Are You a Procrastinator? Learn to Stop it!

[[:encoded, "There’s nothing wrong with taking a break, but you know procrastination when you see it. Let’s talk about how to recognize the signs of procrastination and stop the cycle of excuses and delays, so you can achieve more success in life and in business.\n\nIf you have ever been a leader, manager, or business owner with employees, you’ve experienced what it’s like delegating an important task under deadline. From experience, you’ve probably learned who you can trust to complete the task well, and on time, when others fall short.\n\nHave you ever delegated a time-sensitive task to an employee only to find them making excuses, waiting until the last minute, or wasting time when they should be working on your project?\n\nIt probably got you fired up.\n\nSo, here’s a question for you: If you don’t tolerate procrastination from others, why would you ever tolerate procrastination from yourself?\n\nFirst, let’s establish that no one is perfect, and no one is completely procrastination-free, every moment of every day. However, you can spot a habitual procrastinator anywhere. Listen closely as I share seven common signs of a procrastinator.\n\n1.\tProcrastinators are often overly optimistic about completing complex tasks in little time\n2.\tThinks and says they work best under pressure\n3.\tEasily distracted and loses focus when there is no urgency\n4.\tDelayed start (because they have a false sense that everything is under control, so there’s no need to jump into it immediately)\n5.\tWhen no progress has been made, they offer reassurance that everything is under control\n6.\tAction driven by panic (the realization that everything is not under control)\n7.\tScrambles last minute, working hours on end to complete a project minutes before the deadline.\n\nTaking what I just mentioned about a procrastinator into consideration, answer these 3 questions I’m about to ask you.\n\nQuestion #1\nDo you recognize any of these signs in employees or coworkers? \n\tYes\tNo\n\nQuestion #2\nHow many of the seven charac