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Do you procrastinate?

Posted by footiam • 11/20/07 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
Topics: procrastinate, time, work

what do you do to overcome procrastination?

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11/20/07

wenghaan

set small targets and accomplish each. you will feel satisfied then breeds the motivation. this is my way.

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1. 11/25/07
  
  footiam
  
  That's a very good idea. Thanks!
11/20/07

Xight

Make a list. If some things on the list seem too much to want to do at once, break that item down into smaller, manageable sections. A big job won't be as daunting when its just in parts, and you won't put it off as much.

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1. 3/01/08
  
  footiam
  
  I'll make a list just yet!
11/20/07

ghostytwofish

I'll save this question for tomorrow.

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11/20/07

citrine

'Do you procrastinate:'

Nope, I proCATstinate ...
p-o-d-person.blogspot.com/search/label/proCATstinate

'What do you do to overcome procrastination?'
um... uh... um
... nap time ...

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11/20/07

aningeniousname

I'd like to say I don't but I can't really make my mind up about it.

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1. 11/26/07
  
  gosmelltheflowers
  
  Hhhmmm...sounds like vacillation to us. You'll need 10cc's of determination and quick-mindedness stat!
11/20/07

suburbqueen

I feel guilty when I procrastinate. I like to get things done as soon as I can so I don't have to stress as much...with that said, I have yet to start Christmas shopping

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11/20/07

jackpayne

Most people hesitate because they question the validity of what they are writing about. Best to follow the old axiom: When in doubt anything is possible if you don't know what you are talking about.

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11/20/07

robinj

I dont know I will get back to you

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11/20/07

nibbie03

I drink a glass of wine. It helps me get over lots of things : )

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11/20/07

Xight

I'm here reading this aren't I?

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11/20/07

footiam

Thanks everyone, especially for the tips to overcome procrastinating. So, I wonder about the others. Do they procrastinate?

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11/20/07

pioniwol

Uuummm...

Pam Hoffman
seminarlist.blogspot.com

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11/20/07

clioandme

Do I procrastinate?

Let me get back to you on that.

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11/20/07

globalgirl

Let's wait until tomorrow on that one, OK?

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1. 3/21/08
  
  footiam
  
  Yes, let's wait!
11/21/07

harleyblues

lol yes I wrote a blog post about it this weekend check it out!

www.harleyblues2007.blogspot.com/

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11/21/07

momoftwingirls

I did not used to, but once my twins were born, I have begun to do this more often than not.

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1. 11/22/07
  
  footiam
  
  It's a luxury, yeah?
11/22/07

gosmelltheflowers

We've tried to attend procrastinators anonymous but have never made it there yet!

Bottom line is we lean towards the 'nice to do' rather than the ' must do' unless one really, really has to.

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1. 11/22/07
  
  footiam
  
  Ha! Ha! That's great!
11/25/07

MadameX

I no longer think of it as procrastinating. Over the years, it's become very clear to me that I operate best with a solid block of uninterrupted time--for a large project, a block that many people would find brought on diminishing returns--and an impending deadline. I know when it's time to get started and how much time I need to block out...but I'm not a person who works well in small pieces over time.

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1. 11/26/07
  
  clioandme
  
  How does that comport with an earlier statement about your ability to multi-task? I thought the two things went hand-in-hand. Your statement this evening suggests otherwise.
2. 11/26/07
  
  MadameX
  
  Most of what I do these days isn't large projects. In the course of a given work day I typically edit 15-20 articles, process invoices for contractors, review current legal news and make assignments, update inventory and scheduling, write an article or two or five (depending on the day), meet with some or all of my writers to review current projects in progress, make minor revisions to emails and marketing materials prepared by other people, and any of a dozen or more other tasks. None of those things require immersion.
  
  However, when I'm working on something larger that requires big-picture focus, it's a different matter entirely. For instance, I write articles for attorney newsletters that sometimes synthesize various studies and court cases, each of which are 30 or 50 or a hundred pages long, into a single article. I tend to save those things to work on at home, because it goes much more smoothly if I can hold all of the various pieces of information and how they relate in my mind and work straight through. That's more like when I was in law school, and consistently opted to outline each entire semester course in a single 18-hour sitting...or when I wrote the first 273 pages of my first novel in three weeks.
11/26/07

hanxiansheng

sometimes I do procrastinate. You know there such time you just can't make a decision. But i often make a decision quickly.

