ProcrastinationClick to add subtitle

Rob Clark@theelusivefish

Story teller & problem solver

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The night was…

Think about starting

Coffee / snack break

Muse about ideas

Do the work

Email / Expense Report/other misc.

Panic at looming deadline

Murphy’s Law:Whatever can go wrong,will go wrong.

“Hey, cheer up!”

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.

The perfectionist start…

Easily distracted…

Shaving the yak…

not this day…

A day may come when we finish our expense reports and then go to the gym…

Procrastination:The root causes

Sho, sho.He once hadda

procrastination, but then he drank a tall glass of salty water,

and cleared it right up.

Adrenaline junkie

I regret nothing!!!

Ill-defined intentions

Aversion

I choose EASY!!!

Avoidance

Overthinking things

Overthinking things

Procrastination:The Treatment

You look like you need to see a doctor. Let’s get you

to the golf course at

once.

Admit the problem

Recognize when you’re:• Trying for the perfect

start• SQUIRREL!• Yak shaving• Putting off til

tomorrow

Clearly defined goals and expectations• Very specific

outcomes vs lofty intentions

• Very specific timeframes

• Break down into smaller tasks with short timeframes.

Dealing with aversion• Four quadrant to do

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Do first Decide when to do

Delegate Dump

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

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?

Dealing with avoidance• Not starting IS failure• Not finishing IS

failure