That’s the beginning line from the theme song for a children’s TV show I used to watch when I was a kid – Why Don’t You…?

They used to show you how to do cool things, which I no longer remember (was it really that long ago?).

The topic of this post is procrastination.

What is that, I hear you say?

I’ll tell you later.

Just kidding.

Karl Moore, the resident motivation guru made a video which highlights the three big reasons why we tend to procrastinate when it comes to business.

And, to be truthful, I saw all of them in me.

1. Fear – What do we fear? Failure – success – what others think of us.  It’s true, all those are valid points and we need to analyse ourselves to see why we feel like this and why they limit our abilities to achieve what we really want.  Karl also mentioned that we tend to feel sorry for ourselves (Oh why, oh why, oh why, can’t I do it when everyone else can?  Sound familiar?  I know it does to me and I’m not afraid to admit it).  It’s when we accept our self-limiting thoughts that we can begin doing something about them.  We are also afraid of the scale of the job before us.  The fact is, if anyone tried to climb Mount Everest in a day no one would make it.  The ‘trick’ is to do it a little at a time.
2. Which brings us on to the next point – Focus.  We need to decide what’s important and do those things.  Anything that’s not important shouldn’t occupy our time.
3. Which smoothly brings us on to the final point (I’m on a roll today) – Time management – In order to ensure we get things done, and on time, we need to work out a to do list.  We need to make time and ensure we stick to our schedule.

Again, more on those points later.

Keep your chin up and think positive.

Till next time, feel free to add any comments or questions.

This is Sigmund, signing off.