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Remember that lost time
does not return.
-Thomas 'a Kempis
"To put off
intentionally, and habitually. To put off intentionally the doing of
something that should be done." Webster,
1995
On a scale from 1 to 5,
please rate how each question describes you.
1
2
3
4
5
Not at all
Hey, this is me
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1. I work best under
pressure. |
| _____ |
2. I spend a lot of my energy
feeling guilty for putting things off. |
| _____ |
3. I frequently feel overwhelmed
by all of the commitments I make. |
| _____ |
4. I am often running late
for appointments. |
| _____ |
5. I often miss deadlines. |
Sound familiar? Did you
score high numbers on the quiz above? If so, you probably already know
that you tend to procrastinate! Don't hesitate to check out a few of the
references noted below...
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When you
procrastinate you are more apt to make mistakes. You also leave little
time to correct the little things that might go wrong with a project. |
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Procrastination
may also cause physical symptoms such as headache, muscle aches, stomach
aches. |
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Do
unpleasant tasks first. |
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Set
deadlines for yourself. |
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Reward
yourself every time you do things ahead of time. |
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Set aside
time each day to make plans.
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For additional information about
balancing work/life, check out the OSU
Leadership Center website.
Some resources we recommend are:
A Complete Waste of Time:
Tales and Tips about Getting More Done
Mark
Ellwood. Pace Productivity, Inc.,
1999.
Includes:
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Up the
Creek Without a Paddle, pp. 37-51 |
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Block Your
time, p. 42 |
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Bunching
Tasks, p. 44 |
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Time
Trivia, pp. 44, 51 |
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How to
Stop Procrastination, p. 49 |
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Task
Strategies, p. 50o |
Eat That Frog!
Brian Tracy. Berrett-Kohler Publishers, Inc., 2001
Includes:
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Apply the
80/20 Rule, p. 19 |
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Obey the
Law of Forced Efficiency, p. 41 |
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Take it
One Oil Barrel at a Time, p. 67 |
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Eat That
Frog Activities, Handling that Task Once, p. 108 |
How
to Be Organized in Spite of Yourself
Sunny Schlenger and Roberta Roesch. Signet Publishing, 1990.
Includes:
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"Cliffhanger"
Chapter 7, pp. 95-105 |
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Are
You a Cliff Hanger? Quiz, p. 96 |
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How
You Can Make a Tendency Toward Cliff Hanging Work for You, p. 103 |
The Procrastinator’s Handbook
Rita Emmett. Walker & Co., 2000
Includes:
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Do
Unpleasant Tasks First, p. 15 |
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Motivation
and Rewards List for Not Procrastinating, p. 25 |
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Motivation
Quotes, p. 28 |
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Tips to Be
More Motivated, p. 30 |
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The Mother
of All Excuses for Procrastinating, pp. 27-38 |
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Top 10
List of Procrastinator Favorites, p. 39 |
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What
Happens to Procrastinators, p. 40 |
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Quick Tips
for Procrastinators, p 41 |
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Procrastination
Quotes, p. 45 |
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13 Time
Wasting Games, p. 49 |
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Why We
Procrastinate Quotes, p. 95 |
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Good (Feel
Good) Story About Procrastination, p. 98 |
The Time Trap
Alec Mackenzie. AMACOM,
1990.
Includes:
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Curing the Procrastination
Blues, p. 132 |
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Crisis Management Information and Quiz,
pp.57-63 |
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"Procrastination"
Chapter 10, pp. 128-135 |
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When You're the
Boss, p. 133 |
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Danger of Delay, p.
129 |
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Check Yourself
Quiz, p. 135 |
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would like to borrow these or other resources from the OSU Leadership Center,
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