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Procrastination... a rambling entry

June 13th, 2007 at 08:34 pm

I have perfected the art of Procrastination - but have also decided that it is time to end this perfected habit.

Spent time today, looking at what procrastination is really costing me and I think I had a huge wake up call.

Being in sales, procrastination is definitely not something I am proud of and if I am completely honest I haven't been the most productive I could have been. Think that the depression has had something to do with it but I am already on day 5 on the new meds and feeling much better and really wanting to get moving.

All my goals are linked to my success as a Sales Exec - the earning potential will allow me to nail these goals but I have to get focused.

I have a meeting with my boss tomorrow and I think that I am going to get some not so nice feedback. My own fault I know - I put everything I had into a couple of Sales Opportunities and one of them is definitely not going to happen this year. Now I sit with too few prospects and I have start all over again.

I never learn - oh the joys of sales. I tend to be overly optimistic (a real sales trait) and then when things don't go the way I want them to I get frustrated and opt out for a while.

Oh well... tomorrow is another day (the procrastinator at work Smile Smile)

4 Responses to “Procrastination... a rambling entry”

  1. gruntina Says:
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    I have the same problem as well (Big Time) I work in HR for a world wide company and it’s not a procrastination friendly job!!! How I cope with it?

    I tried a new mental thought recently and it has so far helped my motivation (better compared to before) when I remind myself of this statement:

    People expect your best rather than perfection. So instead of setting myself up for failure by saying I can't do something or not ready to work on something or by feeling defeated because I said I will succeed at finishing a task and only to let myself down even more when I don't achieve my goals.

    So I tell myself:

    I will tell myself to do the best I can at what ever task (that usually means getting out of our comfort zone) and see where that takes me before determining my success/failure or facing the consequences of avoidance, ! You be surprise at the result with this mentality of “Just do the best you can”.

    Hope sharing this might be helpful.

  2. boomeyers Says:
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    Sales is a tough job because YOU are your best tool! I hope you kick the machine up into high gear and get those goals accomplished! I KNOW you can do it!

  3. homebody Says:
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    I have been keeping a time diary of my day. This has really been helping my procrastination to see what I accomplished during the day. Try it!

  4. fern Says:
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    well, now you're feeling better and i think that's half the battle. I really think things will pick up for you now.

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