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1. 11/26/07
  
  footiam
  
  We are only human!
11/26/07

Wawaron

I do not overcome: o)) I live with very good agreement.

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11/26/07

jackpayne

The good things that come to those who wait might be the things left by those who got there first.

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11/26/07

mtchick

I'll let you know later, tomorrow maybe.

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1. 4/09/08
  
  footiam
  
  Yes, let's wait until tomorrow!
11/26/07

stevenwilson

procrastination? i thought that was why we had tommorow's.

Steven

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1. 1/28/08
  
  footiam
  
  This sounds like a great excuse. May use it next time with the boss
11/26/07

brigid

To tell you the truth, I don't. ^^; Usually what happens is I don't procrastinate in the first place (because of a deadline) or things just get to such a point that I have to do something. Like running out of clean dishes. (Or counter space.)

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11/26/07

OreoMadness

hmmmm....

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11/26/07

furniture27

Absolutely! And usually work on the wrong things first.

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11/26/07

RMania

I'll tell you later, I'm gonna check my e-mail and watch some TV first.

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1. 11/26/07
  
  footiam
  
  I'll listen later.
2. 11/28/07
  
  ichaduma
  
  LOL
3. 1/02/08
  
  footiam
  
  Now, You are procrastinating! Make it a new year resolution not to!
11/26/07

kab625

You know, I've been meaning and meaning to get over here and answer that. I don't overcome it.
I wait until I HAVE to do things and that's when I get the most done.

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11/26/07

msSmunro

YES, I procrastinate...terribly.

Im almost all but resigned to it. So long as I dont put breathing off until another day ill get there on everything else :).

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11/26/07

Wawaron

All of that is ok... because we procastinate, some other people have a job to replace us... it is very good !

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1. 11/27/07
  
  footiam
  
  It's ok to be human!
11/28/07

gosmelltheflowers

Hi Footiam, you've inspired us to ask this question over at flowers! We've considered holding a 'Procrastinators anonymous' meeting but always wonder if it'll ever get off the ground :-)

Great topic! www.gosmelltheflowers.com/blog

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1. 11/28/07
  
  footiam
  
  I'll pop in and have a peek.
2. 11/28/07
  
  Arvind
  
  Great cartoon you have Flowers! Just added my comment - I was going to wait till later but forced myself to do it right now!
11/28/07

ichaduma

No, not really procrastinating at work or while working on assignments. I'm worse. It's the little stuffs. Like, getting myself a haircut, shopping for a new pair of pants, finding a date (hahaha!), etc ...Gooooddd.. I tend to procrastinate whenever I'm faced with making a decision, that's basically it.

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1. 12/02/07
  
  footiam
  
  You are a good worker, ichaduma!
1/02/08

acousticguitarist

when i look at how many icons there are of mine on the discussion board I'd have to say yes

But I've spent a few days sorting out audio and recording a 5 minute audio sample, so maybe I'm hard on myself

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1/02/08

Puffmatty

its not procastination just pre-planning on my own schedule

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1. 1/07/08
  
  footiam
  
  Tomorrow never comes!
1/02/08

shadowknight

Ummmmmmmmm I will tell you tomorrow

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1. 1/08/08
  
  shadowknight
  
  I am still thinking about it
1/08/08

deerwood

I see procrastination as the putting off of decision making or actions. However, this is not always a 'bad' thing. Sometimes it may be better to put off a decision until you have more or better information. It may also be better to delay taking action until you are able to see actions taken by others.

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1/08/08

bloggernoob

it's like asking if i breathe. or asking if i drink water. hmm what do i do to get work done. i try to follow a schedule. i write a daily to do list. i look at my bills to remind myself of why i need to work harder.

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1/08/08

harvey96

I live with it.

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1. 1/30/08
  
  footiam
  
  You are very tolerant!
3/21/08

Theresa111

Unfortunately I do. To overcome this I sometimes get things done.

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4/09/08

sephiroth2483

finally I was able to put a comment in after 5 days

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1. 5/15/08
  
  footiam
  
  Happy procrastinating!
4/10/08

lamenews

never.

whenever i get to it, is when it was destined to be done

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5/15/08

RTBjr73

Took me awile to comment on this matter...

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5/15/08

JacobDiv

Procrastination is intelligent at times. By putting things off, a lot of things end up not having to be done as I had first thought. If I do everything right away, I end up doing things that don't need my attention. That means wasted energy.

