2727 46 Business & Finance Management & Business Skills Time Management true Mon, 19 May 2008 23:00:38 -0700 /system/videos/4/27/27/2727.flv procrastinating, lazy, stop How To Stop Procrastinating http://www.howcast.com/videos/2727-How-To-Stop-Procrastinating http://www.howcast.com/videos/2727-How-To-Stop-Procrastinating/edit approved 105 640 480 <object width="425" height="352" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=2727"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=2727" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="352" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 31 speakeasy http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2727/How_to_stop_procrastinating_frame_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 17036 false false false 28253 1 17 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2727/17.jpg Step 1 Write down what you need to get done. The simple act of “committing” your goal to paper will help you take it seriously.

]]> 28254 2 25 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2727/25.jpg Step 2 Give yourself a deadline. If you decide your goal must be achieved by month’s end, you’ve got a psychological incentive to see it through.

]]> 28255 3 35 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2727/35.jpg Step 3 Tell everyone you’re going to do it—or that you’ve already done it. Peer pressure is a great motivator.

]]> 28256 4 42 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2727/42.jpg Step 4 Take a baby step. The hardest part is getting started, so do just one simple thing to set the ball in more likely to finish it.

]]> 28257 5 53 Tip Listening to your favorite tunes makes any task easier; time will pass faster and your brain will release endorphins, the feel-good chemicals.

]]> 28258 6 62 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2727/62.jpg Step 5 Break down the task into manageable pieces. If you’ve been putting off cleaning your apartment, resolve to vacuum on Monday, dust on Tuesday, scrub the tub on Wednesday. By the end of the week, your home will sparkle!

]]> 28259 7 75 Tip Remind yourself that “good enough” really is good enough. Many of us put things off because we worry about making mistakes or failing.

]]> 28260 8 84 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2727/84.jpg Step 6 Plan a reward. Tell yourself that once you complete your project, you’ll buy that great jacket you saw at the mall. Incentives work!

]]> 28261 9 93 Fact A recent study found that ninety percent of college students procrastinate on a regular basis. The other ten percent? They were probably busy getting things done.

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