Procrastination: Getting to the Core of The Problem

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Procrastination: Getting to the Core of The Problem

by Kevin Hogan

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Procrastination Questionnaire

#	Question	Often	Sometimes	Rarely or Never
1	When I am working on a task, I start thinking about something else or I begin to daydream
2	I tend to focus on instant gratification that satisfies me rather than my goals.
3	When I anticipate the worst it stops me in the tracks, demotivating me.
4	I sell or represent a product or company that is of questionable reputation…leaving me to wonder if what I’m selling is the right thing to do. [KEY]
5	I find it hard to concentrate for long periods of time
6	I do things that I think need to be done whether they are the things that I have been asked or told to do nor not.
7	If I have a problem that I can’t get out of my head, it distracts me from other tasks
8	I put off things I really don’t feel like doing or things I think may be difficult
9	I waste a lot of time
10	I daydream about grand success, but I don’t see any progress
11	I act without thinking when there is a crisis or problem
12	I delay tasks until it is nearly too late to get them completed
13	I miss deadlines and fail to get things done – even if they are important to my success
14	I can’t get interested in anything unless it is entertaining, exciting or enjoyable
15	I put off tasks I don’t like until my well-being is threatened or damaged.
16	I make no significant progress toward my goals on most days
17	I find myself doing one thing when I know I should be concentrating on something else – but I can’t help myself
18	I am easily distracted by something I find entertaining or enjoyable.
19	If I don’t feel like doing something, I find an excuse not to do it.
20	I get anxious if I feel something is risky and I find it hard to continue with the task
21	I always think things will turn out badly or that I will fail and that stops me from going on.
22	I prefer to accomplish smaller things that give me pleasure than to work on important goals that would improve my life but take time to achieve
23	I become upset when I have to postpone things that give me pleasure.
24	Even if something isn’t that important, if is bothering me, I can’t ignore it and it distracts me from other, more important, things.
25	I often find it hard to stay on track.
26	I think of things that are not related to what I am supposed to be working on, and I suspend the task at hand to do something different.
27	I know I am going to get into trouble by putting off an important task, but I do it anyway.
28	I put off doing things I don’t feel like doing
29	I wait until the last minute to do even the most important things
30	I find it hard to do much more than start new projects or tasks, and once I get them started, I suspend them without completing them.
31	I think I should stop procrastinating but I repeat my mistakes without changing my behavior.
32	I try to focus on the task at hand but I get distracted before I know it.
33	I waste a lot of time
34	Your other personal challenge goes here….

OK, let’s see what results you’ve discovered in a general form:

If you answered ‘yes’ or ‘sometimes’ to 1-10 of these questions, you are probably pretty average. Sometimes, you feel overwhelmed and find it hard to focus or start new tasks, even if they are important. But, most of the time you avoid procrastination. You’re attaining your goals and desired outcomes in life as long as you are indeed setting those goals and desired outcomes!

If you answered ‘yes or ‘sometimes’ to 11-20 of these questions, you have a challenge, and you should look at the areas in your life where you most often procrastinate, or the types of things you tend to put off. Get to the root of the problem and use the ideas I gave you last week to eliminate procrastination.

If you answered ‘yes’ or ‘sometimes’ to 21-34 of these questions, you are a person who really cares about yourself! You took the time to take a hard look at yourself and honestly see what is up in your life. You spend a lot of your time trying to catch up, doing things at the last minute – and not very well – and explaining your way out of jams. You should seriously consider the things you find difficult to do and determine what is holding you back. Use this information to establish a personal plan to prevent procrastination.

It’s easy to say that self sabotage is at the root of most procrastination. Maybe all procrastination. But that is so ambiguous to a lot of people, that we can break it down in a slightly different way.

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Kevin Hogan
Network 3000 Publishing
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Eagan, MN 55123
(612) 616-0732

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