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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
