I'm A Slave To Procrastination ~ Discover How to

Stop Procrastinating and Break the Chains of

Bondage to Take Control of Your Life ~ Get It Done
Power Tips...

by Terry D. Clark

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. Introduction

II. Slf-Evlutn

III. Prrtntn t Hm

IV Prrtntn in Shl

V. Prrtntn t The Wrk Pl

VI. Procrastination nd Human Rltnh

VII. Slf Imrvmnt A General Sense of

Wll Being

VIII. Bnu Tips

IX. Cnlun

I. Intrdutn

On the bk of th jacket f Jk Cnfld book, Th Success

Prnl, this uttn ught ur attention: The rnl always
wrk if u wrk the rnl.

Perhaps th is t simplistic a ttmnt r merely h another

fmlr mrktng m-n, but t does trnlt nt a variation of
th wrk ethic. T u, this mn dng ntd of just thnkng.

And dng nnmu t tn, xutn, implementation,

rrng ut all th nv the tv mode d to th
v mode f just thnkng.

Th human brn knows n limits whn t comes to thnkng ut ways

nd trtg n dlng wth ll knd f problems, but f th
trtg nd ln are NOT td un, they really hld n mnng
thr lk empty blurnt camouflaged n rklng rhtr. And
rhtr m h th d.

Wv md u ur minds t be l mbtu about th wrk, nd

called the power '101' recommendations and uggtn contained in th
bk as ml TIPS. T n hw NOT t procrastinate.

Prrtntn pervades vr t f ur lives. And wv

mtrd t to rftn hvng lrnd a ubtl form f it whn w

wr babies.

We dld falling l bu ur mthr wuldnt rdl us in

her arms. Wv rrtntd in performing ur dut t hm, n
school, n the work l, and n ur most fragile human relationships.

We huddr t think wht the final tll f lt hur will b bu

we procrastinated hbtull.

Sm of th t w hr hr may b uful nd m may b

rrlvnt. Others wll come in hnd not necessarily td, but t a
later stage f ur lv.

Procrastination n xnv hbt. W discovered that n f th

ways tht wll not make u rrtnt is to figure ut th dllr
munt of mthng tht w nt dn bu f procrastination.

It ll nt to the gnrll td d that tm is mn. Th

alone can serve a trng motivator nt t rrtnt gn. Or
t lt t tr nt procrastinate!

Jack Cnfld utd Brn Tr t drv home th message: Lf is

lk a mbntn lk; ur jb is to find th right numbr, in the
rght rdr, so u n hv anything you wnt.

Wd b lng f w tld you that if u fllwd our wr '101' t on how nt

t procrastinate, u can have nthng u wnt. It dnt work
tht w.

Th tips r d that have come from ur hd nd frm other

l hd. And t u to u t apply thm in vr segment f
your daily rutn. Avoiding rrtntn is mr fftv when w
start with lttl steps. It does nt mn hvng t hng our lv
drastically.

But as n writer d, nt rrtntng wll mk us rt the

life we hv now. And as w build on th small t, wed b amazed
at how much we can accomplish vr the years.
In ddng nt t procrastinate, u may wnt t accompany this
dtrmntn wth lr ut and wll dfnd gl.
In thr wrd, hv a gl that quantified, nd nt jut ulfd.

Fr example, ng I wll l wght NOT powerful I will

lose 35 und n 1-1/2 years. Th r concrete dt u n work
wth. I wll lose weight sounds nbl nugh, but lets unt th
w, hll w?

II. Slf-Evlutn

T # 1 Everything trt nd nd with th self

If mn said t you that u wr a rrtntr, ur immediate

reaction would b t dfnd yourself. Its his fault, M mother w
lk tht too, I w frd to do mthng I didnt wnt t do.

Sm l like t blm thr mfrtun n thr. But th truth

is, u are equally at fult. Yu procrastinate because you urlf
h t procrastinate. Th nr u accept that, the better ull
b bl to vrm rrtntn.

Tip # 2 I wnt NOT t rrtnt anymore

In ln wth t # 1 bv, once you t that procrastination is your

weakness, th nxt t t eliminate th wkn. Yur desire not
to procrastinate nmr should b sincere. Yu nd t demonstrate
tht dtrmntn thrugh mll dl gtur.

T # 3 M Cul-Tk Rnblt

Youve accepted th ft tht (a) youre a rrtntr, and (b) u

hv a nr dr t change. Nw tll urlf tht f u fl t
hv a particular goal r a gvn tk, t bu u

rrtntd. M culpa. Admitting gult a gnt step. Nt,

however, tht thr is a hug dffrn btwn dmttng guilt nd
bng t hard n yourself. Admitting gult taking wnrh f ur
tn. Bng t hrd on urlf unjutfd lf-blm. Continue
frm whr you lft ff.

T # 4 Ak: In wht ways d I rrtnt?

Ask yourself, In what ways d I rrtnt? St dwn wth n

nd r. Wrtng thm wll help u fu and identify them more
clearly. Hr are some w whr l rrtnt:

ng bll
nt dung th complaints uv received about a mmbr
of ur tm for fear f hurtng his/her flng
rtdl postponing a dental ntmnt because uv gt
bttr thng t do
nt rturnng th call f ur n teacher bu you know
wht th problem is nd youre fd up
not dung ur rntmnt but ur hubnd spending
too muh tm t work r wth his budd
nt gttng that hr ut, that dr dr-lnd, tht dntn
mailed
nt visiting a k rltv in the htl
not tllng your gnfnt thr u no lngr lv hr/hm

 nt calling ur dtr about tht persistent numbn in your

rght rm r nt fxng a ln exam dt
nt hvng th r ukng brk checked
not gng to nfn bu you nvr know wht the
rt hdul
nt ndng tht overdue thank you nt or making tht vrdu
ll to ur mother-in-law

Tip # 5 Gl nt mt because of rrtntn

Aftr ltng the ways n which u procrastinate, mk a nd lt f

gl tht u fld to achieve bu u rrtntd.

Lets tk two tl xml: u rmd ur dtr ud get

tht rtl dn by a certain du dt. On th day the article w
du, th dtr calls u. Yu tll her sheepishly tht u didnt have
tm t do it, and u something lk, My n w k fr d
nd I couldnt concentrate knwng full wll ur editor w gnru
with a ddln dt.

Result? You tk n t frthr w from your gl of bmng a

rfnl wrtr, and tw t frthr w from dvlng a
good relationship wth n editor who kd u from th 25 wrtr
wh ld fr th gnmnt. Yu n b ur ur nm has bn
tkn ff hr address lt.

Snd xml: u dld lobbying fr ur colleagues rmtn

vn f h w th best mn fr the jb.

Result? The jb wnt to mn l drvng; second, your

llgu rgnd t take u another offer.

Whn u mur th consequences f a md rtunt bu

you procrastinated, ask f th consequence was wrth the delay.

Tip # 6 Tkng th hnt from tips 4 and 5: wht the dllr

vlu f md opportunity?

In ft-d t, l tend t thnk of tm precious and

vlubl. Exrn uh tm f th n, tm mn
money, u md the trn, u md a wndw f rtunt
reinforce the vlu f time.

Whn wheelers and dlr n th tk exchange take time ff to

whr wt nothings t thr bttr half, th three minutes can
mn hundrd, vn thund f dllr n missed trntn.

S, install a rmnnt lultr n ur brain and calculate how

muh tht md dl meant n trm f dllr vlu.
The rtl you ddnt ubmt uld hv cost you $150.00.

Yur llgu resignation frm th mn wiped off n mrtnt

asset frm your human rur ledger.

If w make t a rt to tg a dollar sign fr h f ur

rrtntn, wed probably resolve t procrastinate l.

T # 7 Wht kind f nfrmtn d you nd n a hurr?

W nd half ur lives on th hn. W nd n ull bg chunk

f tm lkng fr phone numbers and nm. The drtr
umbrm. Puttng thm n your utlk mn u have to rbt
your computer.

Hr a nt trick: tear ut ht from your notepad nd lbl each

kthn, bdrm and living rm.

Kthn ht: jot dwn th fllwng tlhn numbr:

urmrkt
buthr
tr shop
utensil tr
tk ut pizza and thr dlvr h
drug tr
Oriental grr

Bdrm ht:
dr lnr
dtr nd dntt
wlk-n ln
shoe rr h
ltrtn h
drtmnt tr
Ctlg rdr tr, t.

Living rm ht:
rfnl house cleaners
lnt h
local hm ntr
florist
bktr
eyeglasses
airport
Or f u rfr to u ur cell phone, u its mmr ftur.

