Uploaded byBrady Gilchrist
Kill procrastination
The document focuses on overcoming procrastination through a structured approach called 'Know, Plan, Push' (KPP), promoting hard work and task completion. It emphasizes the importance of organizing tasks, setting priorities, and using tools like Toodledo to manage time effectively. Techniques are provided to enhance focus and productivity, including time management strategies and mental exercises.
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Kill procrastination
- 1. Kill Procrastination © 2010 BradyGilchrist
- 2. Yes those areharsh words but they are for a beast worth vanquishing. This slideshare is all about doing things that could light up your potential. Enjoy!
- 3. Don’t talk...Do! If Imade T-shirts this would be the one.
- 4. Factoid “Procrastination is about nothaving projects in your life that really reflect your goals” ~Timothy A. Pychyl
- 5. We are goingto attack this monster for one reason.
- 6. We are goingto attack this monster for one reason.
- 7. We want toamplify those things in life that give us the greatest satisfaction.
- 8. If someone was videotapingyou everyday would you be proud of the story?
- 9. If you continue doingexactly what you are doing right now where would you be in five years?
- 10. The secret issimple. Nothing happens without hard work. The lazy don’t succeed.
- 11. Have you ever spentmore time worrying about a task than it took to do the task? We all have. It’s incredibly silly.
- 12. Focus and you willachieve.
- 13. “Success isnot a place at which one arrives but rather the spirit with which one undertakes and continues the journey.” ~Alfred Nobel
- 14. I knew thatto address the problem I needed to come up with a very simple system that I could stick with. Know Plan Push KPP is way to focus your attention on why you want to do something, when to do it and what to do when the going gets tough.
- 15. Know Plan Push Understand Prepare Make it so. What and Why the when
- 16. Know Plan Push
- 17. Nothing is sofatiguing as the eternal hanging on of an uncompleted task. ~William James
- 18. Clear your head. Relaxand imagine for a moment what we are about to do.
- 19. Anxiety can be aform of radar that focuses your attention.
- 20. Do you know whatis nagging you or causing you to lose sleep?
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- 22. What things doyou strive to accomplish that make you feel great. Write them down.
- 23. We need to convertboth the nags and greats into tasks.
- 24. A task issimply an agreement with yourself to see something completed. A finished task is permission to keep moving.
- 25. The trick witha task is that you always need to know when it’s done. Things without end never end...
- 26. Think of tasks asan inventory of steps that take you to your desires.
- 27. This inventory and allthe reasons for it define the Know.
- 28. A well reasoned inventoryof tasks that takes you towards personal or career wins is the first step to wiping out procrastination.
- 29. I keep mylife organized using Toodledo. It’s a web based approach worth taking a look at. Your organization system is a tool not a project. Try and keep it simple. Use the tools that work best for you.
- 30. Know Plan Push
- 31. You alwaysis Lost time have to little never found. of it.
- 32. Can you put yourtasks into categories?
- 33. Sometimes knowing where atask has relevance makes all the difference in getting it done.
- 34. Try these. 1. Specificwork commitments 2. Building great relationships 3. Keeping your promises 4. Managing life 5. Health 6. Due dates 7. Personal growth Somethings will always feel more important than others. Those that do, usually are and should become high priority.
- 35. All tasks need a duration. Theduration is the magic key that gets them a special place on your calendar. BTW You can manage all of this in Toodledo easily.
- 36. Time to craft aplaybook.
- 37. Getting to themoon means being on schedule. Getting your own personal moon- walk requires the same! Apollo 12 Flight Schedule
- 38. When I’m crunchingthrough things I divide my tasks up 30:15:5 into 30 minute, 15 minute and 5 minute chunks. It lets me blast through the small stuff and keep the big stuff in manageable perspective. 3M
- 39. Fill the calendarup. Think of this as a treasure map not a calendar. This is the place where your inventory of tasks turns into your life.
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- 41. Knowing how longit takes you to finish things is an art. The more you get done the better you will be at estimating the perfect time. Don’t be afraid to tweak your schedule based on how you are doing. Don’t punish yourself if you start over enthusiastically.
- 42. Running races is easierwhen you know where the finish line is. Everything you do should have an identifiable conclusion.
- 43. Know Plan Push
- 44. The greatest gloryin living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. Nelson Mandela
- 45. The procrastination beast isgoing to mess with you. Mess right back.
- 46. The procrastination beast isgoing to mess with you. Mess right back.
- 47. Multitasking is a Myth Gettingback on track can take a long time once you divert. Don’t multitask. Your brain is not built for it.
- 48. That wonderful feeling offlowing through a task is not compatible with multitasking. Trust me on this one. :-)
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- 50. 1. Turn down thenoise and zone into the moment. I personally use classical music to focus the attention.
- 51. 2. Only the taskat hand should be your focus. Other stuff not central to the task will just screw up your ability to focus.
- 52. 3. A 60 Secondmental projection of what the next hour will bring can work wonders. If it works for Olympians it should work for you.
- 53. 4. Your calendar isyour treasure map. Follow it.
- 54. Secret weapons. I makesme the clock. It works. It race appreciate how valuable time can be. 3M
- 55. 5. If your brain stopsworking. Stop working. Never take a break longer than it would take to complete the task. Do something productive.
- 56. 6. Merlin’s Famous procrastination push. 10 minutesof effort, 2 minutes of break, repeated 5 times in an hour = lots done.
- 57. 7. Preform a few minutesof breathing exercises. Put some more O2 where it counts.
- 58. 8. Just get on withit. Seriously, sometimes you just need to do the work.
- 59. You are getting close! Know Plan Push If you have faith in your dreams and strength in your will, there is not a mountain you can’t climb.
- 60. Thanks for takingthe time. I hope you got a kick out of this and hopefully some useful ideas. Brady brady@remotivate.org Follow along on twitter to see where this will go! @remotivation If anyone is interested in talking about applications for this approach - Lets.