How to overcome procrastination

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How to overcome procrastination

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The Mind Tools Newsletter: Procrastination

The Mind Tools Newsletter

The Mind Tools Newsletter

Stop kicking the can

down the road

Stop kicking the can down the road

Procrastination. It can creep into your work life when you least want it to. It can chip away at your productivity and leave you feeling stressed and up against it.


We've all been guilty of procrastinating at some point. And it’s fine to delay a task or shift a deadline once or twice. But left unchecked, procrastination can have far-reaching implications on your output, the quality of your work and your wellbeing.


As a manager, it’s vital that you’re proactive in tackling procrastination head-on. When you eliminate delaying tactics you improve your workflow, free yourself up to spend time on the tasks you enjoy, and set an example for productivity and accountability within your team.


The first step in overcoming procrastination is to recognize that you're doing it. Our self-test is a set of 15 statements designed to help you understand if you are a procrastinator.


If you are, don't worry, we've got the resources to help you and your team overcome any form of self-sabotage.

Procrastination. It can creep into your work life when you least want it to. It can chip away at your productivity and leave you feeling stressed and up against it.


We've all been guilty of procrastinating at some point. And it’s fine to delay a task or shift a deadline once or twice. But left unchecked, procrastination can have far-reaching implications on your output, the quality of your work and your wellbeing.


As a manager, it’s vital that you’re proactive in tackling procrastination head-on. When you eliminate delaying tactics you improve your workflow, free yourself up to spend time on the tasks you enjoy, and set an example for productivity and accountability within your team.


The first step in overcoming procrastination is to recognize that you're doing it. Our self-test is a set of 15 statements designed to help you understand if you are a procrastinator.


If you are, don't worry, we've got the resources to help you and your team overcome any form of self-sabotage.

Take the self-test

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How to stop procrastinating

How to stop procrastinating

Is procrastination the same as being lazy? How can we tell when we're procrastinating? What are the strategies to overcome it? All of these answers and more are within our guide on how to stop procrastinating.

Is procrastination the same as being lazy? How can we tell when we're procrastinating? What are the strategies to overcome it? All of these answers and more are within our guide on how to stop procrastinating.

Stop procrastinating

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