This is a FIGHT but VICTORY Awaits

Well we started the ABC's of tackling the somewhat mysterious villain better known as PROCRASTINATION! Last blog covered A: Accountability. Let’s take up a few notches. Indeed there is so much to be learned from a Former Procrastinator! Procrastination hinders the progression towards goals, it seems to stifle gifts or cause a negative light on an otherwise talented person. Let’s look at the things to overcome this. There is indeed a better you behind that procrastinating habit! Ready let’s go... Of course I would hope it would be as easy as the Blog picture indicates to get from the Start to Finish line... But really each step counts! Let’s finish this! The B: Balance! Balance is definitely needed to overcome procrastination. Often times the procrastination is not something done on purpose but more of a habit formed sometimes from piling on your plate. What we pile on the plate of "Life: can be jobs home marriage ministry life errands sports and gasp even social moments (yep social media too!) All things work better in balance rather than off-balance. Hectic living harried thoughts and unrealistic schedules can cause you to push things back further and further into virtual nonexistence! There's really a time saying No to some things or prioritizing needs to come into play. Making good workable task list realistically gives realistic results. On my professional job we had Protected Time. Blocked off for completion of a certain type of office work. This works well for writers! Note here: Balancing things in your head mentally is bound to have a downward spiral or meltdown... Something a struggling procrastinator does not need! Write it for your sanity sake. It’s amazing what 15 minutes of planning does versus 15 minutes of scattering our arms and heads like an octopus does. One brings more completion! Try it balancing can be your best friend in overcoming procrastination! The C: No Compiling: Talk about a yarn ball effect. When things are all compiled little really gets accomplished. Sometimes we need to get another C word in action, Categorizing! If your task is creating a business plan than the sticky notes for dinner plans should not be mixed in there! Along with the car payment notice. Take a breath been there! Things like this create a whirlwind of confusion and unfortunately something may get undone overlooked, Apples with Apples and Oranges with Oranges on this one! Procrastination is a tough one to tackle! Got to dive in this one, one pile at a time! Remember car note with car info work notes with work files ministry with ministry etc. The D: This one is loaded! Distractions little foxes as the Bible describes spoil the vine! Yes little things little hey get back to it... etc can cause a halt to things! For instance it’s tempting to watch a favorite show with a huge test pending the very next day, not to mention you’ve not even looked at the notes for weeks! ALERT::::: That one little girl time session may have needed to be shortened that quick posting on FB could have been done later and guess what the time spent could have broken those notes/study into little sessions and the night before would just be a review rather than a big headache. Identify distractions don't patronize them tackle them head on. Be honest that they are distractions and investigate your attraction to them! What is enticing to you about it? .Quickly close the portal! These are good pointers from Accountability to discovering the Attraction to Distractions Please smile you on your way to overcoming Procrastination! See you in the next blog...