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Program Objectives (1 of 2)

 Recognize the symptoms and
the causes of procrastination.
 Identify critical behaviors and
rationalizations to avoid.
 Defeat procrastinating
behaviors and resolve their
effects forever.


Program Objectives (2 of 2)

 Apply behavioral solutions to
head off future procrastination
tendencies.
 Learn and practice the self-
motivation option for efficiency
and greater productivity.


Definition
 The act of postponing, delaying
or putting off, especially out of
habitual carelessness or
laziness.
 Procrastination is the
deferment or putting-off of an
action which requires
immediate attention, usually by
focusing on some other
distraction.


Procrastination Leads To
 Wasted Time.
 Missed Opportunities.
 Poor Performance.
 Self-Deprecation.
 Increased Stress.


Overcoming Procrastination

Gives you peace of mind
 Empowers you with strength
and purpose.
 Allows you to take charge of
your life.
 Brings you feelings of being
strong, capable and
confident.


An Insight


An Insight

Procrastination is reinforcing.
Every time you put off a task,
you:
Avoid a project that could bring
you knowledge and success.
Pass up acquisition of training
and skills.
Establish yourself with failure
and fear.


Learning Procrastination

There are three different ways in
which procrastination is learned:
The way you think (thoughts,
attitudes, emotions).
The way you speak (remarks,
conversations, self-talk).
The way you act.


Behavioral
Causes


Behavioral Causes (1 of 8)

1. Perfectionism
 Spending more time than
allowable.
 Waiting for all resources to be
available before acting.



2. Self-Inadequacies
 Avoiding putting your own
skills to a test due to belief of
failure.
 Putting a stop to what needs to
be done whenever anxiety,
uncertainty or discomfort
arises.



3. Lack Of Motivation
 The tendency for body at rest
to stay at rest. Greater forces
are needed to start change
than to maintain change.



6. Daydreaming/Fantasizing
 Putting the effects of problem
causations in the real world
and thus leading to poorly or
non-existent developed
solutions.



7. Fear and Anxiety
 Feeling overwhelmed with
the task.
 Spending more time worrying
than figuring out a way to start
the task.



8. Physical Conditions
 Fatigue.
 Hunger, etc.


Procrastinating Signs (2 of 2)

4. You think you are ill so that
you can put off work until the
next day.
5. You manage to start late and
then convince yourself that
there isn’t enough time to do
the task that day.
6. You conveniently forget to
have needed materials at hand
to do a task.


Change
Your
Thoughts


Time
Management


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150 slides include: the procrastination cycle, 8 questions
to analyze if you are a procrastinator, 14 points on why
people procrastinate, 8 types of procrastinators, 6 points
on distractions, 5 slides on the id, ego, and superego, 5
points on what procrastination leads to, 3 points on
learning procrastination, 22 points on 8 behavioral causes,
6 procrastinating signs, 16 points on time management, 16
points on changing your thoughts, 9 rationales to avoid, 37
do’s and don’ts, 4 points on spotting procrastination for the
employer, 4 points on spotting procrastination for the
employee, 64 points on how to approach procrastination
for the employer, 61 points on behavioral solutions, 13
points on two strategies, 46 points on remedies, 18 points
on a final call for action, 16 action steps and much more!
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