Procrastination undermines productivity and self-worth, often stemming from fear of failure. To combat it, one should analyze the reasons behind procrastination, break tasks into smaller steps, and accept unpleasant tasks while pairing them with enjoyable activities. By addressing these issues and implementing strategies, individuals can improve their productivity and self-esteem.

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2. Procrastination is
the thief of
productivity…

3. It can derail our
plans for
achieving our
goals

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5. Procrastination is
the thief of
self-worth…

6. Our self worth is tied
to our
accomplishments

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8. Procrastination
can happen
because we fear
failure

9. What would you try
if you knew you
could not fail?

10. Even Thomas
Edison failed 1000
times before he
invented the light
bulb

11. Take these steps
to overcome
procrastination:

12. Step 1 Analyze why you procrastinate
(a fear of failure? A sense of dread? An
action that will expose something
unpleasant?)

13. Step 2 Tell yourself it’s okay to be human.
Don’t be a perfectionist. No one likes
to hang out with perfectionists!

14. Step 3 Break larger steps down into many
smaller steps

15. Step 4 Pair something unpleasant with
something fun

16. Step 5 Accept the thing that you do not like
that is keeping you from being
productive

17. Accepting does not mean
liking. Accepting means you
are honest about it and
choose to address it in
yourself

18. Step 6 Create default options – things you
know will happen if you take no action

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