The document discusses procrastination and provides tips to overcome it. It begins by defining procrastination as postponing or delaying action needlessly. It then notes that a high percentage of people procrastinate and lists common tasks and projects people procrastinate over like chores, writing, and new projects. Some reasons for procrastinating include fear of failure or being imperfect and being overwhelmed. Procrastination can negatively impact work by making it difficult for others, reducing quality, and causing missed deadlines. However, procrastination may sometimes aid creativity. The document concludes by offering tips for starting tasks like using a timer, brainstorming with a friend, and celebrating successes.

1. Trent Mankelow I was gonna do a talk on procrastination but I decided to put it off

2. What is procrastination? Source: http://www.toothpastefordinner.com/082609/start-being-more-productive.gif

3. Procrastination – The act of postponing or delaying an action needlessly Source: http://www.blurburger.com/shoebox/toons/albums/toons/toon_procrastinator.gif

4. What percentage of people procrastinate?

5. What percentage of people procrastinate?

10. Tips on Starting

11. Sometimes starting is the hardest thing

12. Ironically, “the act of starting reveals the real work you have to do” – The NOW Habit, p111

13. How to start: Sprints

15. Spend five minutes thinking about the outcome

16. Take a break first

17. How to start: Brainstorming Source: http://www.toothpastefordinner.com/042406/inside-the-riaa.gif

18. Get a friend to help Source: http://www.teachingauthors.com/2009_07_01_archive.html

19. As part of the brainstorm I make sure I have a concrete, next action to start with

20. Use a pen and paper

21. Start the day right

22. Decide on a Most Important Task before you leave work each day

23. Park on a downhill slope Source: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b8/DunedinBaldwinStreet_Parked_Car.jpg

24. Avoid e-mail for the first hour of every day. You heard me.

25. Tips on Writing

26. Do “shitty first drafts”

28. Consider only giving yourself a certain number of revisions

29. Other random tips

30. Say No Source: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3658/3361349018_5d1caa4a1c.jpg

31. Plan play Source: http://www.toothpastefordinner.com/120304/go-outside-and-play-with-your-utah.gif

32. “ We are more likely to work productively when we can anticipate pleasure and success” – The NOW Habit, page 75

33. Celebrate success

35. What other ideas do you have? How do you break through procrastination?