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Overwhelmed
Helpful Column. I really relate to your point about procrastinating because I am overwhelmed by too many different things to do. So I end up doing nothing and then hating myself at the end of some wasted hours. Breaking it down into small tasks helps
People with jobs can procrastinate too (I know I've done it.
but there is something about not having a boss or structured hours that makes me less productive at times. (If it weren't for deadlines, I'd do no work at all...)
The same with realizing I am dreading/procrastinating something because I should have said NO to begin with and now I feel resentful that I "have to do it" when it will be a lot of work for little money for an overly-needy client. That was a second good point in your column.
Recently I installed a timer on my computer that I set for 30 to 60 minutes and I focus on one task until it goes off. Going to go set it now...
Oh, but first - I also set my email to only come when I click send/receive. That helps until I start complusively clicking it when I'm supposed to be working.
People with jobs can procrastinate too (I know I've done it.
but there is something about not having a boss or structured hours that makes me less productive at times. (If it weren't for deadlines, I'd do no work at all...)The same with realizing I am dreading/procrastinating something because I should have said NO to begin with and now I feel resentful that I "have to do it" when it will be a lot of work for little money for an overly-needy client. That was a second good point in your column.
Recently I installed a timer on my computer that I set for 30 to 60 minutes and I focus on one task until it goes off. Going to go set it now...
Oh, but first - I also set my email to only come when I click send/receive. That helps until I start complusively clicking it when I'm supposed to be working.
Posted by LLL3
2nd Jan 2012
