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…This blog remains free of commercials and I hope I am not getting into trouble when using a branded tagline such as: “Just do it!”

This edition today is dedicated to a common phenomenon called “procrastination”. That is a noble description for avoidance of doing a task which needs to be accomplished.

It is a very familiar problem to me. My mind forms excuses, why it is not the right time to perform this task right now or why I have to get something else out of the way first in order to do what I originally planned. In my view, even the word “procrastination” is just another excuse.

With all the struggling going on, I always come to the same conclusion: Just do it!

Let’s assume the task really needs to be accomplished and there is no other way to delegate, outsource or eliminate this task, than there is no other way than just doing it. Waiting, postponing, procrastinating usually only makes this task less desireable and increases the pressure. There is certainly a strong link to Parkinson’s law (see this edition 25 for further details).

When something needs to be done, I schedule it on my calendar. If it is on my calendar, I just do it. Simple as that.

What is your way? Let me know. Just do it!

Malte

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