based goal setting
  that motivates action, lack of tools to do the
  work, etc. While some of these possible reasons
  are genuine, others are mere excuses.

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• Having been a peak performance coach for many
  years, I have encountered many who face this
  issue of time management and seek help to
  overcome it. Well, I decided that I might write a
  blog today and share a few tips that experience
  has taught me. Below are the points I believe
  will inspire you to manage time more effectively

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• 1. Put pressure on yourself. Before commencing or
  accepting any task, reduce the deadline in your
  mind and presume an earlier time or date. Work
  towards your deadline or even try to beat it
  make it sound like an interesting game and
  resolve to win!

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• 2. The most effective and popular (but least
  followed) strategy is to keep a to-do list. This
  list can help because it doesnt conveniently
  allow you to forget about unpleasant or
  time-consuming tasks. Remember, these are still
  tasks to be done, no matter how overwhelming they
  might sound.

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• 3. If youre putting off starting a project
  because you think it is overwhelming, take a
  different approach. In reality, the task might
  not be as overwhelming as it seems you just need
  to get started to find out! Here are some tips to
  help you get started
• Break the project into a set of smaller, more
  manageable tasks. Take one step at a time. You
  may find it helpful to create an action plan with
  time-based goals.
• b. Turn a task that you think is boring and
  frustrating and make a game out of it. How can
  you ensure your work is finished on time and
  interesting? Try playing a game of How many of
  these could I get done in 20 minutes? or, How
  much before name a time/name can I finish
  this? 'By framing your task this way, you find
  some competition within it. All of a sudden, you
  make it interesting and much less boring or
  frustrating in the process.

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• 4. Practice positive procrastination. Before you
  start wondering how procrastination can be
  positive, let me clarify. You cant always do
  everything, so consciously put off less important
  or non-urgent activities, and instead focus on
  the real task at hand. It is critical to decide
  which tasks matter. To find out how to do this,
  check out my video at the bottom of this blog
  post.

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• 5. At any given moment, apply the Law of Three.
  In any area of your life (such as career, family,
  or health), there are three activities that will
  contribute to 90 of your success. Some of these
  might not be urgent but are still important.
  Identify these activities and focus on completing
  them before anything else.

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• 6. You can also try the Law of Forced Efficiency.
  There is never enough time to do everything, but
  always enough time to do the most important
  thing. Use this to put pressure on yourself to
  finish the task with the highest priority on your
  list.

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• 7. Limit how much time you spend on something.
  Think I will work for twenty minutes and then I
  am calling it a day! This way, your brain thinks
  Ive got twenty minutes, so I better make the
  best use of intuit works like a charm! Limiting
  how much time you spend on a task makes the work
  more fun, better structured, and less
  frustrating, because youll always have the
  finish line in sight. There are huge productivity
  benefits to the idea as well. When you limit how
  much time you spend on something, instead of
  throwing away more time by fussing at the
  problem, you force yourself to exert more energy
  over less time to get it done, making you much
  more productive.

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• 8. Dont regularly say yes to unimportant tasks
  that others ask you to do. It fills your time
  with other peoples problems, instead of getting
  on with the important items already on your list.
  Sometimes its necessary to put your foot down
  and be assertive with your valuable time.

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• 9. Ask someone else to check up on you. Peer
  pressure works! This is the principle behind
  weight loss and other self-help groups. It also
  is widely recognized as a highly effective
  approach in dealing with procrastination.

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• 10. Finally, dont forget to reward yourself for
  doing the work, especially those tasks you found
  intimidating in the beginning. For example,
  promise yourself a piece of the tempting cake you
  saw at lunchtime if youve completed a certain
  task. Be conscious of how good it feels to finish
  things. I am sure that you will fall in love with
  staying at the top of your game.
• You can also check out my 30-second Time
  Management video that may help you further decide
  which work needs your attention first and then go
  about finishing the work at hand.I am sure if
  you keep these tools in mind, you will beat the
  clock with your tasks, and procrastination will
  be a thing of the past!
• With Love,Arman Sadeghi

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