Ever Felt Like Procrastinating?

Most of us have procrastinated at some time or the other, knowing fully well that we have things we need to do, yet, delay them because “something else” popped up instead. I have a report that needs to be submitted to a client by the end of the month, the end of month still seems relatively far, and I seem to be filling my days with everything else but the report! With the advancement of technology, procrastinating has become a lot easier. Hours pass by using facebook, twitter and youtube. Even going through my RSS reader and catching up on the blogs that I follow can take hours at a time if I am not careful. All of this has created a greater need for discipline in our daily routines. However, by and large, entrepreneurs do not like following routines very much.

I handle routines by batching my day into several compartments. I allocate time slots for each project that I am working on, and spread them through the day according to what I feel like doing next. My blog gets 90 minutes everyday. During this period of time, I can either write a post, research my blog and figure out how to improve it, or read other blogs within my niche that I follow regularly. Likewise, I have many such time slots that fill the entire day. It is a flexible way to keep on top of your work, and yet not be restrained by having to do any one particular thing at a given time. There are and will undoubtedly be parts of the day when I deviate from what needs to be done!

I use a software called RescueTime.that helps me keep track of time I spend on all activities on my computer. I strongly recommend you give it a shot, it is free, and will help you see just where your time is actually being spent when you are using the computer.

In the end we will all have days when we put off things that need to be done. However, we need to put controls into place to ensure that we do not have too many of these days within a specific period of time. Put checks and measures in place to ensure that you are hitting targets. Use programs like ResuceTime and GTD software to monitor where you are spending time. We should not wait until the last minute to deliver, this will cause our work to suffer and cause unwarranted stress in life. Start by arming yourself with a simple to-do list on a daily basis, and eventually build more sophisticated controls to ensure that you perform at your potential, for a major percentage of the time.

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