Are you a person of action or a procrastinator?

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Dallas, TX – August 20, 2008

Get into the action habit.

Are you a ‘do it now’ person? There is a shortage of leaders who have the ability to get things done, to get results. Most people procrastinate too much.

When you study both successful and average groups of people you will learn that the successful group is active and the average group is passive and procrastinate. The successful person takes action, will follow through on ideas and gets things done. The average person will delays and makes excuses.

Piers Steel, University of Calgary professor Piers states “In 1978, only about 5 percent of the American public thought of themselves as chronic procrastinators. Now it’s 26 percent.”

There are so many ways to kill our valuable time. Television, internet, cell phones, iPods and Blackberries all kill time. Remember this. Time is the one thing we cannot replace. Once it is passed or wasted you can never recover it.

Here are some ways to get into the action habit:
1. Do unpleasant talks first. When completed you will be proud of yourself.

2. If you have a big job ahead, break it into small tasks and get to work.
3. We all have to do things we would prefer not. Fake it and do it anyway. You will soon realize that it is not as bad as you thought. When I was in college one of my required subjects was physics. If I had to read a chapter I would pretend it was the most exciting book I had ever read and soon I was really into it. Try it. It works.
4. If you can’t make up your mind about a task or idea try this. Before going to sleep ask your subconscious the question. When you get the answer follow through. Take a risk. Set a deadline.

5. Honor the fact that you are not perfect. Do your best and this is enough. If you wait for perfection you will never get started.
6. If you are starting a new venture, expect obstacles, and difficulties. Every venture present risks and uncertainty.

Think in terms of now to get things accomplished. Thinking in terms of sometime or someday usually means failure.

John Wanamaker said “Nothing comes merely by thinking about it.”

Finally “People who procrastinate tend to be less healthy, less wealthy and less happy,” according to University of Calgary professor Piers Steel.

More information can be found online at http://www.howtoretirewithmoney.com?+=pr

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