Procrastination - The Rocking Horse Effect

'Procrastination' costs businesses massive amounts of time and money every day and yet we all do it to some extent.

However, if every moment that you worked actually 'counted' then you could either leave the office early, ask for a pay rise or promotion (because you are so effective) or simply work longer hours in your own business to achieve the success you want.

Alfred A. Montapert once said "Do not confuse motion and progress. A rocking horse keeps moving but does not make any progress."

The same can be said of your business or your career. Many people confuse activity with accomplishment. They talk continually, hold endless meetings, and make wonderful plans, but in the final analysis, no one does the job. You see, you can work sixteen hour days, seven days a week, but unless your focus is on the right things… you are in the saddle but going nowhere!

Carpe Diem
The simple key to reaching high levels of performance and productivity is to develop the habit of identifying your major tasks and then tackling them each morning.

Carpe Diem or 'Seize the Day' puts everything into perspective.
You need to identify what's important and then act on that, because what you focus on is ultimately what will get results. So start each day by tackling the biggest, hardest, and most important task first.

If you're a little behind on a number of important things, decide to start on your top three tomorrow and give each task half an hour, then rotate back to the first. This will stop you getting bogged down and keep you energised for all three tasks. It will also give your brain the opportunity to sub-consciously process information on the two tasks that you're not currently working on.

Great Achievement
Organise yourself each day by writing a post-it each evening that designates what your priority is for the next morning. That way, you are continually starting and completing ever more important tasks and projects.

Successful, effective people are those who launch directly into their major tasks and then discipline themselves to work steadily and single-mindedly until those tasks have been completed.

Ultimately, there is a great sense of achievement when you have successfully finished a task. You will feel more competent and capable; you will see the positive results of your labours; you will be energised and you will have a more streamlined, focused way of doing business and achieving success.

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