[[:encoded, "Today we are going to talk about how to Stop Procrastinating in 4 Easy Steps.\n\nProcrastination, also known as dilly-dallying, dragging your feet, and excuse making is something we have all experienced at one time or another. The learned bad habits of our teens and early adult life (all those times we put off doing our homework and college term papers) can continue to haunt us well into our professional years.\n\nActually, there is no such thing as healthy procrastination. To understand, let’s get to the root of the issue.\n\nWe talk about why people procrastinate to begin with.\n\nSo how do we stop procrastinating?\n\nLearn how to Just DO IT in 4 easy steps!\n\nThe Just DO IT (Determine – Outline – Intend – Tackle) system allows you to understand the root of your fear, so you can address it – and correct it – relieving the anxiety that does nothing but take away from your potential. Moreover, when anxiety no longer occupies your energy, you can focus on the goal at hand and accomplish it with confidence, peace of mind, and ease.\n\nBy using this system, you will not only gain confidence, it will improve:\n\n•\tPeace of mind: reduced anxiety means less stress\n•\tSkill expansion: learn how to break down the most difficult task and set it up for success\n•\tTime management: with easy steps to follow, you accomplish more in less time\n•\tFocus: when you eliminate the fear, you can focus on the goal and get to it!\n•\tAdaptability: the DO IT system can be applied to any project in any industry\n•\tOverall success: When you overcome fear, intend the desired outcome, and tackle without excuses you become unstoppable.\n\nStop procrastinating and just DO IT!\n\nTake advantage of the complimentary special report on Keys to Working Less, Making More Money, and Having a More Balanced Life by going to www.AccountabilityCoach.com. Join the Silver Inner Circle (IT’S FREE) and receive 10% off on ALL products and services, in addition to having access to many assessments and complimentary resources so you can begin achieving your goals in the timeframe you want, so you can have the life you desire. Get started today by going to www.AccountabilityCoach.com and Join the FREE Silver Inner Circle Membership. \n\nAim for what you want each and every day! \nAnne Bachrach\nThe Accountability Coach™\nAuthor of Excuses Don’t Count; Results Rule and Live Life with No Regrets. Get your copies today."]]
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(upbeat music) - Hello, and welcome to the Accountability Coach podcast where we will discuss topics, ideas, questions, and issues related to having a totally balanced and successful life. This is Ann Backrack. Today we're going to talk about stop procrastinating in four easy steps. Procrastination, also known as dilly dallying, dragging your feet, and excuse making is something we all have experienced at one time or another. The learned bad habits of our teens and our early adult life, and those times we put up doing our homework and college term papers can continue to haunt us well into our professional years. So what you say, no one liked homework or term papers. Of course they're going to put it off until the very last minute, it's just natural. Actually, there is no such thing as healthy procrastination. To understand, let's get to the root of the issue. Why do people procrastinate to begin with? It's because the thought of completing the task causes them discomfort, such as a fear or possibly an anxiety. Notice I said the thought of completing the task. This is an important point. Take term papers, for instance. There is no real discomfort involved with writing a term paper. Does it require some research? Well, definitely. Does it take time away from something you would rather be doing? Most certainly. Can it be intellectually challenging? Absolutely. But is it impossible? No. Does it cause real discomfort? No. In most instances, our anxiety causes us to procrastinate with the task we perceive as difficult or impossible when it's much easier in reality. The problem comes in when you repeatedly procrastinate, allowing your anxiety to build until it's much bigger than the task itself. The root of our procrastination and lollygagan comes down to exaggerated anxiety that we allow to spin out of control. To make matters worse, our anxiety is based on our perception of an outcome that has not yet happened. So, how to stop procrastinating? Well, as Nike says, just do it. Here's four steps that you might want to consider applying. Step number one, determine specifically what is causing your fear or anxiety. What is it that you're really afraid of? Fear of failure, whether you're not smart enough. Fear that you won't ace it or hit it out of the park. Fear of disappointing someone. Fear, how about fear of just disappointing yourself? Fear of the unknown, fear of not knowing how to respond to a question? Let me assure you, you have all the brain power you need to accomplish more than you imagine. You can look at this task as a way of proving yourself or someone else that you can do it. Step two, outline an easy-to-follow, step-by-step plan for accomplishing the task. Break each step into small, non-anxiety-inducing steps and write them on a list. You can complete each step, or as you complete it, check it off the list and give yourself a well-deserved pat on the back. Step three, intend to complete the task with ease and success. We've all heard about the power of intention. Use it to your advantage by intending what you would like to see. You'll be amazed what you can accomplish when you leave the anxiety behind. We are each given such incredible brain power to solve the most complex and challenging tasks, but focusing on the fear will completely bring you down. Intent that you can and will do it, and you will achieve the desired outcome. Believe it can happen, and many times, it just will. Step four, tackle the task without further delay. There is no time, like the present for action. No excuses, no overanalyzing, no taking yourself out of it. Review your outline, set your intention, and get moving. Call a friend or appear and associate for a pep talk if you need it, but make it quick. Confidence comes when you don't let the fear control you, the quicker you take action, the less time you have to focus on the fear. Stop getting ready to get ready, just do it. Determine, outline, intend, and tackle. This system allows you to understand the root of your fear so you can address it, correct it, and relieve the anxiety that does nothing but take away from your true potential. Moreover, when anxiety no longer occupies your energy, you can focus on the goal at hand and accomplish it with confidence, peace of mind, and ease. By using this system, you will not only gain confidence, but you'll improve peace of mind by reducing anxiety because it means less stress. Have possibly skill expansion, learn how to break down the most difficult tasks and set it up for success. Increase your time management with easy steps to follow. You will accomplish more and less time. More focus, when you eliminate the fear, you can focus on the goal and get to it. Adaptability, the just do it system, can be applied to any project in any industry at any time. You'll have overall success. When you overcome fear, intend the desired outcome and tackle without excuses, you become unstoppable. Speaking of peace of mind, when you think back to all the times you've put something off because you thought it was going to cause you great discomfort, was it really as bad as you thought it was gonna be? Hmm, it probably wasn't, but you worried about it and put it off, worried about it some more, and put it off longer. It doesn't have to be that way. Just do it. My hope for our time together is that you've got some value and an idea or two that will help you be even more successful, professionally and personally. Take advantage of the many complementary tools available to you at www.accountabilitycoach.com. Things like the special report on keys to working less, making more money, and having a more balanced life. To help you get focused on the activities that will help produce the results you want, subscribe to the Accountability Coach blog at www.accountabilitycoachblog.com. Invest in the 30-day goal achievement program so you can begin achieving your goals and the timeframe that you want and have the life that you truly desire. Aim for what you want each and every day. Until next time, make it a great day. Today and every day. Thanks for listening. Let me remind you that this recording is protected by copyright law and unauthorized distribution and copying is prohibited. (upbeat music) (upbeat music)
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