T # 8 Fltrng th essential from th tt

Procrastination th t f tn. Whn you decide whh f

ur tk nd mmdt ttntn nd those tht n b dn ltr
n th week, uv jut learned the fn rt f rrtzng. So dd

 n and fr all whh huld b assigned t priority, and then

t.

T # 9 Bttr n blk and white than dreaming n

thnlr

Tht jut ur way of ng that when you rd thng on r,

youre bl t act lgll; this muh more fftv thn jut
thinking out hw to vd procrastination.

Putting down thng in blk nd white vn better thn

brainstorming with another rn. Hr th rn: if u wrt
down what nd t be done, ur th nl n wh knw wht
urgnt and mrtnt.

You fu n th tk frm th mlmnttn t completion. On

t completed, u tk t off ur lt. Thr tht sense f
accomplishment, no matter how small the accomplishment .

You g n t the nxt tk, until you tull gt ud t the d f

dng, rthr thn rrtntng.

Brntrmng wth a frnd, n the other hand, n be vwd a

tv, but n b a form f rrtntn. Yull t urlf,
what h d mk sense, so u mull over t, leaving th tk

undone.

Thnkng but your tasks yourself nd thn dng thm wthut

anyones fdbk is much mr rdutv.

T # 10 Drd ld hbt

Wr rtur f habit. Even if w know tht a rtn activity is no

longer t fftv, w continue dng t nw.

One xml: nt looking fr ltrntv. Its a lt r t use the

m, fmlr rd to work, but f thr a ukr, r mr rlxng
route u n tk, fnd ut wht that thr rut .
It lw good t hv ltrntv routes. Traffic nrl ur n
tm whn ur n a hurr.

T # 11 Its mntr tm once gn

On n whl ull dvt from ur ntntn. Yur a humn

bng with lmttn, r else lf, without wrnng, takes a dtur,
and we gt drld.

Lt take a ln frm our brthr nd tr n the t wh lv

b mantras that th rt t themselves vr d.

Hr n you can recite n the mrnng u wake up: I will not

procrastinate td. It unproductive. I hv tasks to d, nd I wll
wrt thm dwn so I n dd whh f them nd to b done b 12
nn. My goal is to finish t least 2 big tk nd 2 mll n.

Tip # 12 Hv a second mntr fr after th job gets done

Hv a second mantra that u n rt ftr you mlt a tk.

I mltd m tk! I focused wll and didnt llw myself t
procrastinate. This trnlt to but $150.00 that I n tk t the
bnk.

It may und vulgar to tth a mntr value to every task

mlhd. Th rnfr th blf tht tm mn. And whn
u mk a fnl tll, ud be surprised at wht u end u wth.

Tm n always b xrd as a savings r a l. It ll up t

u. And people dont hv t know. After ll, a mantra something
you keep to urlf!

T # 13 If u fll bk a few steps, lmb th tr gn

If youre a chronic rrtntr, u wll experience rblm staying

n ur fr the frt fw wk. It lk going t th gm for th
first tm. Yur all gung-h fr the frt 3 days and thn you t.

Old habits d hrd. S u md dng th thr tk yesterday,

bg dl. Rv the list, and ln n dng thm within a f tm
frame. Dnt dwll too long n what you fld t d.

Start lmbng the tr again and gt t the top without looking bk.
Am for mltng fur tk today - thr frm yesterday nd one fr
td.

III. Procrastination t Hm

T # 14 K t ml

This a common dv. Smlfng your life mn a mlr,

unluttrd w of living. Gt rid of grt nd gunk frm ur house.

When your house vrflw with objects, t tnd to dtrt u. And

w all know wht hn when thr t much dtrtn. It
prevents u frm thnkng nd tng intelligently, hn u
procrastinate.

G around your hu nd mk a list f everything you dnt really

need. Fr instance, d u rll nd thr ttr in the kitchen?

One hnt bn wrkng fr months. You either d of it r hv

t fixed.

T # 15 Ak fml mmbr to d an inventory

Ask your hubnd and hldrn to do an nvntr of luttr. Yur

hubnd can d th grg nd th bmnt. Your hldrn n do
thr bdrm. Stult tht u nd thr lists n thr d, no
ltr. Exln to them wh junk h t b lmntd from th house.

If u xln your intentions lrl, th will undrtnd nd would

b more willing t cooperate. Tell thm tht th house nd a muh
ndd rng, nd whn ll the junk disappears, so wll the
distractions.

T # 16 Enurg thm nt t replace ld junk wth nw

junk

It can be a vu l. Jut w mngd t lr th house f

unwanted br--br, n m nw n. Exln t ur family tht
thr w a f reason fr lrng junk. Old luttr huld nt be
replaced with nw luttr. Encourage thm to thnk tw before
urng ddtnl mtrl possessions. Examples:

 Will I consult th bk mr thn n, r t just fr n

hl gnmnt? Mb I n borrow t frm the lbrr
instead?
The hubby lv tl. H spends his wkl llwn on
thm. H just flld u an ntr wll with ll kinds f
tools. Ak hm whh ones he hasnt ud for 6 mnth
nd k him t thrw them away.
Th lth n ur lt. Whh f thm hv u nt
wrn fr x mnth? Call th Slvtn Arm r th
rlng center.

A soon the lt is half-full, and you n fnll see the wll f

ur closet, ull b nrd t r-rgnz ur whole bedroom:
drr, mmd nd nght table drawers h rk nludd!

T # 17 Dnt let ur hu budgt stick ut lk a r

thumb

Budgtng fr hu xn a hr people ut ff indefinitely.

They knw something wrng wth the budgt; bills pile u nd
remain und fr weeks, nd the nl tm u jlt ut f your
complacency is when th utlt mn ll t dv you tht
wr wll be ut off n a week f u dnt ttl your bll.

Its not bu u nd t earn mr; its bu your budget

nd fxng. Nur t bk to hlth. Prrtntng wll only mk

the problem wr. If t fr gvrnmnt t get nt a dft,
its vn r fr ndvdul t fll n the m tr.

T # 18 With th hl of fml mmbr, identify tm

wasters at hm

Slt th cooperation f the ntr fml nd ask thm t come up

wth tntl ur f time wasters. Heres a hndful:

mmmuntn
mld objects and rnl effects
documents nd r not fld
t mn mgzn and CD trwn about
mistakes
indecision
nffnt u f fml vehicles
too muh TV vwng
different meal tm
non-adherence to urfw rules
frnd wh hng rund ndfntl

Tip # 19 Dvd and dlgt hu chores

Obviously u cant d t all. S t time fr a strategy: plan a n

dnnr for ur fml on n lng wknd, and tell thm n dvn

tht u hv mthng t announce. Cook them a l dish r
tw nd whip up a drt tht vrn wll dr.

At the nd f the ml, tell thm tht you wnt t make some hng
at home. S that uv bn rrtntng n dng some
mrtnt hr around th hu bu u lk thr urt.

Brng u ur divide nd dlgt plan, k thm for suggestions, and

get vrn mmtmnt. Your nrt, wll laid-out plan wll get
u th results you want.

T # 20 Set u hr chart ftr dvn f lbr is ddd

A th initiator f the plan, u must be th frt t t th example.

If u mmttd t r-rgnz the cupboards nd ln ut th

frdg once a week, do t. When everyone ur doing ur rt,
thll d theirs.

St u a hrt n the kitchen r n the TV rm where vrn n

r out the task once t mltd. Chk the hrt once a wk;
tll them hw ld u r wth thr rgr. If some mmbr
hv been delinquent, k them why. Dnt ld, gv thm another
hn. Th hrt is n fftv way fr u t identify wh the

biggest procrastinators r, and you m need to urv thm

more ll.

Tip # 21 Begin with mll hr frt t gt everyones

cooperation

If a hug jb gnd the frt tm, tht rn m tnd to

procrastinate. You may ndr dividing u the hr in mll rt.

Lets tk r-ntng th entire grg n xml. If ur

hubnd wrk the usual 8 hur a day, dnt xt hm t paint th
whl grg n n wknd.

Remember tht th old nt needs t come ff, some ndng has t

b dn, nd primer needs t b ld. If u hv a ld,
dubl-r garage, dvd th job b wll, or by a quarter of a wall t
a tm.

That w ur hubnd does not fl overwhelmed, forcing him t

think f xu t put it ff.

Tip # 22 Prrtntng n lead t major house rr bll

There r rtn ln w tk for granted. If rutn

mntnn nt xtl n f ur fvrt hobbies, motivate

urlf b ng rrtntng can lead to mjr hu rr bll.

Hr an xml: th wtr htr w working fn until one cold

winter morning, vrn trtd hutng Thr n ht wtr!
Experts tht water heaters nd t be hkd n every tw
years. Deposits llt at th b of the heater over tm,
ntrrutng wth th smooth rtn of th heating coils. Wh wait
fr it to break dwn, nttng tl rr r rlmnt bll?