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5/15/08

thebigandyt

i'll come back to you soon with an answer

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5/15/08

libelula

It's easier for me to procrastinate if I only have one or two things to do in a day...if I fill my day with 'goings on' it's a lot easier to arrange the workflow. So if I'm making a 'list of things to do' I fill it with a lot of things I genuinely want to do and the other things get taken care of as well.

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5/15/08

buffedstuff

yes...well no....I will answer you later

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5/15/08

BennyGreenberg

comment removed by the community.

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7/04/08

footiam

checked!

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7/04/08

DVS

Itend to act before I think, always have done..so it's never really been an issue for me, but as I am slowing a little, coming down the other side of life's hill..I sometimes pause a bit..here and there..just briefly. Does that count?

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1. 12/23/08
  
  footiam
  
  I guess one has to take a breather once a while.
12/23/08

siralmo

DUDE, RESURRECTION MUCH???

you first posted this over a year ago

???

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1. 12/23/08
  
  footiam
  
  fI suppose so, Siralmo. Just thought of a response for DVS. The topic should be evergreen, I think!
2. 12/23/08
  
  siralmo
  
  well no. i have seen you in here quite a few times and you waited 5 months to answer back, DVS probably doesn't even remember making this comment nor do i think he will care
12/23/08

footiam

that's because I procrastinate. I am doing other stuff besides surfing.

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1. 12/23/08
  
  siralmo
  
  nah this thread is dead. its not the first time you've done this
  
  before this, it was 2 months
  and before that, it was 1 months
  and before that, it was 1 months
  and before that, it was 2 months...
  
  where is it going to end?? just for the sake of one more person on your thread
12/23/08

footiam

You are right. I just enjoy taking my time, reading the answers and replying at my own time. Some people hate that but I don't. Sorry, dude. It's not about scoring points. I just enjoy reading what others have to say.

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12/23/08

footiam

Okay, see you around siralmo. got to log off and see some friends! No hard feelings! I am sure you will get to see some of my old threads out again some day!

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1. 12/23/08
  
  siralmo
  
  hahaha sure
12/23/08

Mizdemeanor

no... i would do that tomorrow..

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12/23/08

LGramlich

I put the "pro" in "procrastination." *L*
Sometimes I use the Nike slogan to push myself; Just DO it.

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12/23/08

exit2013

Procrastination is my nemesis. It sedates me. Need...cure.

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1. 12/23/08
  
  footiam
  
  I like the sedation part in procrastination. If there is no cure, never mind. A job gets done yet, just later; but still before the dateline!
12/23/08

Theresa111

Yes.

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1. 5/18/09
  
  footiam
  
  You are normal!
5/18/09

giemiller

sometimes, if i want to finish certain tasks within the day.

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1. 8/05/09
  
  footiam
  
  Sometimes, it's a privilege to procrastinate.
8/05/09

voodooKobra

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8/05/09

NatetheGrate

Overcome it? It's what I do best!!!!

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8/05/09

Rivy

Procrastinate? Uh...let me think about this.

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8/05/09

sisterofmercy

To overcome procrastination I just procrastinate some more, I find it works.

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8/05/09

nikbv

I'll tell you later.

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8/05/09

voodooKobra

www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=procrastinate

How to cure procrastination forever.

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1. 8/06/09
  
  NatetheGrate
  
  LOL
8/06/09

iratedog

I have to be doing something I enjoy in order not to procrastinate.

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8/06/09

newblogmogul

"Procrastination is the thief of time," and time waits for no men or women.

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8/06/09

stellak

on a daily basis! im procrastinating as we speak..no wonder i spend som much time on BC

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8/07/09

idealpinkrose

I have to do things right away.

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1. 9/12/09
  
  footiam
  
  That's great!
8/07/09

dsriharsha

I'll answer this question tomorrow

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9/22/09

NYCGirl

I'm a terrible procrastinator.

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9/22/09

crazyTsu

I have the perfect solution.. write the damn things down! Now let me move to other threads on BC..

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9/22/09

jonyx

I procrastinate unintentionally most of the time. Little things distract me fairly easily sometimes and I end up forgetting what I had been doing beforehand. Nowadays I also tend to write stuff down on post-it notes and sometimes make checklists.

I think the only thing I've recently been putting off is another medical exam. I'm pushing that thing until the end of time. If it's work you're having issues getting through, doing a bit here and there helps alleviate the drudgery of it all.

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