Procrastination final
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The document discusses procrastination, defining it as voluntarily delaying tasks despite knowing it will be disadvantageous. It notes that procrastination affects 95% of people and provides reasons for it like a task being difficult, time-consuming, lacking skills, or inducing fear of failure. It outlines a cycle of procrastination where urgency sets in near a deadline after a false sense of security. Suggested ways to overcome procrastination include stopping excuses, prioritizing tasks, understanding time needs, not waiting until last minute, gathering information in advance, and doing tasks now to break the vicious cycle and gain benefits like peace of mind.
Procrastination final
- 1. By: Sheraz Pervaiz BSc, MBA (Marketing), CPM (Asia) Managing Your Procrastination
- 2. CORPORATE LESSON: Who will go to the hell…???
- 3. Procrastination…What is it? Psychological behavior that allows a person to postpone or delay a certain activity or task. Source of great stress and anxiety for many people.
- 4. Procrastination – What is it? To voluntarily delay an intended course of action despite expecting to be worse off for the delay (Piers Steel) Put off intentionally the doing of something that should be done (Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary) To postpone doing something, especially as a regular practice (Encarta World Dictionary)
- 5. The Success Formula: SUCCESS = Time x Ability x Effort SUCCESS = YES x YES x 0 SUCCESS = 0
- 6. Why do I Procrastinate? I don’t know how to do the task I don’t like the job It’s not important I don’t have enough time It’s not high priority I need help I don’t have/can’t find what I need to do the job I have goals with no deadlines
- 7. Why do I Procrastinate? Laziness Lack of motivation Personal disorganization Unpleasant Task Distraction Fear of failure
- 8. Why do I Procrastinate? Unclear priorities Perfectionism Indecision Complex Projects Thrill of last minute rush Lack of dead line
- 12. Four Simple Reasons For Procrastination Difficult The task seems too hard to do Time-consuming Free time is unavailable until the weekend Lack of knowledge/skills Don’t want to make a mistake until you’re sure it’s right Fears Everyone will know you made a mistake Procrastination ... something you can do right now.
- 13. Cycle Timeline “ There are 2 weeks until the assignment is due.” I II III IV False Sense of Security Deadline is Set “ I have plenty of time.” “ I will get started soon, I only work well under pressure.” “ Oh no! The assignment is due tomorrow! ” Panic & Stress Set In Time Passes
- 14. Sales…! Formats…! Sms reporting…! Kahan Phas gaya Yar jawan ho kar?
- 15. Procrastination – Who does it? Procrastination is an almost universal affliction, one that occurs in almost every culture and is reported as early as 800 BC. It affects 95% of the population (Ellis & Knaus, 1977) and approximately 20% of those chronically (Harriott & Ferrari, 1996). Gröpel, P., & Steel, P. (2008). A mega-trial investigation of goal setting, interest enhancement, and energy on procrastination. Personality and Individual Differences, 45 (5), 406-411.
- 16. Activity: Daily Plans Get out a sheet of paper and make a to-do list of all the specific things you’d like to get done tomorrow. Beside each item, place one of the following letters A: for what must be done tomorrow B: for what should be done or you’d like to get done C: for what can easily be postponed a day or two Now look at your B items. Place these into either the A list or the C list.
- 17. Activity: Daily Plans Transfer your top-priority tasks (your A’s) onto a slip of paper or a notepad. As the day goes by, refer to your list and complete your A tasks as you can, crossing off each one as soon as it’s done. Tip: many people write their to-do list for tomorrow’s tasks at the end of each day, as this eliminated lying in bed worrying about forgetting something
- 18. Overcoming Procrastination Stop all Excuses Prioritize the tasks Understand how much time it takes to do a task Do not be a last minute decision taker Gather information for a task in advance. “… if we wait for the moment when everything, absolutely everything is ready, we shall never begin.” DO IT NOW
- 19. Benefits of Overcoming Procrastination Peace of Mind Feeling strong Taking charge of your life Feeling competent Experience personal freedom
- 20. Procrastination - A Vicious Circle
- 21. How to break this circle
- 25. Thank You
Editor's Notes
- #9: What causes procrastination?