stop procrastinating

How I did it: The first thing I did was drop goals I didn't really want to accomplish. These were goals that were placed on me by other people. Then I broke those goals down into manageable tasks.  I began using a calendar to schedule tasks and step-by-step I accomplished what I wanted. Read how I did it…

How I did it: I decided to write a list of achievements. I put down both ordinary things like had breakfast or got dressed, and tasks like wrote to X, cleaned the bathroom, etc. And suddenly I wanted my list to be as long as possible, so I finally got round to do things I kept putting of for months.This also made me feel proud. I often forget to pat myself on the back. This list solved that, too. Read how I did it…

How I did it: I can't say that I'm a completely recovered procrastinator. But I'm taking the right steps to take back my time and energy and put it into the direction I want, and need, it to go. Putting off things feels good now, but at the cost of guilt and fear. You feel guilty for not doing this, not doing that. You fear what may happen if you don't get it done. Before long, you've wasted your time doing who-knows-what (not what you're supposed to h… Read how I did it…

How I did it: I read "Getting Things Done" by David Allen. Essentially, he says that trying to keep a mental list of everything you need to do at any given second in your head is impossible. By externalizing your 'to-do list' you free your mind from having to remember all of those tasks so that you can use your energy to actually complete them.I find Evernote to be tremendously helpful in accomplishing this task. It is free software that you can use on… Read how I did it…

How I did it: I got a cat to sit on my laptop, now I can only use it when Toodles decides to get off Tumblr.Jk, I got a piece of paper with a list of what I need to do and progress stuff written on it and blu tacked on my monitor   Read how I did it…