The techniques of overcoming procrastination are very important for every individual. This is due to the fact that most of the people have the habit of avoiding the things that are either dreadful, unmanageable, tiring or may cause anxiety. This is a natural phenomenon among the mortals.

In the current times, procrastination has seen an increase in occurrence. The advent of procrastination has lowered the productivity levels of the individuals. On account of this finding of...

If you are at all like me you spend a significant amount of time beating yourself up for NOT doing what you know you should do.

Most of the achievement oriented people I know do this quite a bit. It is as though they are on a quest for perfection and anything less than that is unsatisfying.

Don’t get me wrong … I think it’s a great thing to be on a quest for perfection, and I believe people who are, will ultimately experience a good deal of success because...

We are all so busy. We have so many things to do, and so little time. We can't get everything done. And even if we do, we don't always get the sense of fulfillment. Most time management books try to teach you how to do more in less time. I think the secret to fulfillment is doing less, not more, but doing it with passion and attention and focus. To do less, I use the "4 D's Principle":

1. First D is for 'Drop it'. Some things don't need to be done at all. E.g. what...

Time management pertains to the development of a process and tools that help you be more productive and efficient. You may find that everybody has different levels of time management and ways of making things happen for them. There are individuals and businesses that use their time management skills to help them be more successful and give them what they are aiming for their lives.

It takes some time but once you are learning time management skills that you need it will all...

Time management varies from that in high school and in college. It does not work out the same way. Procrastinating work won't work out in college, though it might have at high school. A proper planning and time management skills are essential when you get to a university.

College classes do not happen every day, unlike high school classes. The projects and the assignments can get a little big on you if you lack the skill of managing them. You will realize that you may have to...

There are several reasons why standing up works. Here they are:

When two people are conversing, one sitting and one standing, the one standing is in the most powerful position to have control - there are exceptions; people with high status positions are typically not dominated by a standing subordinate; sometimes high status people who choose to be ruthless with their need to dominate leave a person standing just to assert their position power.

You are asserting...

Ever heard the expression: “If you want to get something done, give it to a busy person?”  How is it that the busiest people get the most done?  What highly effective people do is allow themselves to be “controlled” by their trusted support systems and their datebooks.

Many high-level executives have no idea what they are doing from one day to the next.  They walk in the office and ask their assistants what is on the agenda for the...

It is nothing uncommon to find chores that you have put on your to-do list not even touched. Finding a way to manage time effectively is the main challenge many working people face today. This is also true for the many people that don't have working careers.

Time has been found to be one of your most important keys to finding the necessary resources in stretching your time. Here are a few tips to managing your time.

Break Your Time Up: Don't take on large task....

There are could be any number of reasons for why you can‘t stop procrastinating: you might be doing something that you really don’t like doing. You might not know enough about the job or task that you need to do. You might be scared to fail at the task. You might lack confidence. Whatever the reason is, it tends to do you no good whatsoever.

As a former serial procrastinator I made a few conscious changes to improve my productivity and stop procrastinating in the...

Want to know a sure-fire way to keep yourself down and stay stuck in a rut for years? Procrastinate on everything and that's sure to be exactly what will happen. It's a problem that almost everyone has to varying degrees, but very few people deal with properly.

The biggest problem with procrastination is that you blame other people or events for it. You're procrastinating because your boss gave you a hard time and you need a break, or because you aren't feeling well. You're...