The magic potion that will save you from procrastination

The magic potion that will save you from procrastinationThe magic potion that will save you from procrastinationHere is the magic anti-procrastination potion for youAn Ounce of Self-analysisAs much as you cannot base your work habits on motivation alone?- ?its important to examine your deep desires and follow them.Becoming productive for the sake of productivity will not cut the mustardFollow Ladders on FlipboardFollow Ladders magazines on Flipboard covering Happiness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neuroscience, and moraWe are social animals. According to Jim Rohn, one of the finest business philosophers of the 20th century, our motivations come down to different groups of people.Some people are motivated by their social status in the eyes of their peers, some want to impress their mentors, others do all they can do for their families. The last category of motivation applies to the wellbeing of humanity as a whole.You need also to take an inventory of your talents, strengths, and p assions. We are naturally drawn to activities that we excel at. I have many talents, but I welches never attracted to art. I suck at painting and every other artistic activity.Daily habit JournalingEvery morning I write half a page in my calendar ruminating about my ambitions, fears, struggles and hopes. Do it every day and you will quickly create a base for the overarching self-awareness about your purpose and strengths.A Pound ofBasicsEverybody wants to be more productive, butvery fewpeople take care of their wellbeingfirst.You need a healthy body, mind and spirit to function optimally. Instead of focusing on mastering a time management framework, most of us would do better by simply getting enough sleep.The same goes with spiritual practices. Everybody wants to have infinite motivation, but very few try to regularly reach the only infinite Source with their prayers. I am an Energizer Bunny Ive worked insane hours for the last six years, but I draw my motivation from the divine, f rom Someone so much bigger than me.Daily habitsThus, I urge you to focus on basics first. Sleep enough, pray, exercise, read, hydrate yourself properly, train your mind, eat whole foods.Cover the basics, then think about productivity.One Dose ofWhyIts good that whatever you do connects with a bigger picture. Its also good to have a very personal motive for any particular goal you pursue.Part of Jim Rohns goal setting exercise was to ask yourself why you want to achieve this goal and if your answer doesnt sound convincing you shouldneverstart at the first place.I watchedan excellent videowhere comedian Michael Jr. asked a guy from the audience what he does.The man responded that hes a music teacher. Michael Jr. asked him if he could sing. The guy sang a few lines of Amazing Grace pretty well. Then the speaker asked him to sing like his Uncle just got out of jail and he was shot in the back. The guy sang SO much better with this why.Daily habitrefer to your personal mission statementE very morning I look at my vision board based on my personal mission statement. I also repeat my mission statement in my mind as soon as I open my eyes.My personal mission statement is my compass for life, something that deeply motivates me. Its not a temporary whim and it deeply connects with who I want to become.Oh, you need towrite your mission statementfirst, of course.A Pinch of SmartnessYou know, all of this time management mumbo-jumbo. It really makes sense, when you focus on your why first and cover the basics.Daily habitsSet only one priority for a given day. Tackle it first, before doing anything else.Keep a detailed time journal for two weeks.Write down all your projects.Break down bigger tasks into smaller chunks and repeat the process until each task is broken into its smallest subtasks.Prioritize and serialize the subtasks, taking note of interdependencies and tasks that have a specific order.Prioritize your to-do items and gruppierung time for each task.Take on the har dest task first each day.Exercise stepping out of your comfort zone.Prepare a list of filler activities in advance dont spend your energy on wondering what to do next when you have a few minutes to spare.Break big tasks into smaller chunks, so you can do them in the meantime.Use the Pomodoro technique.Reward yourself after doing the work.Take often breaks.An ounce of self-analysis, a pound of basics, one dose of why and a pinch of smartness. It works like magic. Procrastination doesnt stand a chance.This article first appeared on Medium.