We procrastinate at work in a number of ways. Give yourself a tick for each of the following that you do:
- Paying bills
- Discussing complaints
- Returning phone calls
- Completing that project
- Updating your Resume
- Hanging around the water cooler
- Excessive networking to avoid working
- Showing an interest in office gossip
- Finding a new job if we are unhappy at work
How well did you score? If you got 6 to 9, then your ability to work is affected greatly by your procrastination. If you scored 1 to 3, then you are doing well and if you scored 4 to 6 than you can still improve. Tips for improving procrastination follow...
Procrastination chews up a lot of time. In today’s day and age, that is opportunities that are lost. The results of procrastination are:
- Not meeting that due date for work
- Not getting that promotion or ideal job
- Getting that sale
- Tunnel vision – not seeing the big picture
What we can do to reduce our procrastination:
- Use your job description as a guide
- Don’t put off dealing with problems
- Learn to say not if it is not your responsibility
- Delegate tasks based on ability to perform them
- Use the support of our team
- Is it really that urgent?
- Do a thorough job on a report
- Is that meeting absolutely necessary?
- Do unpleasant tasks first
- Praise employees for a job well done
- If you are stuck, ask for help
Which of the above ways can you use to improve your procrastination? If you would like to find out more, please visit download the free e book about Procrastination available from this website
