How to Stop Procrastinating: a simple Guide to Mastering Difficult Tasks and Breaking the Procrastination Habit

Block out time for personal hobbies, such as reading or
going to listen to a speaker talk on a topic that is
interesting to you
. You may also find it helpful to block out time
to spend with your children doing homework or getting ready for
bed. You should also block out time to have a date night with your
spouse. It doesn’t have to be anything fancy or expensive; just
spending the time together to build a healthy relationship will be
beneficial to your overall well-being.
4. 
Set aside “flexible time” for unexpected tasks and issues
that require your immediate attention
. By leaving parts of
your calendar open, you can take care of these issues without
derailing your plans to work on the important stuff.
5. 
Set aside time to process any ideas that came up during
the week
. If you’re like me, then you probably have 
dozens
of great
ideas every week related to your goals. The question is, how do you
follow up on them?
My advice is to process these notes, making one of two choices: (1)
take action on it immediately and (2) schedule a time when you’ll
follow up on it.
Here’s how that would work:
If the idea is 
actionable
, write out a step-by-step plan for how you’ll
do it. Simply write down a series of actions you’ll take on this idea
and then schedule these ideas into your week.
If the idea is 
not actionable
, put the idea into an archive folder
that’s reviewed every month. If you do this for every idea you have,
you won’t forget to follow up at the right time.

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If you want to see an example of what my weekly schedule looks like, 
then
check out the visual walkthrough that I provide in the free companion
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