Prepare a check lt of ln that nd to b inspected nd nur

tht ur maintenance records are n rdr.

Tip # 23 Healthy tng plan the mnu ahead f time

Prrtntng ld t ft fd. W n prove this easily. Lt

wknd, u rdrd zz nd k fr th fml bu you
ddnt hv time t k.

Yu vow tht from nw n, your fml will eat nl hlth ml.

Yu dd t h fr ngrdnt early n the wk. The weekends

hr and nothing w bught, bu u kt uttng t off.

T # 24 Oh, what a lm grdn

The garden is n part f th hu whr everyone loves to spend

nice ummr vnng. But rng rrv nd n one dr to t in
the grdn because t unkempt. Someones gt t pick up the hvl
and th pruners n; include th grdn n ur lt of tk for nxt
spring. Rmmbr t hr th work: lt someone tk the lwn,
mn l tk th flower bd, another mmbr th fence, nd
n. Mk t a communal effort.

IV Prrtntn n Shl

T # 25 Tk your u frm th professors ln plans

On th first d f hl, professors utmrl hand out lesson

ln for the mtr r th urtr, dndng n wht hl
tm youre n.

Th ln ln nlud th main txtbk t be ud,

ulmntr reading mtrl, project submission dt, and xm
dt. Trt th ln ln ur gud fr avoiding
procrastination. Adm rrtntn n b disastrous f not
reined n properly!

T # 26 Use the ln ln to identify th short nd lng

trm gnmnt

Professors r efficient rtur. Th hdul ut assignments

rrtl so th t are nt vrburdnd wth term r nd
exam bklt. If they were overloaded, thd hv t procrastinate
n tallying fnl grd, leaving that tk t the lt mnut.

S professors mn bun whn th wrt to b hndd in by.

Use their lesson ln to rrng ur wn hdul. Tk an hour r

tw and nd th tm n th lbrr reviewing ll ur ln plans
fr the mtr.

M ut dt with corresponding academic tasks, rvng f

nr. If certain rjt require xtnv research, tackle th
first. Last mnut rrhng rrtntng n thr wrd
m fft ur chances of gttng n A.

Tip # 27 Schools a fun l to hang ut, but

Teens are t that tm of their lives where lzng thr # 1

priority. They prefer hngng out wth thr frnd ntd f with
mom and dad; t only nturl thrfr that m tn ndr
school th xtndd party place.

And ndng time wth their friends is n excellent xu for

tnng hl wrk. Whn ur ndng t muh tm n th
rrdr, lkr rm r ftr dung nxt Saturdays d
dn, ur dm wrk will lag behind.

T vd th hl principal llng ur rnt, be rnbl but

dm wrk. Submt papers nd assignments on time.

T illustrate: f uv got a r du in two days whr you nd t

rrh n th l ntnt f Nndrthl nd thr nd fr
mn, tell your frnd politely tht no, you nt join thm t th
mll after school.

Go k rfug n th lbrr ntd, k a ut and nnuu

corner where u cant b ntrrutd. Pr over the Neanderthal
books nd write a mhng essay. Hngng ut n th mll wnt tll
you muh but their social instincts!

Tip # 28 School unlr r there t hl

Intd f gnzng vr an dm rblm ndfntl, hv you

vr thught tht your school counselor uld be a valuable support
person? If you think u nd a tutor fr Ph r Chmtr
bu youre hvng a whirl f a tm understanding th equations,
ask fr hl bfr t too lt.

Fd wth dm dffult, tudnt tnd t procrastinate in

asking fr hl bu theyre either t h r t lz to k fr
hl. Tk advantage f hl resources lk tutr and academic
unlr bfr u gt n F at th end of trm.

T # 29 M boyfriends n the same l nd

If ur boyfriend is n th m l, tht fn, but dnt let that

dtrt u that the rltnh nrh n academic wrk.

Dnt lt lv mk procrastinate n mltng ur gnmnt. But

whn ur spending t much tm n h others company nd its
bgnnng t make u procrastinate n dng wht ur thr nd
team ldr xt of u, rrng dt wth ur bfrnd ahead
f tm wherein u blutl CANNOT gt tgthr.

Strike a hlth balance. Sudng n humn relationships is jut

hrd as udng n hl wrk. Bd, u dont wnt to blm
ur sweetheart fr your r rfrmn n Blg, do u?

T # 30 Fight your wn bttl frt

Anthr manifestation f rrtntn is whn you lt others

mnlz ur tm so th n ur out thr hrt to you. Bng

a wllng ltnr one thing, but when u do th t ftn, it wll

mk you procrastinate.

A ur mtv. D u ltn t their rblm so you can vd

school wrk r ur own problems? Dnt u frndh r th Good
Samaritan philosophy to procrastinate.

T # 31 An ideal tudnt, but h doing way too muh

Th ideal tudnt not nl excels n dm wrk, but l in xtr

urrulr tvt.

Hes a member of th basketball team, th rdnt f the n

club, the chief debater on mu, th vluntr wh offers h
rv tw a wk to mn seniors to their dtr
appointments. Hes th ll-rund and wholesome Amrn b, th
nv of all parents, th lad who mk th grl wn ll vr.

Lttl do u know how muh rur h h fulfilling all th roles.

It h vrthng t d wth mg. Hw d he k a hlth
balance? H nt. Thats th trght and honest answer. It lld

STRETCHING YOURSELF TOO THIN. Oftn w frgt that were in

hl rmrl fr ntlltul urut.

Sports nd humntrn work come n second. But th admission tht

u nt d t ll the first step n vdng rrtntn. Dnt fall
bhnd ur hl wrk bu ur being ulld n ll directions.
And dnt u ur xtr activities n school as the excuse fr ur
rrtntn. No n gng t earn your dlm fr u.

T # 32 Mn committees, mn mmtmnt

Th is jut n xtnn of t 31 above. Shl officials who hv

programs r personal gnd wll form mmtt and request
student vluntr t tr th mmtt.

Its a great w fr them t lt their students do the rrh wrk fr

thr umng thesis, or gt tudnt t assist n tht hrt drv
th d vr year.

As a student, you hv t dd whh mmtt wll rv ur

gl bt. And if you mut gt nvlvd, thn choose one, r a
maximum f two committees, rvdd tht u hv tm left to
tkl ur school wrk.

Dont lt ur mmtt mmtmnt ld u to the th of

rrtntn. Youll have lnt of tm fr mmtt wrk whn

u lv unvrt.

T # 33 Brk tht huge term r nt small rt

Students dread trm r. Th take frvr t fnh nd u ht

footnoting. Yur nt ln. Term paper phobia as common as a
fear f hght.

If you tend to put dng trm r, one way f vdng

rrtntn t dvd th rjt nt small parts. Whn youve
set u the outline, pick ut the tn u thnk r th mt dffult
nd bgn your rrh. You n lv th easy parts for later.

Brkng a job nt tinier segments an fftv w of tkng

immediate action ntd f postponing it fr ltr.

T # 34 Turn tht cell phone ff

Your rnt bught u a ll phone u can ll f you fnd

urlf in a bnd r nd a lft r ml nd t let thm knw if
ull b late fr dnnr.

Its a good d to k th cell hn wth u ll on those

nights when you hv t t in the library till lt t nght. But dnt
use t to k you frm doing what youre ud to do.

If u talk too much n ur cellular, youre nt only using air time,

ur ung it to rrtnt frm attending t tht rng
dm rjt. Allt 30 mnut during th d t stay in tuh
wth friends, but tr nt to g bnd tht tm.

Tip # 35 Dnt live n the gm

W gr, tng ft mrtnt. Yu nd mul nd brwn to

k u n t top shape fr jogging frm n classroom to another.

Plu, the gm a grt way to unwnd andmeet nxt Sturd

nights dt. Nothing wrong with tnng those muscles, but hv u
rrtntd nugh dng something fr ur brn wll?

The brn l needs to b trthd nd maximized t earn tht ticket

to n Ivy League university later. G hd nd shape up, but dnt
lt ur x k b get in th w f mnngful hl wrk.

V. Procrastination at th Work Pl

T # 36 Jb drtn ur main gud

Yu gt tht muh vtd job. Its tailored ft to ur kll and

xrn. Th perfect jb, ngrtultn!

S as not t rrtnt n th new jb the w you did n th

rvu n, sit dwn nd xmn ur jb ll wth a fntthd
comb. A wht th priorities might look lk, and wht
the most difficult tasks wll be, bd n ur t xrn.

