Alrighty, let's talk about the elephant in the room. Who has already started procrastinating on their New Years goals?!
We procrastinate for many different reasons, sometimes we are scared, other times we are not well enough prepared to work on our goals, perhaps you don't have the resources in place to action the plans, or maybe you are tired and not feeling motivated to start.
Whatever the reason it is important to have a plan of action when the procrastination bug takes over and derails your plans and ambitions. How can you avoid this nasty, derailing bug you ask. Well with a plan of course!
We need a plan to get ourselves out of procrastinating before we ever begin to procrastinate!
To create the plan you will need to identify a few things:
1. Identify what the heck it looks like. What does procrastination look and feel like to me?
2. Understand what could stand in your way to success. What barriers can I anticipate coming up against and what will I do to get around each of them?
3. Know what derails you. When might I start to procrastinate. What situations/environments/people may bring it on?
4. What can I do to move through procrastinating to achieve my goals?
5. Are my goals broken down into the right sized chunks for me to accomplish them?
6. Do I have the necessary resources and supports in place to achieve my goals?
7. Is my vision clear enough that I can envision what it will be like once I achieve my goals? You need clarity here so you know where you are going on this journey!
Now that you have planned what to do in the event you feel like procrastinating, you can quickly move through any derailments and get right back on track!
Share what you do to avoid procrastinating so we can all move forward together!
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Karen Ward is a Certified Executive Coach supporting personal and team development. She dwells in possibility.