by Peter Murphy Learning to overcome procrastination is not an easy task in itself, but down the road it will pay off greatly. People suffer many losses in their lives due to procrastination. There are numerous reasons why people procrastinate. Some of the most obvious and most common are:
Perfectionism
This person does not want to fail at anything. They will go so far not to fail that they won't get the project or task done at all. They put it off and put it off and if they do not complete the task, they don't have to face any mistakes that they may have made. What they do not realize is that by not doing or completing the task, they have failed.
Fantasizing
This type of procrastinator has great intentions and grandiose ideas that sound great. However, they are so grand that they can't put it all together. In the end, they have no results at all.
Fear
This procrastinator dreads or fears doing a specific task. They are out of their comfort zone and can't handle change. They simply put off the task for fear of upsetting someone else, or for fear that they may not do the job right.
Crisis Maker
This type of procrastinator thinks that they work better under pressure. In reality, they do not. Their work is put off until the last minute and then they are stressed under pressure.
Angry
When someone gives this type of procrastinator a task that they may not want, they resent it. They tend to finish the task, however, it is usually done poorly.
Over-doer
This procrastinator will purposely take on more tasks that are of lesser importance. They will avoid the real task at hand and then use the excuse that they were way too busy to complete the task.
Pleasure Seeker
This particular procrastinator wants to put off the work until after the playing and having fun is complete. The end result is usually a task that is poorly done and without heart.
To overcome each of these types of procrastination, here are seven observations on each specific type of procrastinator:
About the AuthorHow to Overcome Procrastination by Understanding Why You Put Things Off
Peter Murphy is a peak performance expert. He recently produced a very popular free report: 10 Simple Steps to Developing Communication Confidence. This report reveals the secret strategies all high achievers use to communicate with charm and impact. It is available for a limited time only at: www.howtotalkwithconfidence.com/areport.htm