If you procrastinate over doing tasks, then no one is left to complete them, which leads to a feeling of overwhelm, which leads to you questioning why you started your business in the first place. Sound familiar? Find your motivation and love for your business by implementing these 5 Strategies for Combatting Procrastination.
5 Strategies for Combatting Procrastination
- Find an accountability partner.
Holding yourself accountable for your goals is a key factor to accomplishing your weekly goals. Having to tell someone you failed at reaching a goal or making excuses to that person is uncomfortable, especially if this chosen partner is a “tell it like it is” person who won’t accept your excuses or let you off easy. Even if you just choose one goal a week, knowing someone is waiting to hear an update is often enough to spur you to action.
- What do you want for the future?
A powerful exercise to prioritize what you want in the future is to identify your goals. Having something to pursue every day by creating solid goals in your life may inspire you to work hard to reach those goals. But don’t keep those goals a secret. Tell your spouse, parents, friends, or kids so they can be your cheering squad.
- Harness the fear.
Sometimes procrastination evolves from a fear of getting out of your comfort zone. It’s a form of denial but no matter how long you put something off, it’s not just going to disappear on its own. Reaching out of your comfort zone can be rewarding if not nerve-wracking and oftentimes you’ll discover the task itself was easier or less complicated than you thought it to be.
- Tackle your most important task first.
Start your morning with a bang by completing your most important or your biggest task of the day. Maybe this is your bookkeeping that isn’t up to date or maybe it’s a client call or project. Don’t just assume you can do it later because you don’t know what emergencies or client crises later will bring.
- Hire a team member.
It’s OK to admit you need help running your business. If the small mundane tasks are holding you back, then hire a virtual assistant to handle those tasks. Delegate those tasks which cause you to procrastinate, and you’ll find a new love for your business. In the end, you’ll also come out ahead because while they are taking care of business, you can take care of your money-making tasks.
Procrastination is just one of the signs that you need to hire a team. If you’re not sure you’re ready to hire someone download my Top 5 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Hiring a Virtual Assistant guide here.
