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STOP PROCRASTINATING

Procrastinate is defined as “to put off doing something usually unpleasant or burdensome until a future time or to postpone habitually.”  To help you overcome this thief of productivity, here is the STING technique from Rita Emmett’s book, The Procrastinator’s Handbook.  S.T.I.N.G. is an acronym meaning:  S – Select one thing and do it.  Focus on this one thing and don’t multi-task.  You’ll be more efficient and more productive, and you’ll complete your task sooner. T – Time yourself.  Use a timer and set it for a predetermined time (usually 1 hour). I – Ignore everything else.  Ignore distractions such as phone call, e-mails, time wasters and everything else except a fire in the kitchen until your time is up or task complete. N – No breaks.  Except for maybe a bathroom, don’t take any breaks until your time is up or task complete. G – Give yourself a reward.  Once you complete your task or your time is up, give yourself a treat.  A treat could be something as simple as a break from work, calling a friend or a new DVD.  Another good piece of advice is to do your most dreaded task first and get it out of the way.  That will cut down on the dread time.  Hopefully this advice will help you take the “sting” out of procrastination.

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