‘I will do it Tomorrow’, ‘From Tomorrow, my world is gonna change and i will start working very hard’, ‘Tomorrow will be the day when i will get all my finances organized’, familiar with these phrases?
You are not alone. There are millions out there who share this glorious title of ‘Procrastinator’ with you and i shamelessly agree i am one among them. I am a big time procrastinator. For example i decide that i want to post at least 2 posts for my readers everyday but for past few months i have been failing to do so.
But i have received my wake up call and now i have resolved to put an end to this ‘ I will do it Tomorrow’ syndrome and change it into the ‘ Today ‘ habit. There are few steps i have been following for pats couple of weeks which have been really helpful and would like to share them with you.
Step One:
Instead of making a huge ‘To Do’ list and never bothering to check it i decided to make short lists for everyday and ticking them as i finish the job. Sometimes it happens so that i manage to do only the top two items in the list, however its a great improvement comparatively.
Step two
I have started using Google calendar. My biggest problem is my forgetfulness. I sometimes entirely forget that i even i have a client named ‘So and SO’ and i am supposed to deliver the work at this time. No Kidding. So i started entering everything on Google calendar. As i am online most of the time, the reminders it sends to my emails proves to be very useful.
Step three:
I have started to keep a pen and notepad with me to jot down any task small or big that comes my way.I have realized the power of putting everything in writing.
Be it my monthly budget, task schedule or appointment with a physician putting it down in writing has helped me a lot and i am able to go to bed with the satisfaction that i have lived my day to the fullest.
What did you do to kick the postponing habit?
