by Hawkins | Nov 14, 2010 | General, Goal Setting, goals, Habits, new year resolutions, planning, Productivity, Resolutions
Everyone wants to be better for the New Year which is why everyone makes the resolutions for getting back to the gym, getting organized, quitting smoking, and the list goes on. But the truth of the matter is that so many people have false starts when it comes to...
by Hawkins | Sep 20, 2010 | General, Goal Setting, goals, Habits, multitasking, Procrastination, Productivity, Workplace productivity
There’s one more way to use procrastination as a stepping stone. We can do nothing. Yes, I said do nothing. Our tendency is to push ourselves and to push hard. We don’t slow down, so there’s no down time. We need to be clear about what we want to accomplish...
by Hawkins | Sep 16, 2010 | General, Goal Setting, goals, Habits, multitasking, Procrastination, Workplace productivity
Let’s go back to your to-do list. Continuing to look at the things you’ve been putting off, you might realize that there’s something that you need clarity on, or maybe you need additional information. Take the steps necessary to get clear about the task. ...
by Hawkins | Sep 14, 2010 | General, Goal Setting, goals, Habits, multitasking, Procrastination, Productivity, Workplace productivity
Consciously Procrastinating As I mentioned in my last post, there are things that you can do to use procrastination as a stepping stone. The first way is to consciously put something off. If you look at your to-do list, you’ll probably see some things there that...
by Hawkins | Sep 12, 2010 | General, Goal Setting, goals, Habits, multitasking, Procrastination, Workplace productivity
Of all the challenges that people come to me with, procrastination is one of the top two. Research shows that people spend most of their time and effort working on activities that have nothing to do with the success of their projects. It’s the biggest reason that...
