Are You Procrastinating?

You've no doubt noticed how easy it is to procrastinate. Almost any justification will do:

"It's really not that important.
Another day/week/decade won't really matter.
People who get those things done are just too perfect.
It will be better for me to do it after the office is clean."

You know the drill. Thinking about this today because I have to talk with a reporter on the subject tomorrow, I recalled many coaching and therapy clients who procrastinated because they really are simply afraid of success.

It's an identity crisis each time they postpone accomplishment. They don't know who they would be if they actually achieved the goals they set for themselves! So, under the surface, procrastination serves them. They can put off being successful and having to choose new goals. There is nothing further to hide behind. That's a big ah-ha for most folks!

What do you think? What causes you to procrastinate?

Oh, if you're not a procrastinator, it would be terrific if you would tell us all here how you avoid procrastinating!!!

Cheers,
Rhoberta
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