Information Is Power -- Innovation Is Strength -- Procrastination Is Death

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Information Is Power -- Innovation Is Strength -- Procrastination Is Death
by Don Price



Companies are swamped with information. It comes to us at lightning speed and as technology emerges, we will see information globally breaking the sound barrier -- if it hasn't already. Internet capitalism has begun to force lagging companies to innovate bringing serious growth to those who move with the times. On the other hand, organizations and individuals that are slow to move are gripping the switch of procrastination.

With change, brings challenge and that breeds growth, energy, hope, resiliency and opportunity. However, on the flip side it breeds fears, slackness, shirking, defensiveness, anger, hate, care-less attitudes and self-doubt -- which are all common anxieties of procrastination. 

Procrastination can be positive and negative. Used as a defense against fear of failure, loss of control, inadequacy, maintaining good health, and a strong sense of self - esteem, is a worthy and positive use of procrastination.

However, the negative side of procrastination characterized by negative beliefs becomes a defense of false protection. This results in excuse making, fear of failure, fear of success, make-believe threats to the self-image, creative ways to play life safe, living a life of complacency, dodging discomfort and sabotaging your progress toward company goals and your personal dreams.

Procrastination as a habit is a symptom of a larger problem used as a defense to put off tasks we consider unpleasant, difficult, uncomfortable or threatening. Companies can no longer afford laggards in leadership roles. The tickle down effect of procrastination will bring a company to its knees. The difficulty for many is identifying procrastination behaviors before they do considerable damage to ones career and business.

Here are several clues for recognizing procrastination behaviors:

1. I wait too long and lose opportunities.

2. I show up late for meetings and appointments .

3. I make promises, to myself and others that I put off continuously.

4. I often feel guilty for things I haven't completed.

5. I feel a sense of power and control by delaying projects.

6. I suffer from performance anxiety and make excuses for my work.

7. I avoid activities that could potentially cause me to feel rejected

The above clues represent but a very small number of systems of procrastination that is damaging to companies and individuals. Like most procrastination habits of behavior, they are generally rooted deeply into your emotional chemistry and can prove challenging to overcome. Here are three suggestions for getting a handle on overcoming these self-sabotaging behaviors.

1. Zapping and stopping those chains of thought that produce procrastination behaviors within you.

2. Improve your thinking by looking at tasks as a challenge rather that as threats.

3. Resist procrastination behaviors by commanding your physical body to engage in necessary activities.


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Don L. Price -- Business and Positive Change Strategist -- International Speaker/Author -- Optimizing businesses, with Strategic Performance Marketing and Human Technology. www.donpricepersmarketing.com, donprice@donpricepersmarketing.com, 800-449-1539