Procrastination - The Improper Management of Time By Stephen Zaba

There is the time spent that creates abundance and prosperity, the time spent that you cherish and lingers long in the memory and then there is procrastination, the improper management of time. I am sure there is no doubt in your mind that you would rather spend your time doing the first two and definitely disregard the third.

The unfortunate thing is though we do not mean to procrastinate our time away, we either do not recognize that we are doing it and basically just cannot help ourselves. Have you ever had something either urgent or important to accomplish? It probably is something that takes you out of your comfort zone and would rather leave it for another day or you might even wish it would go away completely. To be perfectly honest, you know it won't. I bet you end up doing something totally unproductive and not even necessary.

You have guessed it! This is procrastination with a capital P. Commonly known as the improper management of time or the enemy of success. It is vital that you face things head on, no matter how uncomfortable they may seem. It will create a discipline that so many fail to realize and by doing so, you will not only be facing up to your own fears, but meeting procrastination head on.

There is nothing really to fear, it is just facing up to the fact that this improper management of time is taking you nowhere fast. The first thing to do is look at the things you are doing each and every day and recognize if your time cannot be better spent. It might not be obvious at first to you that procrastination is a big part of your life. If you like, write down the events and activities of your day. Analyze them and decide which and what might be better being removed from your life completely.

Are there things in your life that you want to change or even achieve? What do you need to do to accomplish these? Well I am sure you realize that a proper time management plan is in order and one that prioritizes saving time, not wasting it. This is probably the most important life skill in changing old habits and ultimate achievement.

There is an abundance of information on procrastination and good time management. The beauty is a lot of it is of no cost to you and you will never stop learning, as there is always new developments and techniques being introduced.

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