Focus on This #128: Breaking Free Of Procrastination
Feb 14, 2022
Procrastination can often stem from unmet needs or overwhelming feelings. The hosts share four inventive strategies to help break this cycle, like honing in on fewer tasks and gaining clarity for greater focus. They also delve into how distractions can be managed, especially while working from home, and even embraced for their potential creativity. A humorous touch weaves through personal anecdotes, underscoring the importance of self-reflection to understand the root causes of procrastination.
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Relatable Procrastination Stories
- Blake procrastinated a proposal by doing yard work and picking up dog poop instead of writing it.
- Courtney and Blake share relatable procrastination stories like organizing Google Drive and watching TV to avoid tasks.
Narrow Your Daily Focus
- Focus on less by narrowing daily priorities to avoid overwhelm and paralysis.
- Use a small daily big three to win the day and prevent procrastination from a never-ending to-do list.
Write Clear Next Steps
- Prioritize clarity by writing tasks as clear next steps instead of vague project names.
- Phrase tasks so anyone could act on them to trigger your brain into immediate action.