Procrastination
- Sunday, July 11, 2010
Procrastination is the art of keeping up with yesterday. We all do it, to some degree, but I like to have my schedule planned out well in advance. I work ahead on most things, mainly to leave room for last minute things I can’t control . . . um, like other people’s procrastination. When I rely on someone to deliver something on time and complete--- and they say they will---I tend to believe they mean it. But procrastinators are a different breed. Their idea of a deadline is more like an ever-changing mirror in the carnival Fun House. They see what’s in front of them, but it just doesn’t seem real.
Psychologists often cite such behavior as a mechanism for coping with the anxiety associated with starting or completing any task or decision. They say it can result in stress, a sense of guilt and crisis, severe loss of personal productivity, as well as social disapproval for not meeting responsibilities or commitments. Making a habit of procrastinating is career sabotage. Your boss or co-workers will soon lose patience with you if you cause THEM stress or put a project in crisis.
Don’t wait until the last minute, especially if your part of a project gets passed to the person who is responsible for the final outcome. Your sloppiness dumps problems on others, and will earn you a reputation for being unreliable or careless. Procrastination not only causes resentment, but its a nasty habit that can put your job in jeopardy. TALK to everyone involved in a project, coordinate schedules prior to the job being a rushed panic job, then get started!Labels: job performance, missing deadlines, procrastination, teamwork
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