Ways to Quit Procrastinating!

I have perfected the fine art of procrastination. I am not entirely sure I am ready to kick the habit myself but here are some tips to help you if you are ready to take the plunge!

1. First make sure you really, really, really want to do it. Seriously - don't skip this step.
2. Keep things simple - don't mess with tools, formatting, anything, just start.
3. Make it the first thing you do today, before checking email or anything else.
4. Clear away everything that stands in the way of doing. Including turning off the Internet.
5. Just get started. Overcome the initial barrier by diving in.
6. Tell yourself you're just going to do 10 minutes.
7. Put something you dread more at the top of your to-do list - you'll put off doing that by doing the other things on your list. (That's referred to as structured procrastination.)
8. Find something about it that excites you. (Not sure what would be so exciting about quitting but, hey.. I don't know everything!)
9. Forget about perfection. Just start doing it, and fix it later. (Some may view this as a chance to revert back to procrastinating but it will at least get you one step in the other direction first.)
10. If you keep procrastinating, re-evaluate whether you really want to do it. Consider not doing it, or putting it on the backburner. (Something you are already comfortable with.)If all else fails, just take a nap or go outside and enjoy the outdoors or do nothing. Life isn't all about productivity. Do less.