‘P’ for ‘procrastination’.
I have always been a bit of a procrastinator - I always seem to work better with the pressure of a deadline looming, no matter how well prepared I intend to be. Throughout college I would get my assignments, read, prepare, map out a plan of action but two days before would still find me typing furiously to get the essay completed. May I say in my defence, I never missed a submission date even when my daughter was in and out of hospital and I got good grades.
Anyway, I know this failing of mine and I do try to overcome it but sometimes it creeps up and whispers in my ear encouraging me to do something else; anything but that which I should be doing.
Recently it’s been different. I am not too busy with clients at the moment and have had a list of ‘to-dos’ hanging around my desk for weeks waiting for this lull. Guess what, they were still waiting - until a few days ago. Over the last week I have crossed around a third off that darned list and today saw me getting on with a few more.
So here’s a few things I have banned to the ‘completed’ file :-
- Registered to allow me to submit my accounts online
- Arranged returns of some items I had ordered but aren’t suitable
- Blogged!
- Sent out a mail shot newsletter
- Created and uploaded some template designs to my website
- Set up a Facebook page for my business
Thanks to John O’Nolan for writing an article on what he’s achieved and so giving me a boost to getting on myself.
Targets for the next few weeks :-
- Create and upload more templates
- Find effective ways to market my business
- Blog
- Write articles relevant to web design/small businesses
Can you admit to any failings? Are they holding you back from achieving what you want? How do you intend to overcome them?
