How often do you browse Instagram pages, drink coffee, and watch TV instead of doing really important things? Well, don’t worry! To a greater or lesser degree, we all procrastinate.

Scientists say that procrastination arises from the inner desire to avoid negative emotions caused by routine tasks and their replacement with something that gives momentary pleasure. By postponing things we have to do, we feel a sense of guilt and shame that stimulate further inaction.

The good news is that we can beat procrastination. How? Let’s try to find out together:

#1 Determine the Reason for Procrastination

Try to understand why you postpone things for later. The reasons may be very different. Having found them, you’ll be able to track the progress of your thoughts and analyze your actions, adjusting them if necessary.

1. The unwillingness to undertake a particular task is often associated with perfectionism. Some people so afraid that they could not do the job perfectly that prefer do not even try.
2. Often we procrastinate because the task seems too boring. Yeah, spending time in social networks like these ones is much funnier and easier than coping with a challenging task.
3. Another common reason is that we simply neglect the consequences of our actions, believing they won’t come soon.

#2 Break the Task into Parts and Make Action Plan

Very often, we cannot start working due to fear. If the task is so vast and incomprehensible that you’re completely paralyzed, split it into several sub-tasks. For example, if you need to write a paper or a long report, select the part that seems to be the simplest and start working on it. After you cope with at least one small problem, you’ll feel much more confident. You can even set a small reward for each completed stage of a big task!

An abstract problem always seems to be more difficult, so before start working on it, make a clear plan, in which state the sequence of actions and the instruments needed. It will help you to estimate the deadlines and find out missing details.

When you start moving from point to point, a task that seemed impossible will become more clear and specific. You will feel better and gradually delve into the process.

#3 Fight Boredom

Sometimes it is difficult to take up the job because it seems awfully boring. Well, try to entertain yourself. Listen to your favorite music or watch a movie. A personal background will contribute to your productivity; the main thing is to make sure that “entertainment” doesn’t distract you.

Another trick is to allocate a short period of time (15–30 minutes) for a rest. Such breaks will help you to relax and back to work even more inspired.

#4 Get Rid of External Stimuli

In opposite to #3, it happens that the background music and other stimuli interfere with the focus on work. Listen to your instincts: if you work more productive in the shadows – turn the lights down, if you need total silence – take earplugs or soundproof headphones.

Install a special application on the smartphone or browser to track how much time you spend on social networks. Realize the scale of the problem and begin to treat is as a serious! If you need to perform an important task without being distracted, it makes sense to disable all notifications and instant messengers. Many entrepreneurs have different accounts for businesses and entertainment.

#5 Adequately Estimate the Amount of Work

Sometimes, we postpone a task because it looks too easy and it seems that we will cope with it quickly. Unfortunately, often this impression is deceptive, and when the deadline is approaching, suddenly it turns out that we have too little time left. To avoid this, try to accurately determine the amount of work and its level of complexity. Add at least a few hours to the final value as the work may take a bit longer due to some inconsistencies and additional micro-tasks.

If the problem is too easy for you, think about how it relates to the main result of your work and what significance it has for the workflow and for your company/yourself as a whole. This will help to take even the most mediocre and lightweight challenge seriously. A simple example: collecting customer data is not the most exciting experience, but it greatly facilitates further mailing.

#6 Give Vent to Your Emotions

Procrastination can be overcome with the help of positive emotions. You can, for example, watch a motivating lecture or a movie. Aim for a successful outcome of the case and imagine how good you’ll feel when you finally complete the task.

Uncertainty prevents us from reaching our potential. But when we finally overcome this fear and get out of the comfort zone, the joy we feel pay off all the efforts.

When we put off some business, we always justify it with the idea that in future we’ll have more energy, be prepared better, etc. As a rule, the reality is more prosaic: we don’t find that power in that dreamed “future.”

Alas, there is no abstract “future” at all! Anyway, you’ll take the responsibility for all the things you did, do, and will do. When you realize it, you’re unlikely to be able to use the same excuses.  So better think about how to organize your schedule and finally, find the time for things you really need!

