• Create checklists by imagining the best way to complete your task in detail.
• The 2-minute rule. Take enough 2-minute tasks to create momentum. Start with anything, but end with tasks related to your intended work.
• The hour non-nego...

• Impulsivity. Impulsive people prefer short-term results instead of longer tasks.
• Sense of urgency. Our motivation to finish a task is inversely proportional to the time we have left. But we also underestimate how long a job takes if the deadline is...

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.

Typical behaviours:

• When you want to work, you...

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.

Typical behaviours:

• You know what to do, but irrational tho...

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.

Typical behaviours:

• You're multitasking.
• You get about 70% done off your en...

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.

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...

Your interpretation of failure is preventing you from working.

Typical behaviours:

• You accept distractions because you already lost, but then think things will eventually fix themselves.
• You feel people are mad a...

Procrastinators severely overestimate how hard it is to finish a task.

While it can be very tough to start, you'll gain momentum and achieve ten times more work with the same willpower. The result will also be much more rewarding.