Why do we procrastinate?

Written By Mindy Muller

Excuses.

We all have them and are guilty of using them. What makes us not get-'er-done? Why do we procrastinate and force ourselves into the excuse corner? What do we needlessly put off until tomorrow? Check this list. What's familiar....?

  • I was going to but....

  • It is on my list.

  • I didn't get a chance to...

  • I was getting to that next.

  • Yeah, but...

Stop needlessly procrastinating. Stop with the excuses. Do it when it needs to be done. How?

✔️ Schedule it. Not everything is urgent -- some things CAN wait. When a to-do crosses your desk and it's not urgent, schedule the task to be done.

✔️ Prioritize the urgent and important. Stop prioritizing tasks by preference (those tasks you enjoy or prefer doing) and prioritize instead by need.

✔️ Ask for help. If you are overwhelmed, confused, not sure what is most important or how to accomplish a task, ask.

Let's commit in 2025 to better discipline our time, commit to lay off the excuses and increase our productivity. Cheers to a productive New Year!

-Mindy Muller, CFRE, President/CEO of CDP

#timemanagement #nomoreexcuses #stopprocrastinating #justdoit #useacalendar

Mindy Muller

EDUCATE. SUPPORT. DEVELOP. CONNECT. CDP helps communities thrive. Through innovative and strategic partnerships with nonprofits, local government, educational institutions and community-based businesses, CDP works through community stakeholders to make communities places where everyone can thrive. Through our team of professionals we have helped thousands of organizations build their capacity to better serve their communities by providing innovative solutions to unique community development challenges.

Specialties include nonprofit capacity building; affordable housing solutions; community development strategies; and, social enterprise and entrepreneurship

https://communitydevelopmentprofessionals.com
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