Thn map ut a navigation hrt, wth AVOID PROCRASTINATING

ur gudng principle. Imagine different tutn that mght occur,
nd the rltnh you nd t ultvt and nurtur that will hl
u accomplish ur objectives.

Stud the hrt trm gl versus the lng term gl. Rmmbr:
companies mur ur rfrmn ung certain rmtr. On
wrng move nd it wll bltrt ll th gd dd you dd th month
before. Dont gv thm the satisfaction f labeling you a
rrtntr.

Tip # 37 Hone tht kn n of mll

If youve dvld a trng n f mll nd have judgd character

wth surprising ur, u tht t ur dvntg. Tr to
dtnguh th good llgu from th bk stabbers.

It easy to receive cooperation frm th good n, harder frm the

blockers or th wh resent you. If htl flng r preventing
you from dng n fftv job, dnt rrtnt because u
dislike confrontation.

Dl wth the problem. N t n th bud, they . Tr every trk

in the bk to win thr confidence nd trust. Hl thm not t
rrtnt so that u dnt procrastinate.

Tip # 38 Procrastinating can lead to tunnel vision

If u nlz a lot, u could gt rlzd and t tuk nl

md. Th could ld to tunnl vn.
If u lmnt procrastination from your lf, u avoid tunnl vn.

A Jn Smth said, there lw mr thn one way t gt t

whr you wnt to be. Make th effort t lk for the ltrntv
vn f they r hrd to fnd at first. (Suful Wrk Hbt n a
Wk, Hodder & Stughtn, 2002).

T # 39 Lrnng t n

It n thng t tr to wn your llgu llbrtn, lng

mrtr is nthr. Learn t no, no matter how muh u lk or
dmr a colleague.

Dnt th ff the place for mntng frndh. Stk to

ur agenda nd d th work. K th mtn f ur llgu
nd ur t b. If a llgu is n trubl nd uv helped her
n th past, let hr dl wth it hrlf th tm. Dnt leave a tk
undn just u n ffr a hlng hnd t everyone.

Tip # 40 Wr a great tm!

Yu have a great team? Gd fr u. Use t t your advantage. If

your tm members are rfrmng t ur satisfaction, u hv
mr nfdn n delegating tasks t thm, freeing u considerable
time for you t attend to ur mrtnt duties.

Knwng tht u have a team u n rl wll mk u

procrastinate l. Dlgt tk based on each tm mmbr
trngth and limitations; t n f th mr effective w t btn
rult.

Tip # 41 Iv gt some rblm wth m team

Its nt the end f th world. Th tutn n be lvgd, but its

up to you t d dmg ntrl. Dnt gv up n ur tm
members. It will take time t th them leadership skills. Invt the
tm nw rather thn later.

It tk an xtnl ldr to gt vrn t cooperate nd hr

th m vn. It ur jb t mk ur tht the tm rdu
fr th overall gd f th mn.

An unhealthy tm mired n hostility nd ggrn is th # 1 brrr

to productivity. Mn mngr have rrtntd n doing their
jb bu th team dvdd.

Lkng urt th ur w t rrtntn, nd rrtntn

ul nn-rdutvt. If youre bu putting out fr and mndng
hrt, u mght b nxt n line before firing ud.

Tip # 42 Urgnt th flavor f th day

Unless ur in the bun of saving lv, thn be wr of

mngr wh say t urgnt. Yu this hnng vrd in
th office.

Workers r pushed t rdu buld of rrt. How muh f t

gt read? A lrg mn rdu at lt 100 dffrnt rrt a
day.

Tk n example. On f the lrg companies we wrkd fr had t

lt fv dffrnt rrt n nvntr: inventory f return

mrhnd, nvntr f blt rt, nvntr of rt on

allocation, t. And the r pass, the nvntr rdht n
nvntr gt lrgr and longer.

Whl t gd t sift through rrt, t l a gn of

rrtntn. Wh d a company wll fld u because mngr
dont devour th 101 reports a d?

Gt t th bottom ln. Fltr through th ntl data nd read

th. Idntf those tasks tht are trul urgent.

Tip # 43 Wrkl ft

Gvrnmnt authorities r breathing down th nk f companies t

mlmnt wrk safety facilities and rdur. Cmn mut
comply wth rgultn and must ensure the hl wll-bng f
employees.

If u nt that thr are tntl u f dnt n , th

parking lot (e.g. brkn bottles, , lrg thl, luggh urt
gates nd rd readers) rrt t mmdtl to th rrt
department. Dnt wt fr an accident t hn.

Tip # 44 Gt t th bottom f things

If ur boss rut tht u nvtgt n ndnt, d a thrugh

jb, not a hlf-bkd one. U your dttv kll tht u submit
a full rrt gvng all th ft nd rumtn of th ndnt. By
dng a thrugh jb th frt time, you vd hvng to d a rnvtgtn
bu thr wr utn from the boss u uldnt
nwr.

Tip # 45 Ah, th bk-t-bk meetings

Thr mut b something but brd rooms nd nfrn rm

tht mk l grvtt twrd thm. I t th mhgn wd,
th jll rnt tht r rvd vr morning, th nw rjtr,
the uh leather hr? Mtng tk u a lt f tm.

Nt tht theyre ul, but thr are fr t mn mtng bng

held. If you tk th number of mn hur r d that r tkn u
b meetings, multl that numbr b 5 d and thn multiply that
gn by 50 (xludng Christmas and New Yr).

Cmr that figure t th mn annual gnrtd rvnu. If

w took hlf f th man hur nd made mngr stay t their
dk doing thr wrk, imagine how muh mr rvnu n be
earned.

Dnt dubt it - meetings r a grt tm t ddrm nd gv in t

ur distractions. Its a rftl lgtmt excuse nt t review last

months untng xn tht are due n.

T # 46 Yuv gt 28 voice mails nd u hv 55

unrd messages

Hw muh time would t tk t g through ll th mg? V

ml and e-mails take you away frm your main functions. Dl with
th mrtnt n nd dd which ones can be dlt wth th
afternoon, tmrrw, nd nxt week. And d fl thm away n a ubfldr
they dnt take up vul n your rn.

Sm workers tnd t nwr each and vr mg they rv,

n its a grt escape from th real tk at hnd. Fr nn-urgnt
mttr, dvt 4:30 pm t 5:00 m (when things begin to wind
dwn) fr nwrng non-urgent mg.

T # 47 Ar u a morning rn?

Ftn trnr ask people this utn a lot bu xrng at a

specific tm f th d n fftv method fr maintaining
dln. The m l t th ff. If ur a mrnng rn,
tkl ur difficult responsibilities when youre mt nrgt nd
rdutv bfr lunh.

Lv th less ntl n for nthr tm. And thn thr are

some l wh lk to wrk through thr lunh hur bu tht
whn they rh k nrg lvl; tht way they lv th ff
rl to hv that xtr hour t spend wth fml.

T # 48 D what you ht mt frt

Thr r rtn t f ur jb w dont lk. But u nd not

let these unpleasant tk derail u. If you make t a daily hbt to
tkl them first, th bm easier fr you to d nd wont b as
unpleasant. Youve saved urlf ru mnut b nt
procrastinating.

T # 49 Arrgh, hr m the lltn bg gn

D you know how much tm is wasted when l g rund

lltng mn for things lk birthdays nd rtrmnt? The actual
lbrtn tk jut lng. If ur th mngr of a department,
tone down n the mrr-mkng. Birthdays r meant to be intimate
lbrtn, nt a mn t rrtnt. Sign mm ntd f
hrd f brthd rd!

Tip # 50 H praise n a jb well dn

Employees thrive n positive fdbk. A nr mlmnt for a jb

well done a strong mtvtr fr employees t do vn better next

tm. B fr n grntng lr nr. Prmt n ml f h
or h deserves it. H ml r gd fr the companys
profit nd l ttmnt.

T # 51 And C Chrn says

C Charney wrt Th Instant mngr (Amrn Management

Atn AMACON, 2004) and h th w on how t become n
fftv mngr. On f his recommendations w to rt the
tm f ur team members, jut as th d ur.

Mr. Chrn d, Dont k thm t do things tht others should b

dng, unless it n emergency. Dnt continuously interrupt thm
unless blutl necessary. Lt them complete each tk.

T # 52 If youre tuk, k

Intd of wtng time wrkng ur brn, b humbl and approach

a llgu vn f shes a subordinate. S, Im runnng ut f
d, can u brntrm wth me? r I nt solve th rblm.
Maybe u mthng n t that I dont?

Prrtntng in kng for hl wont solve nthng, but wllwng

ur pride n yield trmndu benefits. It mk your llgu feel

gd, and h can ffr a frh perspective n th rblm.

T # 53 Hurr, ut th unh lk rght b the wtr

funtn!

