"Never do today what you can put off till tomorrow" -- Ancient procrastinator's proverb
Do you live by this motto? Does it cause problems for you in your work or your personal life?
Wikipedia says the word "procrastination" itself, "...comes from the Latin word procrastinatus: pro- (forward) and crastinus (of tomorrow). The term's first known appearance was in Edward Hall's Chronicle (The union of the two noble and illustre famelies of Lancestre and Yorke), first published sometime before 1548."
So, procrastination is a time-honored (or time-reviled) method of delaying getting things done. Actually, whatever you are doing, something else isn't getting done. So, the key becomes deciding how to spend your time and energy. It's more about priorities than time management.
We use Positive Psychology strategies to help people identify their strengths and values--and apply them in a plan that is workable for them, not someone else. Will you get everything done perfectly all the time? No, that's impossible. But you will be more satisfied with what you get done.
Our interest with this issue came about through our work with people with ADD or ADHD. However, we all know that you don't need to be an ADD'er to have a problem with putting things off. We will help you figure out how you can get moving on the things important to you.
