Procrastination is a
problem for me. Just as the people that work for me. I am not near as productive as I should
be. There are always good excuses to put
things off. Sound familiar? I feel a
little bit like I am writing this MMM directly to myself! There are two specific things I need to
remind myself in order to become more productive…
Stop planning, start
doing!
I am a great planner.
There are a lot of plans in my head, notes in my desk, and lists on my computer. I have regular work projects that need
completion. There are books to write and businesses to start. Planning is important but at some point, you
have to just do it. Plan appropriately,
but don’t let the planning become the work.
More importantly, don’t let planning be your excuse for procrastination.
Don’t be a
perfectionist!
Chasing perfection causes
me to take longer to complete tasks. It
just takes more time to be perfect and it is almost never required. This is actually a bigger challenge for those
of us that are self-employed. We don’t
have others to impose deadlines and demand completion despite
imperfections. Just know that it always
takes longer to be perfect and the payoff for that perfection seldom offsets
the time it takes.
