How to Stop Procrastinating: a simple Guide to Mastering Difficult Tasks and Breaking the Procrastination Habit

Goals
STEP #5: PLAN YOUR WEEKLY SCHEDULE
BIG ROCKS AND HOW TO FOCUS ON WHAT’S IMPORTANT
THE LESSON OF THE BIG ROCKS STORY
ACTION #1: ANSWER THREE QUESTIONS
ACTION #2: APPLY THE 80/20 RULE TO YOUR SCHEDULE

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ACTION #3: BLOCK OUT TIME ON A CALENDAR
ACTION #4: PRACTICE BATCHING AND CREATE “THEME DAYS”
ACTION #5: SET ASIDE TIME FOR DEEP WORK
Exercise #6: Plan Your Weekly Schedule
STEP #6: IMPLEMENT 14 DAILY PRACTICES TO
OVERCOME PROCRASTINATION
PRACTICE #1: RESOLVE ANY POTENTIAL EMERGENCY
PRACTICE #2: DO A 5- TO 10-MINUTE DAILY REVIEW
PRACTICE #3: FOCUS ON YOUR MITS
PRACTICE #4: EAT THE FROG
PRACTICE #5: USE THE EISENHOWER MATRIX TO MAKE QUICK
DECISIONS
PRACTICE #6: COMPLETE QUICK TASKS IMMEDIATELY
PRACTICE #7: CREATE A MINI HABIT FOR CHALLENGING TASKS
PRACTICE #8: BUILD ELEPHANT HABITS FOR ONGOING
PROJECTS
PRACTICE #9: USE SPRINTS TO WORK ON CHALLENGING
PROJECTS
PRACTICE #10: BUILD THE DISCOMFORT HABIT
PRACTICE #11: REMOVE HIDDEN BLOCKS WITH THE
AWARENESS HABIT
PRACTICE #12: BUNDLE REWARDS WITH ACTIONS
PRACTICE #13: ATTACH ALL TASKS TO A GOAL
PRACTICE #14: CREATE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR YOUR TASKS
Exercise #7: Implement 14 Daily Practices to Overcome
Procrastination
STEP #7: CREATE YOUR GAME PLAN FOR

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OVERCOMING PROCRASTINATION
ACTIVITY #1: COMPLETE FOUR ONE-TIME EXERCISES
ACTIVITY #2: SCHEDULE A WEEKLY PLANNING SESSION
ACTIVITY #3: BUILD AN ANTI-PROCRASTINATION HABIT-
STACKING ROUTINE
ACTIVITY #4: CHALLENGE YOUR DAILY PROCRASTINATION
TENDENCIES
FINAL THOUGHTS ON HOW TO STOP
PROCRASTINATING
ONE LAST REMINDER . . .