By James A. Baker · Founder, Baker Communications
Of course, there are often legitimate reasons for postponing a task. Other tasks sometimes take precedence, and, in some cases, you must delay a task until you have all the resources you need to do the job well. But that is not the case every time you put off (avoid) doing a job, and genuine procrastination can be deadly. Not only does it increase the level of stress we feel every day, but it leads to work being done late, done poorly or both. The only cure for procrastination is to STOP doing it. But, how?
Some jobs are just unpleasant -- Anything from cleaning out the attic to having a difficult conversation with a low-performing employee can be very intimidating. There may seem to be very little upside for you in these tasks and they can drain you emotionally and physically. Schedule them early in the day and think of something nice you can do for yourself after the job is done. Once the job is done, you will see that is wasn’t as bad as you thought it would be.
