How To Stop Procrastinating

One of the biggest obstacles between your dream and you, believe it or not, is procrastination.  More often than not, we tend to postpone important tasks, waiting for the perfect time, out of fear of failure or even because of laziness.  As an entrepreneur, your success or failure depends solely on you. You have to be self motivated to stop postponing tasks and get going. 

If procrastination is a problem for you, we got you covered.  Here is a list of things which could help you stop procrastinating.  

Ways to stop procrastinating

1) Write down your goals

To stop delaying tasks and increasing your productivity, you need to have definite goals.  Every morning, write down all your tasks for the day on a piece of paper and take that paper with you wherever you go.  This way, you will know what goals you want to accomplish that day. Once you finish a task, cross it out off your list—this can keep you motivated to do more work everyday.  At the end of the day, make a backlog list of all the tasks you could not complete and go the extra mile the next day to complete all these tasks.

2) Stop waiting for the perfect time

Most of the times, we delay a lot of important tasks, waiting for the right time or waiting for that magical Monday.  The right time is never going to come unless you pull up your socks and get to work. The best time to start is now. So, instead of waiting for the right time, just get to work. 

3) Don’t let your mood drive you

How many times have you delayed tasks just because you did not feel like doing it?  Well, this is something of which we are all guilty. None of us are motivated all the time, but what separates successful entrepreneurs from the rest is the fact they get going even when they don’t feel like it.  They are not driven by their mood, but by their goals. They are disciplined enough to get work done even if it is the last thing they want to do. Train yourself to get going even if you don’t feel like it. 

4) Steer clear of distractions

Well, this is easier said than done.  It is very easy to get sidelined when you are trying to focus on something.  Distractions take away a lot of time from your day than you possibly think. So, as much as possible, try blocking away distractions when you are working—be it people, gadgets or social gatherings.  This will help you complete tasks faster and more efficiently. 

5) Overcome the fear of failure

Another reason why we tend to delay tasks is because we fear failure.  This fear could prove to be the biggest hurdle on your path to success.  As we all know, the best way to overcome your fear is to face it. Go ahead and start what you want to do.  If you win, you win, or you just learn. Don’t delay tasks just because you fear losing. 

Benjamin Franklin once said, “You may delay, but time will not, and lost time is never found again.”

You may have a great idea and an amazing goal, but if you are not disciplined enough to get to work and pursue your goals, you cannot succeed.  Don’t let procrastination become a hurdle on your way to success. Never delay for tomorrow what you can do today.