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It’s easy to procrastinate when you have all the time in the world to complete a task.
Schedule your deadlines as close to the present as possible. You will be more driven throughout the process.
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We do not all solve a problem in the same way. People usually fall into one of these 4 categories:
- Prioritizers and planners like to work based on how much time each part of a task will take.
- Arrangers
When your tasks feel overwhelming, it can be difficult to start.
Break down your projects into smaller, actionable steps. Identify one chunk that you could work on in a 10-minute segment to help you get started.
Tell someone about your deadline or use an app.
Having an outside motivator helps to keep you accountable to your deadlines.
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Create artificial deadlines for yourself. Understand that you can save yourself a load of stress by acting as if something is due earlier than it actually is.
Mentally, this creates a stress-free zone when there's a time crunch.
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- Stop procrastination: Just do it.
- Clear priorities: Set it and then start working
- Finish line in sight: Make sure you can see the finish line in the near future, or work toward it faster
- Build teamwork:
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The common struggles to conquer our to-do lists:
- 41% of to-do items are never completed.
- 50% of completed to-do items are done within a day.
- 18% of completed to-do items are done within an hour.
- 10% of completed to-do items are done within a minute.
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