just do it! getting past procrastination dawnita nilles ndsu extension agent/family resource...
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The Society for Creative Procrastinators –“Dedicated to the pursuit of entertainment through creative and unorthodox methods” 1998 When doing a search for the word “procrastination” I found more than 30 sites dedicated to the subjectTRANSCRIPT
Just Do It! Getting Past Procrastination
Dawnita NillesNDSU Extension Agent/Family Resource
CoordinatorNDSU Extension Service, Grand Forks
County/Region IV, CSCCServing families from the counties of Grand Forks, Nelson,
Pembina & Walsh
Webster Says…Procrastination is:“To put off intentionally and habitually the doing of something that should be done.”
The Society for Creative Procrastinators
http://www.black-schaffer.org/scp/– “Dedicated to the pursuit of
entertainment through creative and unorthodox methods” 1998
• When doing a search for the word “procrastination” I found more than 30 sites dedicated to the subject
Why DO We Procrastinate?
Confusion
Lack of interest
Fear
Why DO We Procrastinate?Disorganization– Work area– Poor distinction between urgency
& priority– Distractibility– Forgetfulness– “lumping” or “chunking”
Why DO We Procrastinate? Perfectionism– 3 characteristics
•Do things yourself because others can’t do them as well
•Won’t start something is you can’t do it well
•Need for closureThe perfectionist delays the
project to avoid the discomfort of it not being perfect
Why DO We Procrastinate?Other emotional factors and personality characteristics– Crisis makers
– Overdoers
– Pleasure seekers
– Angry
SO… Why do
Procrastinate?YOU
Getting Past Procrastination…
Motivate yourself
Eliminate confusion–Make molehills out of mountains
Getting Past Procrastination…
Get organized– Use the ABC method
•Priority A: MUST do•Priority B: SHOULD do
•Priority C: NICE to do
Getting Past Procrastination…
Assess personal and emotional issues– Fear – learn to relish risk– Perfectionism – adopt a “good enough”
attitude– Crisis makers – pace yourself– Angry – deal with it– Pleasure seekers – stop having so much
fun– Overdoers – redefine yourself
Seven Day Procrastination Plan
Settle it now
Make it meaningful
Take it apart
Write an intention statement
Find a reward Say NO!
Tell everyone
With All This Information on How to Avoid
Procrastination…
JUST DO IT!