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First, this post is more focused for those who are on their way up the entrepreneur ladder, the future successors, the dream chasers – more so than established and successful business men & women. However these principles can apply to anyone, and not just in business but also health, wellness and life. Here are the 8 Essential Tips For Entrepreneurs

#1 Be Responsible For Your Results

I hasten to emphasize the fact that anyone who wishes to build a business should take 100% responsibility. If something goes wrong, nobody but you is responsible…not the government or laws, not corruption or anything else!

Only a responsible person will get to the finish. Fall and rise, fall and get up, but continue implementing your business plan. Adjust it if necessary, but never give in. Blaming the circumstances is the shortest path to failure.

#2 Set Your Goals Accurately

You don’t want to realize at the end that the goals you set were actually meaningless, do you? Not to get confused when your business plan is almost brought to life, make sure of what you really need. If necessary, consult with a psychologist. It may turn out that you need recognition instead of money, to be involved or show others that you are better than them instead of becoming wealthy. Ultimate goals greatly predetermine your future business steps.

After you have a final goal, break it down into a bunch of smaller sub-goals. The more sub-goals, the better. At every stage, ask yourself “Why?” questions: “Why do I have to invest this amount of money?” “Why do I need this employee?” etc. Split your goals until they become elementary. As a result, you will have an object scheme that represents the obstacles you have to overcome to reach the ultimate goal.

#3 Motivate Yourself

I can’t give you a general formula for motivating yourself to achieve the goal because everyone has different life priorities. But there is a general principle.

• Think that you really want to get it. Something that you would be ready to fight to get to. Then try to fix the image in the subconscious. For example, if want to buy a new Mercedes of E-Class, draw the picture of the car in your imagination in every detail. Take a trip to the dealer, find the Mercedes, sit in the salon, and take a test drive. Give yourself a promise that very soon you will take it home.

If at this stage you feel no euphoria, it means the goal was set incorrectly. Start from the beginning with a new (or adjusted) goal.

#4 Reduce Distractions to a Reasonable Minimum

Stop watching TV and start reading books on your topic of interest and communicating with those people who are much stronger, faster, and just better than you. Don’t look at those who are at your level.

Reduce distractions to have more time to think, but don’t overthink since it may be even more destructive than hasty decisions. Allocate at least 30 minutes a day to analyze possible solutions that may bring you the target result.

Any business is represented by figures and values that can be calculated in quantitative or qualitative terms. Start measuring key business indicators from the very beginning, and later you will make the right conclusions for further actions.

No dollar will pass between sofa and ass.

#5 Delegate

Earth turns on its axis in 24 hours. If you do everything by yourself, your business will never grow because will never have time to do all you need to do on a high level. The only way out is to delegate your minor business tasks to the right people, not forgetting to control the execution.

The process of recruitment is a huge topic, so I won’t even touch it in this paper. However, there are always people on the market who are better than you is their narrowly-focused niche.

#6 Reinvest

Don’t earn money just to have a lot of money. Don’t be afraid of losing what you’ve just got. And don’t equalize the profits of the company to your own profits. Otherwise, you will never be able to properly reinvest earnings. There must be a clear separation between “my money” and “the company’s money.”

#7 Get out of the Comfort Zone and Destroy the Stereotypes!

Most people will discourage you. But just because something doesn’t work for others doesn’t mean it won’t work for you. “You cannot do that,” “do not climb there, it’s dangerous” – be ready for such demotivation. In short, society is always trying to put each of its members into frames.

Most people live their entire lives in a comfort zone and don’t even attempt to get out of it. As soon as they start to go beyond their comfort zone, they suddenly discover that some miracles happen to them. Do not be afraid to do something new and outstanding from your current point of view.

#8 Compare Yourself With Your-Self – Not With Others

It is useless and inappropriate to compare your results with those of other people. Every person is unique in his own way, and, therefore, has his strengths and weaknesses. You will not compare, for example, a kettle with a TV. Analyze how far you have moved from point “A” to point “B.” There will always be someone who is stronger than you. Live your life, not the life of others. Move confidently into the direction of your dreams.

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