11. Procrastination:
The symptoms
Judging by your
pulse, you’ve got a
horrible case of the
procrastinations. It
could kill you dead
but only if it ever
gets around to it.
24. Admit the problem
Recognize when you’re:
• Trying for the perfect start
• SQUIRREL!
• Yak shaving
• Putting off til tomorrow
25. Clearly defined goals
and expectations
• Very specific outcomes vs
lofty intentions
• Very specific timeframes
• Break down into smaller
tasks with short
timeframes.
28. Dealing with aversion
• Four quadrant to do list
Urgent Not Urgent
ImportantNotImportant
1
4
29. Dealing with aversion
• Four quadrant to do list
Urgent Not Urgent
ImportantNotImportant
1
4
2
3
Do first Decide when to do
Delegate Dump
30. Dealing with aversion
• Pomodoro technique
• Work 25 minutes
• 5 minute break
• Work 25 minutes
• 5 minute break
• Work 25 minutes
• 5 minute break
• Work 25 minutes
• 30 minute break
31. Dealing with analysis
paralysis
• Does this decision even
matter?
• How sure are you of your
information?
• What do you know?
• What don’t you know?
Not talking about the disorganized or forgetful.
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Talking about creative professionals
Hard workers
Strong work ethic
But can’t seem to get going until they have a brush with their muse
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http://oglaf.com/blank-page/
No matter what, the work ends up at the last minute.
Not an issue of not having enough time.
If additional days added at the start, ‘do the work’ would occupy exactly the same amount of space
In most cases the procrastinator hits their deadline
Unless
Not about time management
Day planners and Gantt charts to a procrastinator
Like telling a person with depression to cheer up.
This isn’t about organization, or laziness, or lack of a work ethic
It’s about an inability to start and an inability to focus.
There are types of fish that live at the bottom of the sea under immense pressure.
Remove them from the pressure and they fall apart.
Some people are like that.
They need the impending looming deadline in order to function.
How many have a project they’ve started?
Novel in the desk drawer?
Half-coded app?
Paints and canvas set aside but no actual art created?
Important/Urgent – do first
Important/Not urgent – decide when to do it
Not Important/Urgent – delegate if you can
Not Important/Not Urgent – dump if you can
Important/Urgent – do first
Important/Not urgent – decide when to do it
Not Important/Urgent – delegate if you can
Not Important/Not Urgent – dump if you can
Important/Urgent – do first
Important/Not urgent – decide when to do it
Not Important/Urgent – delegate if you can
Not Important/Not Urgent – dump if you can
Important/Urgent – do first
Important/Not urgent – decide when to do it
Not Important/Urgent – delegate if you can
Not Important/Not Urgent – dump if you can