Avoxtar 3.0

I used to be a black belt multitasker with a minor in procrastination. As a child, my mom would marvel (ok, nag) about how I could study for an exam while talking on the phone, watching tv, drawing a picture, having a sandwich AND manage to get an A the next day. In IT, multitasking was a prerequisite and I thrived in the fast paced, high stress environment. There just wasn’t any room for procrastination then. I got things done and then some.

I can’t pinpoint when it happened but sadly, I have now become a black belt procrastinator. I’m not proud to admit it but multitasking has taken a seat on the back burner.  Since most of you, dear readers, visit my site during business hours, I’m pretty confident that I am not the only procrastinator out there. (Don’t get me wrong, I’m glad your here for a visit but I hope you are multitasking and not procrastinating.)

What lurks behind your procrastination?

I’ve tried to rationalize it saying oh, I deserve to take it easy, I’ve worked hard all my life. I even convinced myself that I really didn’t want to juggle a hundred balls at once anymore, but the truth is that I am hiding behind my procrastination and ultimately I am never going to find inner peace if I don’t feel proud of my accomplishments on a daily basis.

Do you need a few productivity tips?

So what are the ultimate tricks to snap out of our collective procrastinative transe?

I could sit here and give you a long list of tips and tricks that work for me but I wont because it wouldn’t help either one of us. It just isn’t productive for me to write or for you to read! Besides,  Leo at Zen Habits has already come up with a thousand gems and more… he even has lists of productivity lists for goodness sakes!

Reality Check

Reading through someone else’s list will not help me get things done. It will only make me feel as though I’m taking a step in the right direction when in reality, I’m just sitting there in neutral.

How does being productive make you feel?

Being productive makes me feel excited about life. It makes me feel like I’m growing as a human being and that I am moving towards something greater than myself. Feeling proud of my accomplishments greatly contributes to my inner peace.

Carpe Diem!

I kid about not going to Zen Habits, I’ve read Leo’s blog daily since well, forever and his insight (and lists) have often helped me. But let’s get real, the only way to get things done is to roll up your sleeves and DO it.

Life is short my friends. Seize the day!

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