If water fountains uld rrd conversations between ff workers,

th t and tmr wuld probably run ut. It lk a tower
trnmttr tht mt data t mn klbt per second.

If you were t clock wrkr wh spend t muh time b th water

fountain, t becomes apparent wh th tru rrtntr r. They
huld b t thr dk dlng wth the paper work r tfng rt
customers, but n, th vd ngr utmr b quenching thr
thrt nd turnng t nt m kind of art form.

Tip # 54 Office ftr: Sturd Nght Lv!

Thr are d t doesnt look lk n ff ftr nmr; it h

the r f a rung br nd nt just on Fridays! Mtng wh who
t the ftr a dl rd rtul w t th rn wh
tnd n th way of th lztn process.
You nd t reach out, ntrt wth humn bng, thrw th
mn turns nt n mrnl rn, th dfntl.

Okay, folks. Slz ll you wnt, whl tht webcam nfrn is

gng on. It nl th president tlkng but frzng lr and

downsizing the wrk force. Lingering n th ftr to make small
tlk a glrng form of procrastinating. At lt u got to gr t
th one.

T # 55 Brthd bh tk 1-2 hur of lnnng nd

lbrtng. D u knw hw mn hur it tk
t ln th mn Christmas party?

If u close attention, m mn actually frm mmtt

for ur f lnnng the nnul Chrtm employee party. Five t
six members assigned t food nd beverage, nthr three fr the lv
band nd rh n t fur l to thnk f games nd kiosks.

And Gd frbd, lets nt forget the gft xhng. The Chrtm

party a whole movie rdutn f rt. And obviously an xllnt
rn t th drudgr f mm nd utmr ll nd filling
out return mrhnd unt forms. Prrtntn t its most
ftv!

Tip # 56 H, did u hr but Felicity nd hr hubnd?

Thrt r of mrrg nd now this

The ltt scoop always th jut. In a large company of 5,000

ml, fr instance, f u wr to tll the number of lovers

quarrels, mrrg, dvr, hldrn on drugs, hldrn who

drd ut f school, mt rdur dn, whos wrng the
ltt hi-tech hrt r nd wh gt trmntd, ud probably
m up with n tnhng numbr.

But thr n nd t tk pen and r to tally u th fgur

bu th is where word of muth wrk bt. The rumr mll h
nvr bn rr ndjur.

If u try t muflg your procrastination b pretending to be

gnunl nrnd but th grum dtl f a divorce r
mastectomy, ur nl htng urlf. Bkng n th misery of
others untr rdutv t rfnl hvmnt.

T # 57 T echo th mrtr d mentioned earlier

Mentoring one f the more vlubl ntrbutn u n mk to a

mn. It tv fft must never b undrtmtd. Many a
uful human bng had a mntr or vrl mntr t different
tg of h lf.

But nthng carried ut to x has a ngtv fft. If you think

you hv a rd duty to mntr ur subordinate bu you wnt
to develop his potential fr a managerial role, then do . Jut dont
d t xvl, r l mn bv you wll bgn to thnk,

Th wh nt, teach. Apply th brk n ur predilection fr

over-mentoring.

Tip # 58 Wth ut, f ur ntwrkng to th hilt, this uld

just be your way f dodging ur rnblt!

Yur rtr lk u, surprised, u bolt out th dr. Whr

r u off t? T m networking lub, u .
But tht whr u wr all afternoon yesterday! h persists.
I blng to another networking club. It lld dvrfng ur
contacts, m dr. Got to xnd th contacts, otherwise, the
mn nt sell whats left n our inventory.

G hd and ntwrk, if u must. But if th x inventory runs

ut f ntrl, dnt g crying t ur networking budd. Theyre not
buying any of that x nvntr.

T # 59 And f ur no longer happy n th jb

Dnt procrastinate but leaving nd seeking better rtunt

elsewhere, f ur n lngr happy n th job. If you and upper
mngmnt n lngr -t- n ur rl in th whole
scheme f thng, then ut your l (emotional losses included) nd
hnd in ur resignation.

If ur salary ur sole mn f support, thn tm ur drtur

n uh a w tht u hv another jb wtng for u. Dont lt a
regular paycheck or tk tn or sheer nvnn feed ur
rrtntng habits.

Tip # 60 If u are ntrrutd ftn on th jb, Smth ,

Rmn standing.

Pl lk t mill n and out of rvt ff just t make small tlk.

Thr th l procrastinators t wrk. If they ntr ur office
unnvtd nd r t be nggng u n dl httr, hr Jane
Smth t (Suful Work Hbt, Hodder & Stughtn, 2002):
stand up nd remain standing. And dont k ur unwntd visitor t
sit dwn!

T # 61 Upgrade kll nd xnd knowledge b

A corporation does nt nd tl d frm tl employees. Invt

th tm in upgrading your kll and xndng ur knowledge b.

Learn a new lngug, add to your rrtr f software, nd tk

lf-nhnng ur ffrd b your ll college or unvrt.

Dnt rrtnt, bu ull nvr knw whn your mn

wll create a tn rurng a frgn lngug.

T # 62 Dnt rrtnt n ensuring a mth trntn

fr your ur

Yur successor drv a mth trntn. Shdul your drtur

intelligently. T u l nd tht you can hnd vr ur fl
nd ndng matters to whvr taking vr your jb.

Help hr succeed b not rrtntng. T ut n nfrmtn

sheet resembling a Fruntl Akd Question lt nd gv t t hr.

This w, when the tul trntnng tk l, you dont wt

tm addressing rutn questions, leaving u mr tm t hw hr
th k aspects f ur functions.

VI. Prrtntn nd Human Rltnh

Tip # 63 Ok, ur nt mulv but

I wnt t thnk thng more. I dnt wnt t hurt hm. Hw mn

tm hv w hrd tht bfr? Mn nd women say they dont
wnt t d nthng ll end a relationship mulvl.

Th rblm is, ur th rblm. Admit t. The relationships bn

going dwnhll for the lt 12 mnth. Yuv craved fr frdm
fruntl, but u still cant gt to tell ur mate that lv gn ut
th wndw.

Stop rtndng tht u need t thnk thng thrugh. N mttr hw

u analyze it, t ll bl dwn t the m thing: time to mv n.

Hr r xml of wht ur rrtntn u:

Yu deprive urlf of th mental frdm u nd t

nntrt n thr aspects f ur life,
You deprive yourself of th opportunity to meet other people
who hr your interests nd wth whm u can hv a
meaningful rltnh,
Yu drv ur mt f th truth about hw u fl
Yu drv your mt f the rtunt t mtng thr
l,
You deprive ur mt and urlf f th hn t fnd
hn again.
Jut mutr up th urg nd say it. Time hl ll wounds.

T # 64 It nt wht you say, t HOW you t

N one says ndng a rltnh . Thr have bn

dumntd unt f l turning udl after a break-up,

rtn or dvr. They fll into a drn, nd a fw r
unable t m out of t whl nd bl t trut gn.

But f u rrtnt because ur wrrd but th ftrmth,

ull nl be dng th thr rn a drv. Tlk t ur mate
whn you have full rn of ur emotions.

Yes, honesty tll the best l but th whr youll hv to

tmz n your diplomats skills. Ch ur words, nd dwll n
th tv. Convince her tht both f u would b bttr ff wth
mbd else. Offer to rmn frnd so th trntn not
mtnll dvttng.

T # 65 Mrrd t ur wrk? Or jut rrtntng n the

dtng gm?

In Lv Wthut Balance, Steven Carter nd Judth Skl (Vllrd

Books, 1992) discuss th hnmnn f nfrmd bachelors, ml
and fml.

Strkng a balance between wrk nd l is tll ndrd th ideal,

n mttr how sacred u thnk th wrk th : B nw if you r
untthd, its probably overwhelmingly rnt that your lftl is
nt conducive t fndng or forming a ld rltnh. Whthr

ur ml or female, u r ml so nvlvd n your work that

you dont have th nr tm r energy fr dtngYt u h
fr a rltnh.

I rrtntn brrng u frm a mnngful relationship?

T # 66 Father / mthr issues?

One f th wrt knd of procrastination is whn u carry

rntmnt frm childhood nt dln and nt dulthd. Hr
u r in ur 40 nd tht childhood resentment still brwng
nd u. All these r uv allowed t t grow nt a nr
bu you wont deal with t.

Dont lt ur rrtntn rd any lv thats lft. If ur ngr

but something, k u. If th xlnd thr side, rh tht
rntmnt m just whttl away, nd ull only brt fr urlf
for making a muntn ut f a mlhll. Yu nt ntnu blaming
ur rnt fr ur mfrtun.

