15 tips to stop procrastinating

January 13, 2010 in design with 5 Comments

Steve Kryger has a big long list. Worth a read. Worth putting into practise.

  1. Do one thing at a time.
  2. Do important tasks first.
  3. Do unpleasant tasks first.
  4. Set short-term time goals.
  5. Turn off your email.
  6. Turn off Facebook.
  7. Tidy your workspace.
  8. Allocate times to exercise.
  9. Plan ahead.
  10. Unsubscribe or filter unnecessary email newsletters.
  11. Keep lists and check them off.
  12. Know thyself.
  13. Automate.
  14. Set longer-term goals.
  15. Stop being a perfectionist.

Read the whole article for an explanation on each.

5 Responses to “15 tips to stop procrastinating”

  1. Nathan January 14, 2010 at 11:41 am #

    16. Read less lists.

    Reply
  2. davemiers January 14, 2010 at 8:44 pm #

    haha

    Reply
  3. David Ould November 19, 2011 at 1:02 pm #

    Thanks for the post, Dave. Needed something to do while I was avoiding work

    Reply

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