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How can you prevent procrastination? How can building your confidence help you meet deadlines? The Procrastination Equation by Piers Steel discusses how to avoid procrastination by exploring three areas. These areas include anti-procrastination techniques that will give you the motivation you need to get work done. Continue reading to learn how to prevent procrastination with Steel’s strategies.
Do you give in to distractions easily? What are ways to control your impulses? It can be hard to practice impulse control when there are so many distractions around you. From your phone to video games, there are so many better things you’d rather be doing than work. Here’s how to control impulses that cause you to procrastinate.
Do you struggle to feel motivated at work? What are ways to make boring tasks fun? The Procrastination Equation by Piers Steel points out the obvious: people procrastinate because they’re bored. But procrastination could lead to repercussions, which is why you have to figure out how to turn dull work into fun work. Discover how to put value in the work you do, no matter how boring it is.
How does self-esteem affect how much you procrastinate? Why does a fear of failure cause procrastination? One of Piers Steel’s strategies for avoiding procrastination is building your confidence. The less confidence you have in your ability to succeed, the less motivated you’ll be, and the more likely you are to procrastinate. Let’s look at the connection between procrastination and self-esteem so you can avoid the bad habit.
Do you have a bad habit you want to get rid of? How can you change your habits permanently? Different experts suggest different methods for cultivating habits and breaking bad ones. These methods can be combined for maximum effectiveness so you can erase bad habits for good. Learn how to change habits permanently with the help of experts.
Do you have to make a hard decision that you don’t want to go through with? Do you lose focus with deal with a hard situation? Ending something as big as a job or a relationship isn’t easy. There will be factors that will try to persuade you from moving on, but eventually, you’ll have to build the courage to take action. Learn how to make hard decisions that will ultimately be good for you in the long run, according to Necessary Endings by Henry Cloud.
When you’re in a social situation, do you typically wait for people to come and talk to you? Do you let opportunities pass by because you’re uncomfortable initiating a conversation? Approaching others can be intimidating. You might prefer to keep to yourself or talk to people you already know rather than risk rejection or awkwardness. But, in reality, rejection isn’t a likely outcome. You’ll probably end up being glad that you walked across the room. Continue reading to learn how to approach someone with confidence.
Why isn’t comedian and actor Patton Oswalt afraid to take risks? What gives filmmaker David Lynch creative freedom? All of the world’s most successful people have this in common: They’ve failed. Regardless of who you are, failure happens. But, those who find success have first found a way to leverage failure. Tim Ferriss shares the advice he got from several people about how to use failure as a springboard to success. Read more to learn three benefits of failure that successful people recognize.
What is habit stacking? How can you use a current habit to build a better and healthier one? According to James Clear, a great way to get used to a new habit is “stacking” it on top of another. This means adding a new behavior onto another to continue the habit routine. Below we’ll look at how habit stacking works, beginning with the cues and cravings that make it possible.
Do you have defined professional and personal goals? How much work are you willing to put in to reach them? How much effort are they worth? Tim Ferriss collected advice from experts in various fields, and many of them spoke about the importance of hard work, especially in the pursuit of worthy goals. Some also highlighted the importance of working smart and not overdoing it. Read more to get inspired to work hard to achieve your goals and to find wisdom about where to draw the line.