Tip # 67 And wth your siblings

Dnt rrtnt either. Intd of putting off a project n whh

your older tr kd you fr hl, wh nt jut tll hr in a
trghtfrwrd mnnr tht u dnt have tm t spare because f

ur school wrk nd thr commitments. Tll hr nw nd nt later.

Tht way u avoid any friction.

T # 68 Aunt Mbl mn wll, but

Everyone h a doting unt. Th thnk th wrld f us and would

gv u anything n the world t make u h nludng their ud
mk-u kits, clothes nd hndbg. The gnrtnl divide n
fashion tt thugh t apparent t ignore.

Dnt tn telling ur unt Mbl tht you dnt want her fr

engine red lipstick, her rrng 20s dnnr gown nd hr leopard kn
handbag. If you dnt tll her nw, shell hwr you wth mr
undesirable gifts. And rmmbr wht w said rlr about luttr.

Th procrastinating mntr rr t ugly head in btwn th dark

r f ur lt tht looking more lk a huge wasteland.

T #69 Cm wth m shopping

Or lets go a movie. Lt bar hop tnght. Can u g wth

m t this nrt? Jn m fr dinner t m t mothers. I dnt
want t b ln wth her.

D u hv frnd wh seem t want t nlud u in all nd w

mean ll of thr tvt? I t thr constant nd fr mn, r

simply a case f not hvng a backbone? If ur not bl of a
frm but lt n, youll receive a lt mr invitations u n hndl.

Frndh hv t b nurturd, but th is vrkll. Shd off ur

procrastination hbt and tll ur frnd politely u nt go ut wth
hr anymore. Shll survive. Or she n find mn l t drg
lng.

Tip # 70 Butt out f my kitchen!

On wmn w lmntng th fact tht her mthr-n-lw lw

m t dr n rund th time shes rrng dnnr fr hr
hubnd.

Th wmn ndurd hr mthr-n-lw unwelcome visits nt to

mention hr acerbic words - for x months, but fl h m t
the nd f hr r.

The woman told u, Sh says thng like, my dr Albrt (tht m

hubnd) would muh rthr r his tk than salt it. On d, I
hd worked hard on th trifle, and h d, h dr, I dnt thnk
h too fond f British dessert; he h a wkn though fr Frnh
tr. Im surprised h ddnt tell u.

If the wmn mrt in th humn relationships drtmnt

h n th kthn, hll know hw t deal with hr mthr-n-lw.

But h bttr tk tn now r hll nd u soaking her in a pot f

ldng u!

Tip # 71 If thr a wll, thr a way

Wr not referring hr to the wll t d mthng. Were tlkng

but a rl Will n Lt Wll nd Ttmnt. Your fthr dng
nd about to sign h last wll.

Yu l knw tht h is gng t lv a lrgr rt f h tt t

your ldr brthr bng th eldest hld. And heres the nful part.

You knw tht ur ldr brother has been rrtd a few tm fr

gambling dbt nd rdt rd frud. The fml kt th secret from
your fthr because f h illness. Fr th lt five years, uv bn
arguing with your brthr nd tr to tll ur father but your
brthr rdmnt, but they dd nt wnt him t wrr
unnrl.

If u rrtnt nd th Will gnd nd thn your father passes

w, ur inaction tntmunt t undrng ur fathers hard45
rnd mn. Worse, ur brthr tutn will deteriorate

furthr. Yu gv a hrn gambler more money, wht do u rll

thnk h gng t d with it?

T # 72 Agng k rnt nd jut a bt f ur tm

Yur rnt hv lost thr utnm nd are n a home for th aged.

Have u bn t n f these l lately? Old k people cant
move rund anymore and are confined t thr whlhr ll day
long.

You th lk n thr faces the lk tht th uld u

m mn, nd t b rd t, or nd someone t just listen to
thr troubles. Sn and daughters wth families of thr own and wh
ld ht lv m l ftn, a fw hv stopped mng. Think
wht a t t wuld b f u rrtntd n visiting.

Tip # 73 Health wealth and many mr

Hlth conditions nd immediate attention. Dont procrastinate in

ng a dtr t have the fllwng hkd: grwth, tumr,
hng in tt, consistent ht n, numbn that doesnt g
away, frunt dzzn, irregular bwl mvmnt, loss f tt,
depression, bld n your stool, persistent ughng, unuul hng
n th skin, or a gnrl flng f being unwell.

VII. Slf Improvement A General Sn f Wllbng

T # 74 Lets gt hl

Yuv mlnd enough but ur wght. Yur rnt are trd

of ltnng to u, nd so r your frnd. It been a -, n nd
ff, tuh nd go ffr with the scale.

Yur nl 23 but youre vrwght b tw that numbr. The

dtr jut d tht youre a lkl nddt f dbt f u dnt
d mthng. S which f these statements apply t you.

Id feel bttr f I lt wght bu:

I wuld like myself better. Id b happier about m hl

appearance.
If I lrn to lk mlf, my frnd nd fml would lk m
bttr t. Id b more tv but lf, and Id lwl build
up m lf-nfdn. These ult attract people.
Id b more mfrtbl n my relationships wth th t
sex. I wuld stop gnzng but wht theyre thnkng f m
bng such a fat lb. I wnt thm t thnk f m ttrtv,
and lnt t be with.
My dtr wuld t nggng me. My blood rur, m

cholesterol, nd my bld ugr levels wuld be lower, nd wth

m ffrt, Id probably rgn that old nrg I hd n my
tn.
M frnd would rt m mr and k m opinion but
their wn rblm.

The bnft r immeasurable. If you t procrastinating, u n

nj th benefits td.

T # 75 The gym n b a r place

If you g t the gm fruntl enough, u gt ud t ng certain

types: th fanatics, th nfdnt nd th drvn.

Thn thr r th wh nt lk u n the thr ttrd n

lth tht camouflage thr size nd their demeanor uggt theyre
mbrrd but bng n th gm t ll. Th lk miserable,
mv wkwrdl, and r terrified f th machines.

Yu wr thr once. Dnt dl but gvng thm encouragement.

A simple, sincere ml wuld go a lng w. Dont give dv; dont

offer t hw thm how a rtulr machine n b adjusted. If u
ml at thm vrd, chances r by nxt week, th hll have
mutrd nugh urg t k u t hl thm fgur ut their

ftn rutn. It wrk ll th time!

T # 76 Youve rhd a ltu t th gm

Evn ur fitness rgrm nd re-hashing. If u tk t th same

routine fr mr thn 6 wk, nd uv got fitness goals t hv
(stronger hmtrng an xml), then dnt lt ur hn
tnd in ur n achieving those gl.

Gt a ftn trainer t hl you. The ntl thng but ftn is

vrt. Yu cant be dng the m xr ndfntl wthut
vrng ur routine.

Frt, you uld be l enthused doing th repetitive movements

wth the m muscle gru, and nd, th mul m get
overworked t th nt that theyre no longer rtng t ur
uhng and ullng.

Dnt lt a trnr intimidate you. Thr lw wllng t du

your gl - tht what thr trained nd paid t d. If you
rrtnt, u may nt lrn th secrets t turning your b
into the wtrmln u want thm t b. Theyll rmn th z of
lum.

T # 77 Cmt urgr: not a n these d

Wh should t b? People have a right to change their appearance f t

gv thm mr self-confidence, nd l f n inferiority complex.

If ur lng hkd n has bn bthrng u fr r nd you

n re-shape t safely, why nt get a nose jb dn? Pl do it ll
th tm. And vn if hlf f thm wnt admit, thr suddenly
looking wndrful. And thr hr, mr radiant. Dont
rrtnt. Cmt urgr is NOTHING t be hmd of. Gt a
new nose, b n-h and nurse tht bruised ego bk to hlth.

T # 78 Did u mk t t th list f 10 worst drd th

r?

Its bn g since nn complimented u n your wrdrb. You

wlk lng th ff corridor nd u nt l turn away.

Prh youre mgnng t but they m to b suppressing a gggl

vr tm th see you. Okay, uv never bn vn about ur
appearance, but wr nt ur tht exactly a good thng nwd,
especially f theres much r vrg but the ft-rtd
nt f drng fr u.

Nt ur ur wrng 21t ntur ttr? Nt ur ur make-up

nt mr rrt for th ru? Not sure th lr mth? Do

your h look like u hvnt td nt a shoe tr for th last

15 r?

If u rrtnt but ng n image nultnt, u m nt

vn make t t th frt t f th rrt lddr. Yur brn and
xrn got u th fr. Ar u going t lt ur mg set u
bk a fw lght years? Dnt htt. Img consultants would gv
nthng to turn a rjt nt a u.

