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Discover Simple Easy Tips To Help Make The Most Of Your Time
By Jason Pearson | August 27, 2008
As I wrote here previously, procrastination can be a huge problem when you have your own home business or any business for that matter. If you are a business owner, work at home, or simply have any tasks that need to get done each day, if you procrastinate, you are not doing yourself a favor at all.
If you are an avid procrastinator, have done it for a long time, and don’t want to change, chances are, you probably won’t. My question for you is, are you really ready to make that income you say you will and you need? The first thing to think about is how badly you want the success and the money. What do you want or need that income for? For me, it is to provide for my family in a way that I never could without this. I wanted to be able to live without concern about where money will come for to buy my children’s clothes, or feed them. In fact, I not only wanted the luxury of not worrying, but also wanted to be able to go on great vacations and trips to places I have never been. I can now do that, but let me tell you, it takes hard work. Procrastination will definitely not get you there.
So let’s look at some small things you can start doing to prevent yourself from procrastinating. We already talked about creating a to-do list at the end of the day for the next day. Now, if you are not a visual person, or don’t think you will even take the time to do this, the list will be worthless to you. In this case, you need to at least do something to be reminding yourself of what it is you need to get done each day. However it works for you is fine. The question to ask yourself is: "Is what I am currently doing bringing me success?" If it isn’t, it is time for change.
The next thing I would think about doing is setting up blocks of time in your day for work and blocks of time for play. That’s right - it is just as important to schedule play time as it is to schedule work time. If you don’t give yourself a break every now and then, you will burn out and procrastination can take over. It is an evil you don’t want.
The key to remember is that your time for recreation is not more than work time unless the type of work you do is such that you are able to do that. and still get everything accomplished.
One of the things that I do to help me stay focused and on track is playing music while I work. It helps keep my mind from wandering and does wonders for concentration. If you haven’t tried it yet, do so. Along with this is making sure that your work environment is not distracting. There should not be a t.v. in your office. This will definitely cause problems if you are a t.v. watcher. Also, be sure that when you are scheduling your work and play time that you don’t forget about meal time as well. If it is doable to eat your meals away from your office, this is a nice break. I actually have a refrigerator and microwave in my office, so I don’t even have to leave. There is hardly any distraction there. If I were to leave my office, go upstairs to the kitchen to make lunch, and eat it, I could easily be distracted by the phone, someone at the door, the television, mail, etc. If you wish to take a break from your office, schedule the lunch time and don’t go over the time frame. For me, it is just easier to stay in the office.
These may seem like very simple things to do, but if you aren’t incorporating them into your daily tasks, and you are not finding the success with getting things accomplished, I urge you to try some of these tips. It has worked wonders for me, and I know that it will do great things for you if you just try it. Procrastination can be deadly to your business. Don’t let it kill yours…
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August 27th, 2008 at 2:19 am
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