Have you ever stopped and looked at the analog clock? Well, odds are the clock near you, on your smartphone, computer, tablet, smartwatch, is not showing in analog format. That is with the hour, minute, and second hands ticking and ticking as time goes by. Your clock is probably showing in digital format; numbers separated by flashing colons.
The tragedy of the digital clock is that, unlike the analog clock, we cannot have a bird’s eye view of the entire 24 hours within a day. Then gauge how many hours in the day we have to achieve our day’s goals.
Be that as it may, there is one thing you get to appreciate about the analog clock view. That is how the clockwork never rests. It is always moving come rain or shine, day or night, good weather or bad weather. Unless there are some technical problems, the clockwork will always be ticking without any excuses.
Entrepreneur working like Clockwork
As an entrepreneur, sometimes the things holding us back are ourselves. Our self-destructive habits like being undisciplined, procrastinating, failure to do research before embarking on an endeavor among other things.
Today, we are going to explore how you, as an entrepreneur, can fight and overcome procrastination. You know, you have been saying you will do A, B, C, but never actually getting down to doing it. Yet time, just like clockwork is ticking away; you know time is one resource that is highly limited, and you should spend yours wisely.
How to fight off Procrastination
The following are tips on how you can overcome the habit of procrastination.
Write down a List of Tasks
When you want to drive from point A to point B, you always have in mind the route you are going to take; it may be subconsciously or consciously that you pull up a Map app on your phone or car’s dashboard.
You should have the same approach to tackling tasks at hand. The first thing you need to do is sit down, and deliberately come up with a holistic list of all the pending tasks. Write everything down.
It might be tempting to come up with an unmanageable list; you include everything, even things you really don’t need to address. Avoid such pitfalls, as they will wear you out by leading to burnout. Start off with a manageable list, and then as you grow into the habit of finishing the task and checking off the list. You can add more.
Put Important Tasks First in the List
In your list, have the critical tasks at the top of the list. That way, you will not find yourself spending time on something that could wait or has less serious ramifications if delayed while leaving critical tasks undone.
Tasks that add significant value to your business should always be a priority. Don’t start with less important tasks that when you get to the really important tasks, you are struggling with burnout.
Break the Tasks into small portions
When a detailed project is hanging over your head, most people find themselves procrastinating embarking on the task. However, when the task is broken down to smaller portions, the individual portion seems less daunting and all of a sudden procrastination evaporates away.
