When Your Deadline Arrives — 5 Last-Minute Solutions for Procrastinators

When your deadline arrives and you’ve been procrastinating, what do you do? You know that project you found out about two weeks ago but haven’t worked on yet? It’s the one that you keep moving from one day’s to-do list to the next. (The one you kept saying that you would get to tomorrow.) Now,…

Stuck in a Rut? This Counter-intuitive Tip Gets You Moving Again

Are you stuck in a rut? It’s a terribly frustrating feeling that can become nightmarish when a deadline looms. You want to get moving. The clock is ticking. And you are still spinning your tires, stuck in a rut. Being stuck in a rut is no fun… Here in New Hampshire, wintertime snowbanks capture this…

Deadlines Sound Scary, But They’re Really All About Your Boundaries

Deadlines loom. Days shorten. Pressures mount. Is that a familiar feeling? Well, it’s time to claim your true power and transform these scary-sounding end-points with rewarding practices that enhance your productivity and peace of mind. What’s your key? Boundaries. And while boundary-setting requires work over time, the skills and “muscles” you develop will benefit you every day, in every…

Deadlines – Color Your Calendar to Find Time!

Deadlines. We all have them, and managing them can be a challenge – especially if you’ve got very tight, or intersecting, or competing deadlines. Too often, deadlines create anxiety, stress, and rebelliousness. A looming deadline sends many people into a tailspin – the kind of state that makes denial and procrastination look like attractive alternatives. But…

Procrastination Cure-Things to Do (and NOT Do) to Find Time!

Procrastination is a big problem for many, many people.  And finding time is a lifesaver when you’re running out of it – quickly! You know all-too-well about procrastination when you have, say, a project that you found out about two weeks ago but haven’t worked on yet. (It’s the one you kept saying that you…

Beat Procrastination Right Now – 5 Timely Tips!

Procrastination is a serious challenge for LOTS of people, so if you’re one of them, you are not alone! The reasons that people procrastinate vary, but the results are the same – ALWAYS.  When procrastination is one of your go-to time choices, you are also choosing stress, frustration, dwindling self-confidence … and lots of other challenges.  Ultimately,…

Procrastination and Deadlines – What Works for Finding Time?

Procrastination is a time challenge for everyone. Whether it’s something you do infrequently or a chronic problem, procrastination has a profound effect on your productivity, your energy, your confidence, AND your self-esteem!