Tip # 79 Tht turbuln nd

Thnk goodness for the 21st century. We hv cosmetic urgn,

image nultnt, nd w also hvhlgt. Yu ur deserve
n A for rn: ur the nv f ur frnd, th campus
bll, nd th office but and brains wh lvd, htd, lvd.

Your ideas are mttd b mngmnt, ur flwl mlxn

making everyone uru but the night rm brand you u, nd
nn of ur mul ut of place. Wht vn mr aggravating
is, n spite of your Gd-gvn gft, ur unpretentious nd
unassuming.

BUT

Tht turbulence nd u lwl bmng a full blwn untbl

thundrtrm. It eroding your nfdn, nd ur wund rmn

unrd for. We ll gr. Emtnl wounds tk th longest t hl.

Yu need n expert whll come to th ru.

Tht lt f hlgt h bn ttng inside ur drwr for the

lt x mnth. Strng t t wnt ur u. Dl th frt number n
th lt. Ak to a psychologist. If u procrastinate m mr,
u m nd mr than a psychologist. Phtrt hv bn l
knwn to cure ld, ftrng wund.

T # 80 Avdng rrtntn mn you dnt hv t

change ur lf rdll

Pl rrtnt because thr overwhelmed b the enormity of

what thr fng. T stop procrastinating d not mn radically
hngng ur lf, r uddnl wthng from n rfn to
nthr.

A Crtr nd Skl explain, Thr uull a reason wh w h

th wrk w dd, hv the frnd w d, and ld th lv we lead. If
u r lk people, u dnt wnt a dffrnt lf; u jut want to be
bl t mng th n u have.

Do br one thng in mnd. The mr u dl, th mr dissatisfied

you wll b wth ur lf.

Tip # 81 Str: thr mng t r t w frm t

Mn l have bn knwn t suddenly wk u n d and

dd they want out. They wlk w from 20-year mrrg, break
a hldhd frndh nd dngg frm lflng mmtmnt.

Th decided t w better t wlk away frm a tutn tht was

gnrtng mr tr thn th uld handle - a w dn on
thr rt, gvn that a fw rrt have zeroed n on t a tntl
ldng u f nr.

Gv th mlt utn a thught r two: tr ndn

mr tr rrtntn ntn triple tr lln!!

T # 82 If u dd t mng ur tr

Yuv heard th expression, mthng gt t give. If u wh t

dl wth ur tr mr fftvl, ull have t ut back n m
of ur tvt because youll nd a reservoir f strength t
nfrnt tht stress.

But mk a dn now about what you can give u, so tht ull

have m nrg rmnng for other hllng tht m your w.

Fr ntn, f u d vluntr work three times a week at th hm

for bttrd woman, how but dmnhng th frequency t once a
wk.

Yur dughtr who w being physically bud b hr husband finally

had th courage to k her bg nd leave hm. Shes nw come to
u fr help nd you knw t will be a lngth rvr period. Charity
begins at home. Dnt create two different ur f tr. Dd
whh mr important nd tk tn.

T # 83 My nm Tess, nd Im n alcoholic

Alhlm a SERIOUS rblm, no tw w about t. And it can b

criminal, f u drnk nd drv and hit mn. If ur drinking
everyday and youre feeling hll nd drt, nd th feelings
r ldng you to drnk mr, u nd hl. Dnt dl. Thr are
humntrn organizations n ur mmunt that wll rvd
referrals. Or g n the Net nd bgn ur rrh into recovery.

T # 84 H, m nm is Tedno rrt JJJdnd

Im n drugs.

Drug r bad news. You uld destroy not nl ur futur, but also
your fml future. Drug rehabilitation ln have muhrmd all

vr th country. Thats why ur nt ln, and tht th good

news.

St procrastinating nd see a drug unlr n hl, r k for

ur dtr dv but whr u n g. Its best t nvt n
drug rhblttn nw than to squander ur lifetime vng n a
never-ending nd for drug. Dnt procrastinate in withdrawing
nd this nt a ntrdtn f trm. We jut wnt to , dnt
dl but getting trtmnt. Yull suffer frm withdrawal
symptoms t frt, but thr nl temporary.

Tip # 85 And thn thr w lght

Yuv trd vrthng ln A, ln B. Th option, that option.

Yuv taken detoursshort-cuts. Even dabbled n mdvl rt, f all
things. A lutn nwhr t b found. Yur life n shattered
m nd youre fdng n th splinters. Yur a lf f quiet
drtn, n famous wrtr once d.

Theres one rn n ur entourage tht youve forgotten: your

rh rt. The rvrnd Jut, th Chief Rabbi, and th Hl Imn
whtvr religion you were brn or converted nt nvr
rrtnt n gttng that muh needed rtul guidance.

Yur problems may b your wake u call t th fact that youre

rtull devoid nd empty. Spiritual leaders rj nd gv thnk

whnvr one of their rdgl n rturn t th fld. Dnt wt
untl you plunge into complete drkn. Thr n flkrng ndl
lft. Grb it nd find your w out of the dark hole.

VIII. Bnu t

Th tn ntn ur bonus tips. Some u can use, m r

nt rlvnt to u. Thr no logical order t th t, but t least
th a bnu that tx free!

Yur morning r is dvdd into tn, nd each tn caters to

th nd and xttn f specific family mmbr.

The nw nd business sections will b th tn for gd ld dad,

kng nd rt tn fr mm, fhn fr the ung teen n th
household nd ntrntnl politics fr th budding intellectual junior.

Lt use these sections to rv th springboards fr your bnu

tips: hdln, business, hlth, fhn, cuisine, nvrnmnt,
rl tt, and rdr turn t write.

W repeat, theres n lg here, only a mthd t th mdn. Rfr

bk to thm from tm t tm, when u fl your life spiraling
down nt madness nd h. And dnt forget your mntr!

T # 86 Headlines jut dng my dut t th untr

If ur ldr r ndrng wr nd ur blf g the thr w,

wrt ur ngrmn a note t doesnt have t b a flwll
wrttn lttr. Urg hm not to gn n lgltn tht hnt at the
untr tkng u arms. Suggt ngttn instead of nfrnttn,
dlm n l f ultimatums, , nt war. This w, uv
dn ur v dut, and ur nt rrtntng but potentially
vng a beautiful untr.

T # 87 Hdln thr changing Medicare lw gn

Quk, tk pen nd r and nd ff another nt. If th hng

n ur countrys health care t wll fft u adversely, dnt wt
fr thr to take up arms. B among th frt to protest. If
thund r millions do th same thing nd t an ltn r
these lttr might jut change your ldr stance. Would u
rather rrtnt thn a 25% nr n ur rl drug bll?

T # 88 Business cut your l

If u hvnt lrnd frm th Nortel f, dnt wt untl th nxt

mjr tk n ur rtfl turn nt another Nrtl r Enron or
Wrldm. Yu know what happened to the mll investor he
thught th tk, bng a blu h, might k u mmntum gn.

Well, t started as a lklutr tk, nd thn t bm luggh,

fnll becoming a junk tk. There were mlln of procrastinators
waiting rund for the tk mrkt t d a 360 dgr turn.

Money thrt gr. Itll be whl bfr w nthr

tulr rfrmn like th one w jubilated vr n th v of
th mllnnum. Everyone flt rh whn 2000 rolled around. A lt f
them r now n debt.

Tip # 89 Bun k a financial lnnr t hl u ut

Yur ll bnkr would b more thn wllng t refer u t one of th

bnk in-house financial planners. If youve frd poorly wth
finances, r wnt t hv a bttr gr of mn mttr, a fnnl
planner could b a life vr. St dwn with ur lnnr: tll hm
how you w, how muh you want t v fr retirement, wht t
nd liabilities r n ur books - hell d th rt.

T # 90 Health vrbkd gnd mkng u

rrtnt gn?

Keep it ml. If u hv t muh t d, wht hur are left fr

ur health nd fitness gl? Ar you ung ur vrbkd gnd
as nthr excuse nt t g to the gym or tk that tnn lesson
kg ur hubnd gv you fr ur brthd?

If u procrastinate furthr, 5 und wll bm 10, then 15, nd t

gets harder as u dd mr und. It muh, much hrdr to hd
those pounds when you gt t 30 und overweight. Tackle th
weight issue whl th pound gn tll mnml and mngbl.

Tip # 91 Health that nwl-nd Pilates ntr mght b

wrth a vt.

Bht jut a fd, tll go w when a nw xr rutn

nvntd. W dtt a hnt of rrtntn in th statement. Even
f t jut a fd, at lt its a healthy fd. H nt th car nd check
t ut. Mt lub wll lt u try ut a wk of free mmbrh. Yu
m nt knw t, but Plt rdung trngr bk and mr
solid core mul, and turnng l nt happy, n-fr
ndvdul. Wh htt? Wht have u got to l?

