Are You a Member of the Largest “NATION” on Earth?

When projects or tasks are difficult, overwhelming, complex, or something you dislike, do you often find yourself putting off these tasks or deferring taking action until later? Do you know what you want, and even know how to get it, but feel stuck in an immobilized state and ‘unable’ to act on it?  If your answer to these questions is “yes,” you are probably a member of the largest “Nation,” –  ProcrastiNATION.

Many network marketers get stuck or never get started when they are introduced to doing things that are out of their comfort zone.  One author defined procrastination as “putting off doing something out of habitual carelessness or laziness, or postponing or delaying something needlessly.”  I believe most network marketers are serious about starting a business and do not procrastinate out of “carelessness or laziness,” but many postpone or delay projects and tasks needlessly causing them to be literally stuck between advancing and failing so let’s explore the three major causes of procrastination:

• Fear:   One of the biggest causes of procrastination is fear.  Fear is often caused when a person feels unprepared or not up to the task; or feels he/she doesn’t have enough knowledge or insufficient information to get started.  This causes the person to delay getting started, engage in detailed preparatory tactics, or use avoidance tactics before beginning a task or project.  Fear can be a killer particularly for new entrepreneurs.  Don’t let fear cause you to become a member of the “nation” of Procrastination.  Find ways to break through your fears and get things done as quickly as possible.
• Believing the outcome must be perfect.  Being worried about producing a perfect outcome often causes a person to not start the task until he/she has exhausted all research, found every answer, or set something up perfectly.  This is often referred to as “analysis paralysis.”    Don’t worry about having everything perfect and in place before getting started.  If you wait until everything is perfect to begin implementing, you will never get started, or you will leave a lot of money “on the table” before getting started.

• Information Overload.  Entrepreneurs, especially new ones, are continuously and insistently bombarded with many numerous offers and sales pitches via email, webinars and other forums — many of which sound too good to resist.  If the person is not savvy enough to decipher products or services needed, versus ones not needed, complete overwhelm and information overload can quickly cause a lack of focus, distraction and confusion.  So many elements can distract you that it can be quite challenging to try and juggle multiple tasks, even if you work full-time on the business.  Be aware, trying to do too many things at the same time can lead to frustration and failure.

You can avoid the traps that cause procrastination:

• RECOGNIZE when you’re procrastinating and PUSH to complete the task.
• Commit to working on unpleasant or difficult tasks for a short period of time each day.
• Instead of placing a project on your “to-do list, schedule an appointment to complete the project and keep your appointment.
• Delegate or outsource tasks that hang you up or cause delays.
• Make public commitments. It’s a lot harder to wiggle out of something when you’ve told someone you would do it.
• Don’t try to be perfect – take Action to implement what you learn immediately!  Remember perfection is not required – ACTION IS.
• Commit to focus on one or two areas at a time and then expand to another area to avoid overload.

Don’t let procrastination cause you to become a member of the largest “nation” on earth as you build your home or internet business.   This is a “nation” you must try to avoid at all costs.  Stay on top of the game and push through the tendency to delay or postpone getting things done.

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To Your Massive Success,

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