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Don't let procrastination keep you down

Author Denis Waitley believes that one of the main causes of procrastination is a fear of success. "People procrastinate because they are afraid of the success that they know will result if they move ahead now," he explains. And Miguel Cervantes, the author...

Enthusiasm - The best weapon in the war against procrastination

Enthusiasm is what makes the difference between reaching our goals and giving up before we get started. Thomas Edison said, "If the only thing we leave our kids is the quality of enthusiasm, we will have given them an estate of inca...

How a positive attitude can help you overcome procrastination

The following quiz will help you identify areas where a negative attitude has been keeping you from taking charge of your life. Answer "yes" to the statements that describe you.

1. I get discouraged when I think about all the probl...

How conquering procrastination can help you reduce stress

I believe that procrastination is the No. 1 cause of stress in our society today. Throughout history, great thinkers have noted the connection between the failure to take action and the feeling of anxiety. The American philosopher William...

How planning can help you conquer procrastination

Benjamin Franklin, who knew how to conquer procrastination as well as anyone, said that "by failing to prepare you are preparing to fail." How do you plan your work? And if you don't plan, how do you know if you're reaching your goals? It's time t...

How to beat procrastination - Face your fear and do it anyway

Many people procrastinate because they fear they'll look foolish if they fail. It took Edison more than 10,000 failed attempts to discover the tungsten filament that worked in the incandescent light bulb. A reporter asked him how he m...

How to beat procrastination - Stop gathering information!

Research shows that most of us spend up to 80% of our time on activities that have nothing to do with the success of our projects. We load ourselves down with endless tasks that keep us feeling busy, yet at the end of the day we wonder why...

How to defeat procrastination - Believe you can

The power of belief is a key to success in everything we do. Whether your goal is to rise to the top of your profession or to be a better weekend golfer, you have a better chance of success if you believe you'll be successful. And by believing that ...

How to defeat procrastination and get the most out of life

I believe that procrastination keeps the majority of human beings from getting the most out of life. What is it exactly? The word procrastination literally means to leave something "for tomorrow." It comes from the Latin words pro (for) ...

How to overcome procrastination - Accept responsibility

All procrastination is the result of deluding ourselves. Procrastinators deny reality, refusing to accept responsibility for their lives. To defeat procrastination, we must stop playing games with ourselves. You can't overcome procrastinati...

How to overcome procrastination - It all depends on you

Procrastinators put off all the hard jobs. But they get stuck in a vicious circle of postponing the easy jobs, too. And the longer they put them off, the harder the jobs are when they finally get around to them. Successful people fight the s...

How to overcome procrastination - Just do it!

The first step toward overcoming procrastination is recognizing that procrastination is a problem. Procrastinators have big problems and small problems, but the fact is that most of their problems are caused by procrastination.

All procrastinator...

How to overcome procrastination - Set daily goals

The surest way to know that you can do something is to have done it before. When you set daily goals for yourself, you develop the habit of getting things done. When the procrastination demon appears, you know how to force yourself to push ahead ...

How to take charge of your life - No more procrastination

To be successful in the battle against procrastination, you must establish priorities and stick to them. Successful people have learned that they must do the hard jobs whether they're in the mood or not.

Take this quiz to find out if...

Increasing your energy can help you defeat procrastination

Lack of exercise is a well-known cause of chronic fatigue. Research studies have found that of all people who visit doctors to complain about problems of fatigue, only about 20% require medical treatment. What about the other 80%? They su...

No more excuses - How to overcome procrastination today

People get stuck in a lifestyle of procrastination because they believe their own excuses for not taking action. Procrastination is the main reason that people fail to live richer and more fulfilling lives. If you're stuck in a rut of conti...

Overcome procrastination and start living a richer life today

- Do you make excuses when you miss deadlines?
- Do you tend to look for excuses to explain why you didn't do something, rather than take action to finish the job?
- Is there a good reason why you didn't finish the job?
- How im...

The best cure for procrastination - Your vision

Have you discovered your purpose in life? Do you have long-term goals? Finding and focusing on your long-term goals is a powerful cure for procrastination. A vision is simply a statement of what you want to achieve in life, and how you plan to achie...

There's only one way to defeat procrastination - Do something!

Are you a habitual procrastinator? This quiz will help you identify areas where you can take action to overcome procrastination today:

- Do you have a filing system for keeping track of your long-term and short-term projects?

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Time - Your most valuable asset in the war against procrastination

Research shows that people spend most of their time and effort working on activities that have nothing to do with the success of their projects. I'm convinced that procrastination is the main reason people fail to live richer liv...

Tips for overcoming procrastination - Raise your expectations

Many people believe they cannot change. "I yam what I yam," the cartoon character Popeye habitually explains. Before any change can happen in your life, you have to believe that a transformation is possible. There comes a time when we...

Tips for students who want to overcome procrastination

Take this quiz to find out if you-or any students in your family-need to get serious about overcoming procrastination:

- Do you put off assignments until the last possible hour because you like to think of yourself as the type of perso...

Tired of putting things off? - Put an end to procrastination today

I've been planning to write a novel for the last twenty years. I keep putting it off. Best-selling author John Grisham wrote his first novel while working full-time as an attorney; he was as busy as the rest of us, but he found a...

Why you need an action plan to defeat procrastination

Procrastination is the main reason people fail to live richer lives. If you haven't been reaching your goals, you may need to make a greater commitment. And the only reliable measure of commitment is action. When you delay getting started on a...

Win the war against procrastination - The battle begins in your mind

Mark Twain had something to say about almost any topic you can imagine. On the subject of how to avoid procrastination, Twain said, "Never put off until tomorrow what you can do the day after tomorrow." Everyone can enjoy the hu...