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Steps to Overcome Procrastination
On this episode of the Lead With Purpose podcast host, Tze Ching Yeung gives her five steps to avoiding procrastination to increase productivity.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- People tend to procrastinate because they are trying to avoid some kind of pain perceived with doing a certain task. This could be because it’s boring, difficult or, if you complete the task & have to show it to the world, that pain could be about being judged or failing. So, we do something less painful or distracting like cleaning the kitchen, walk to dog, clean out drawers, watch a TV show, scroll through social media, the list is endless. We waste so much time in procrastination mode, even though the brain is only trying to protect us from perceived pain. It’s a habit & we can train ourselves out of it.
- Focus on your ‘why’. Often, when we procrastinate, we’re thinking of the short-term result or pain that is perceived, if you tie the task into a bigger sense of purpose as to why you’re doing it, then it’s much less likely that you will procrastinate because you’re starting to see the longer-term vision & importance of the task much more.
- Schedule a time in your for specific tasks rather than doing them when you feel like it because what gets scheduled is more likely to get done. This reduces stress & is another thing that, like a muscle, we can train ourselves to do. The more we follow through on tasks we’re supposed to do the easier it becomes over time.
- Get an accountability partner because we need them to keep the noise down & help keep us on track. A good accountability partner won’t tell you to chill out & take it easy (unless you’re working too much & forgetting to eat, exercise etc!), for productivity it should be someone who has a chieved at a higher level then you (mentor/coach/friend) who will help push you beyond your comfort zone.
BEST MOMENTS
‘Procrastination is not really a time problem; it is a mindset problem.’
‘Stop catastrophising the task. If you associate the task with pain your brain will do whatever it can to make you avoid it.’
‘Chunk down your tasks into smaller, bit-sized tasks, it becomes much less overwhelming & much more doable.’
‘It’s very simple, but we need to practice it more & more because the more we do it, the more we follow through, the more we stop ourselves from procrastinating, the better we get at it, & enjoy it.’
ABOUT THE HOST
Tze Ching started her entrepreneurial journey back in 2007 with the launch of a sustainable clothing & home furnishing ecommerce business. Next, she created a sustainable fashion brand.
In 2019, she launched a social enterprise to help raise awareness about the negative impact of fashion at schools & colleges.
Through the 15-year journey, she learned so much, but easily the most meaningful lesson learned was about the importance of marketing. She now focuses on channelling those insights to help others succeed through We Disrupt Agency, a business coaching, mentoring & digital marketing company.
Tze Ching’s mission is to create a community of global change makers and to contribute to positive change in both people & planet.
CONTACT DETAILS
Website
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On this episode of the Lead With Purpose podcast host, Tze Ching Yeung gives her five steps to avoiding procrastination to increase productivity.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- People tend to procrastinate because they are trying to avoid some kind of pain perceived with doing a certain task. This could be because it’s boring, difficult or, if you complete the task & have to show it to the world, that pain could be about being judged or failing. So, we do something less painful or distracting like cleaning the kitchen, walk to dog, clean out drawers, watch a TV show, scroll through social media, the list is endless. We waste so much time in procrastination mode, even though the brain is only trying to protect us from perceived pain. It’s a habit & we can train ourselves out of it.
- Focus on your ‘why’. Often, when we procrastinate, we’re thinking of the short-term result or pain that is perceived, if you tie the task into a bigger sense of purpose as to why you’re doing it, then it’s much less likely that you will procrastinate because you’re starting to see the longer-term vision & importance of the task much more.
- Schedule a time in your for specific tasks rather than doing them when you feel like it because what gets scheduled is more likely to get done. This reduces stress & is another thing that, like a muscle, we can train ourselves to do. The more we follow through on tasks we’re supposed to do the easier it becomes over time.
- Get an accountability partner because we need them to keep the noise down & help keep us on track. A good accountability partner won’t tell you to chill out & take it easy (unless you’re working too much & forgetting to eat, exercise etc!), for productivity it should be someone who has a chieved at a higher level then you (mentor/coach/friend) who will help push you beyond your comfort zone.
BEST MOMENTS
‘Procrastination is not really a time problem; it is a mindset problem.’
‘Stop catastrophising the task. If you associate the task with pain your brain will do whatever it can to make you avoid it.’
‘Chunk down your tasks into smaller, bit-sized tasks, it becomes much less overwhelming & much more doable.’
‘It’s very simple, but we need to practice it more & more because the more we do it, the more we follow through, the more we stop ourselves from procrastinating, the better we get at it, & enjoy it.’
ABOUT THE HOST
Tze Ching started her entrepreneurial journey back in 2007 with the launch of a sustainable clothing & home furnishing ecommerce business. Next, she created a sustainable fashion brand.
In 2019, she launched a social enterprise to help raise awareness about the negative impact of fashion at schools & colleges.
Through the 15-year journey, she learned so much, but easily the most meaningful lesson learned was about the importance of marketing. She now focuses on channelling those insights to help others succeed through We Disrupt Agency, a business coaching, mentoring & digital marketing company.
Tze Ching’s mission is to create a community of global change makers and to contribute to positive change in both people & planet.
CONTACT DETAILS
Website