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 6 Types Of Procrastinators

6 Types Of Procrastinators

1.The optimistic procrastinator

You overestimate your skills and underestimate the challenge. Your goals may be too small, or you didn't break the big goals into daily tasks.

Solution: Commit to a deadline, or make it a challenge to get done as much as possible.

2 .The distracted procrastinator

You may love your work, but other tasks seem more appealing because you gravitate towards the path of least resistance.

Solution: Block your distractions. Plan days where you reward yourself generously, to make smaller temptations less attractive.

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3. The perfectionist procrastinator

Preparation scares you. You want improved quality when you didn't work for long enough to optimize. You may waste your time by giving too much time to irrelevant details.

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5. The busy procrastinator

You have over-committed and have no time left. Even if you have time, you sometimes don't see the point in spending time on those tasks.

Solution: If a task is irrelevant, stop the task.. Prioritize your goals and wor...

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6. The disorganized procrastinator

Your poor time-management/prioritization skills are setting you back. You hate routines because you feel they take away your freedom, but then you never have time to do what you love.

Solution: Learn to work s...

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The distracted procrastinator

You may love your work, but other tasks seem more appealing because you gravitate towards the path of least resistance.

Typical behaviors:

  • You think bad habits are good in moderation and don't respect your time blocks.

The optimistic procrastinator

You overestimate your skills and underestimate the challenge. Your goals may be too small, or you didn't break the big goals into daily tasks.

What you find yourself doing: You don't write a deadline on your calendar, but promise to start tomorrow. You...

The Planning Fallacy

We tend to underestimate the time it will take to complete a future task despite knowing that previous tasks have taken longer.

What you can do about it:

  • Break projects down into smaller parts and estimat...

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