In this episode, we cover:
* Breaking down what it means to procrastinate, from a psychology perspective
* Why we procrastinate in life and especially at work, including my take on a few things on this list that are BS if you’re a highly motivated person like me
* Some of my favorite strategies I’ve adopted to help me procrastinate faster and better, cause get real, I’m not gonna stop anytime soon
* Why my future self-thanks me for my past actions
Quote of the day:
“Do the bad version first! We put too much pressure on ourselves to do things perfectly, okay? Hi, perfectionists, I am looking at you. Doing the bad version first is like a little gift that I gave to myself in the past. This is a gift you can give yourself too.”
Amanda’s post-recording reflections:
I don’t think overcoming (or significantly curbing) procrastination was as important when working for a big company as it was working for a small one. Because at small companies where everything is exposed- every initiative, every marketing campaign, every contribution is right on the surface for everyone to see. Your deliverables are often dependent on others, and others are depending on yours, so the bottlenecks become really obvious (and really annoying) when you operate on a lean team. So if you’re thinking of working for a startup, I think procrastination limiting is a great skill to start practicing!
What ways have you figured out work for you to limit your procrastination habits? Lmk in the comments!
Phew, I can now say, this episode got out on time ;)
-Amanda
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