Comments on: What to Do About That Big Project You’ve Been Putting Off

By: Matthew Cornell

Matthew Cornell — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:30:17 +0000

I think those are very good tips. I would argue, in addition, that the causes of procrastination can range widely. I wrote about some of them here: How To Approach Solving Procrastination (Hint: Think Magnifying Glass, Not Tips & Tricks) http://matthewcornell.org/2009/02/how-approach-solving-procrastination-hint-think-magnifying-glass-not-tips-tricks.html

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By: John Ek

John Ek — Tue, 06 May 2008 19:33:48 +0000

I’ve had problems with this in the past. Now I envision how I will feel when I’m holding that CHECK! That combined with thinking about how I will help my client improve their business usually gets me going.

By: Shiva

Shiva — Tue, 06 May 2008 06:13:52 +0000

Good One…especially the marathon 24 hour suggestion

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By: successmakingmachine

successmakingmachine — Sun, 04 May 2008 23:06:03 +0000

Good timing. I wrote about how I overcame procrastination last week and so can you.

By: Amie Gillingham

Amie Gillingham — Sun, 04 May 2008 23:04:02 +0000

I’d have to say this post is very timely since I have a monkey on my back which in turn is holding up my partner with his huge back-monkey. Right now, my method for coping is setting aside an hour a day that is spent focusing on this project without stopage or interuption. I suspect as I get closer to the end of my project, it will probably turn into longer sprints until it’s done. But it is nice seeing progress even after just a few sessions of concentrated effort. Just getting all of this crap literally off of my desk will be a reward in itself.

By: Ann

Ann — Sun, 04 May 2008 19:08:44 +0000

I’ve found that the best reward for me is just getting the project finished and off my list. I don’t seem to be motivated by external rewards like buying something or an outing with friends.

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By: buddyscalera

buddyscalera — Sun, 04 May 2008 17:21:38 +0000

Assigning a cost is a great way to combat procrastination. Usually people just think that they are just delaying the current work they have, but they are also damaging future work.

That is, if you are screwing up your current project, you are also sending a message to your editor or boss that you will probably screw up your next project. So you’re losing money on both ends.

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By: mysoul

mysoul — Sun, 04 May 2008 17:20:16 +0000

Thats practical Advice. Thank you.

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By: Marsello Oentoro

Marsello Oentoro — Sun, 04 May 2008 14:26:44 +0000

I like the first part where you supposed to break the big project into smaller pieces. If I may add, I usually batch the similar parts of these pieces, a process I learned from Tim Ferris. It usually helps speed up the work.

By: Workpost

Workpost — Sun, 04 May 2008 05:12:24 +0000

Even if the 1.0 version is not going to live up to your expectations, get something built. Do it fast but pace yourself and do it in pieces. Good advice in this article…