Not long ago we turned you on to the Pomodoro Technique, to help you get through the process of starting, and actually finishing, a draft of an essay.
If you’re the kind of person whose procrastination habits are so fully developed that that post wasn’t enough to make a dent in things, then here’s another suggestion:
This amazing little book called Eat That Frog! by Brian Tracy.
The gist of this book is, when you have something on your to-do list that you keep avoiding, that you put off and put off and never seem to get around to tackling, there’s another option:
Make it your first priority of the day.
There’s more to it than that, but that’s essentially the prescription.
And it works.
If you have trouble self-motivating, this may help.
Good luck with it, Brave Supplicant!
Kaiser says
Another rec for Eat that Frog. Very pithy book, and has advice that can be applied almost immediately.
Also the Pomodoro technique is incredible even if you’re not a procrastinator. Gives you intense bursts of focus that help even if you’re otherwise motivated (the extra inch and whatnot).
DJOnion says
I used the Pomodoro technique when studying for my master degree and found it very helpful – especially for someone with a short attention span!
The book looks interesting – hopefully it isn’t too late for me to pick it up!