Overcome Procrastination
Kent Jacobson, a.k.a. "Mr. Success"

If you are suffering from a bad case of procrastination welcome to the club.  Thousands of people all over the world are having the same problem right now.  And most of them think that there is no way to beat this problem.  But they are wrong.  If you know how to get yourself into the proper mindset you will be able to overcome procrastination without any problems at all.

1. Instead of thinking that you have to do work, think of it as you want to do work.  One of the biggest reasons for procrastination is because you feel absolutely obligated to the task.  But if you make the task fun by looking forward to doing it you will cut down a lot of your problem.

2. Do not think about how hard it is going to be to finish a project.  Instead of jumping ahead and seeing the task as one giant problem, break it down and look at it as a bunch of separate steps that you will have to take.  This will make the task seem more formidable.

3. Never obsess about the project or task at hand being absolutely perfect.  If you do this, you will be afraid to start because you know that you will never be able to live up to your own expectations.  Instead treat yourself as a human, and realize that you are going to make mistakes along the way.

4. Do not think that by undertaking a task that you are going to be missing out on so much else.  Instead, think about what you will be gaining by completing the project.  This is a common mistake by a lot of people.  After you learn that you are not missing out elsewhere you will be much better off.

5. Never try to tackle the entire task all at once.  If you try to sit down and put in a days worth of work without taking a break you are going to burn out before the project is complete.  Take time off and break the project down into separate sections.  This way you will never feel overwhelmed by your work, and at the same time you will be able to rest your mind in between sections.  Not to mention the fact that if you work like this your results will most definitely be better.

Procrastinating is a huge problem in the working world today.  Many people do not know how to overcome this problem, so they simply put the task off until somebody else gets around to it.  This is not necessary.  If you follow the five steps listed above you will be on your way to beating the procrastination bug forever.