T # 92 Fhn: calling all ung entrepreneurs

Yu ttd th tn tm n th fashion tn but a butu

dwntwn tht rhng fr talent. If uv gt f jwlr

you wnt to sell, wd b h t tk a look.

Youve had th nkl and thr trinkets gthrng dut

mwhr. On upon a time u were rud f thm but were t
shy to show them to friends and fml. Th butu drtn f
the kind f hand-crafted jwlr theyre lkng fr sounds lk t was
tlr-md for u.

Dont hesitate! Th tiny bd nd miniature semi-precious tn

could b ur tkt t a bigger, dazzling wrld f fashion and
ntrrnurh.

Tip # 93 Fhn: drab, brng hrtl?

Ht your hair? Hw but a vt to a ln nr u? Yull b

mzd t th number of miracle workers th have n site. And th
rng f hair rdut these days nrdbl. Remember that lh
but hr bng your rwnng glr? Corny, but tru. Gv ur hr
th care t drv. A the optimists lv t , You nvr knw
whom ull meet.

T # 94 Cuisine: win his hrt back

Yu mght be tkng a rk wth nw, x undrwr. Wh dnt u

fllw th oldie but goodie rule: wn his heart thrugh h tmh.

Evn your frnd they wont eat wht you k. Admit t your
major flng nd tk kng ln t ur communitys
recreational ntr. A new hbb is fd fr th soul, a drug-fr
tmulnt for th mnd. Whn u graduate from the ur kudos
t you fr nt rrtntng u m jut brng th ld lover back.

T # 95 Cun: hw ff the gurmt cook n u

Your ll r h been publishing rut fr r. Dlght

rdr b dggng old recipes from grandmas tm nd u could b a
wnnng uthr! Submit your r ntr and k ur fngr
rd.

Sm wmn hv dntll started fd nd trng bun

because th werent h about hrng n ngrdnt r tw. If you
thnk your r deserves a Pllbur rz or whtvr other rz is
bng ffrd, dn tht rn nd go fr t!

T # 96 Envrnmnt

Is nn ng attention to th Kt rd? Hw d one NOT

rrtnt n doing wht gd fr th environment?

Hr r a few suggestions:

Wrt ur municipal officials nd encourage thm t nd ur

regular rmndr t ll residents tht recycling bx are
vlbl at t hll for free. Ak thm to ublh
recommendations n th art of mtng nd how to fltr
through household waste.
Take th initiative nd sort ut your grbg vrd. Rl
whenever possible.
If u hv free tm, ffr your rv for fr to an
nvrnmntl u. Cmmunt rgnz spring clean-ups
annually. Gv of your tm.

Dont rrtnt. Th nvrnmnt nd you. Hl your hldrn

breathe lnr, healthier r.

T # 97 Envrnmnt rvr runnng dr?

Agn, hr whr pen nd r n b wrful tl. Dnt dl

writing t ur ll ffl about a ftr or lnt that vltng
nvrnmntl rgultn. Rrt t t th authorities bfr th
lud bm heavy with llutnt nd the rvr run dry.

Tip # 98 Real estate: property vlu w, w u!

An ndvdul w overheard ng in th f the thr d tht hd

never frgv hmlf fr tllng n his dn to bu a piece f
rrt that had vrthng location, grt low maintenance
ndtn, reasonable r, rnt renovations, etc.

Th wnr, who ddnt really care but mkng a rft bu th

wr gng nt a retirement flt hrtl, wr only kng for
$200,000.00.

By procrastinating, the ndvdul md ut n th property because

mn l wh w l of a procrastinator grbbd t. Th
rrt now rd t $450,000.00, u $250,000.00 from four
r g. Now u knw the truth - procrastination n expensive
mtk.

T # 99 Rl tt: clean up bfr the doorbell rings

Your real estate agent lrd wrnd u once bfr: dnt wait
until th lt minute t clean u th rd and tidy up the hu. Th
open hu gng t tk place any d nw. Yuv ut t ff untl
the d bfr, and th cleaning u is taking lngr thn you thought.

Next d, the drbll rng, nd th wd wr nt ulld ut, th

hrub nt trmmd, th hllw nt cleared f clutter, nd th kthn
faucet is lkng. The lt r unrgnzbl. Th bk on th

hlv are covered n dut. Th flwr r wltng. And you frgt

t do thnd that

The buyers d thnk you anyway, nd lkd t nthr house.

Tip # 100 It your turn

Cllng ll wrtr! Ntnl nwr usually allot a tn t

readers who wnt t tr thr hnd t wrtng but a rnl
xrn or but a hw-t rjt tht th n share wth rdr.

Yuv lw rd t wrt, but u k vng ut th same,

trd xu: Im nt feeling nrd, r I have wrtr blk.

Atull, mlhd writers ll h th m thing: dont wt fr

a flash f lightning t hk you ut of the doldrums, r tht wrtr
blk will g w nd ull be hurnng out g in n time. Th
nl tm youll wrt whn you t rrtntng and start tng
words n your keyboard. Th dont have to b lunt at frt, just
t whtvr comes to mnd.

Fr writers, the opposite f rrtntng wrmng u. If u wnt

t b a wrtr, you huld tk this very rul. On brilliant wrtr
suggested tht to warm u, she u th trick nd it works 99.9% of
the tm.

T a passage frm a fvrt uthr bk. Pretend ur th one

wrtng it. Nxt, tr to paraphrase it. You dont realize it but uv
already trtd to write b uttng ur own wrd. If you dvt 30
mnut h d dng th exercise, youll b on ur mrr w to
being a wrdmth!

T # 101 Mr on th writing life

Wrtng contests r abundant. Thr r thousands n Nrth Amr,

mr across th Pf, nd a whl lot mr n Eur and A.
Most f these ublhng entities hv wb sites whrn th advertise
thr mnthl, quarterly and nnul ntt.

If u dnt know what writing contests to enter, jut t writing

contests n any rh engine nd ull gt all the nfrmtn you
nd: type f writing (mystery, nn-ftn, poetry, nvll, flh
fiction, t), rz mn, ntr f (f any), ddln nd frmt
required.

If you trtd a tr but nvr gt rund to fnhng it, fh it out of

your hrd drive nd fnh t. Dnt lt th fear f rjtn mk u
rrtnt. What if t nt gd nugh? Wht f Im a lu
wrtr?

Hd th advice frm Jeff Hrmnn (Writers Gud to Bk Edtr,

Publhr and Ltrr Agnt, 2000): In my xrn, th most
insurmountable wll r th n n your hd. N rjtn fatal
untl th writer walks away from th bttl leaving th wrttn wrk
bhnd, undfndd nd unwntd.

IX. Cnlun

We uld m u wth a second batch f 101 tips to gt u ut of

ur nrt, but if u dont t lt try fv ut f the 101 t wv
jut shared wth you, ull never b n control of your own time. Yu
rtnl are not xtd to xut n all 101 t. That wuld b
an mbl mn, t tll n rdr, and downright an unrlt
goal.

Ltr R. Bttl n h book, Rght on Time (MGrwHll, 1991) ll

rrtntn n insidious tmttn tht lgu ll f us. Wht
may r to b hrml rrtntn n turn harmful - if dn
t x.

Procrastination mn lng precious tm, wtng vlubl

resources nd mng lf gldn rtunt.

Mtrng your tm nd tmzng ur rur r xllnt

remedies fr rrtntn. But theyre nt mrl ur, nr are
they ntnt thr. Onl u n manage th bn f
rdutvt in your life.

You n surround urlf wth experts who excel t mult-tkng,

time mngmnt nd ll these nice-sounding rnl emanating
frm the Hrvrd School f Management, but f u dnt t n their
advice, procrastination wll nt dr vr.

Th rt is wllng but th flh is wk. Tht sounds lmt bbll,

but t rng tru whn wr tlkng but Bttl ndu
tmttn.

An dl mnd is th dvl wrkh. If u jut keep thnkng thng

ut wthut dng, then ur nl htng urlf. The doing is th
mt mrtnt. Fr t is n th dng tht you rdu results u
wnt.

It n th dng tht u discover hidden ur of ur rtvt.

It n the dng that u gain mmntum. It n th doing that you
bm a rfnd problem-solver. And the more u do, th ukr
you become.

Yu hv the mn wr '101' tips to bnh th dvl frvr. Let hm

l h tricks in someone l wrkh. On uv lrnd nt
t rrtnt n most aspects f your dl lf, u nl a
t away.

If w did ll th thng w r bl f doing, w wuld ltrll

tund urlv.
Thomas Edisons wrd, nt ours

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