8. Take action to keep you moving forward
Jean (proudly) described herself as the consummate procrastinator.
But she had good reason, she added. She did not like doing things halfway.
She did not like going ahead with anything until she was ready.
Among my interviewees, Jean was in good company. The only difference was that they were not proud of their procrastination.
Are you in this group too?
I have to admit that I might have at least a toe in too.
So what’s the best advice to deal with procrastination?
“You can’t let procrastination take you out! You have to keep moving forward!”
I agree, and so too did many of the procrastinators in the group.
If you are going to really explode your business success, taking action to keep you moving forward, must be your preferred business solution.
Taking action against procrastination is also good for your personal development.
If you are a “consummate procrastinator” you need to replace your procrastination with action.
Some of you may approach it like me by jumping off the ship without a life jacket and learning how to swim before you hit the water.
The rest of you may want to take a more measured approach in which you will at least acquire a life jacket before you jump.
Remember:
It is not the reflection, the reviewing, and the studying that will make things clearer. In reality, this will make things even more confusing.
There is so much information out there that the more you search the more conflicting information you will find.
Very soon you will be suffering from information overload – leading to even more inaction.
Your best bet?
Learn to embrace a “do-it wrong- fast” mindset. Accept that you might not get it right the first time but know that taking action will create the clarity you want.
If you implement none of the other business solutions you should implement this one!
