12. Under-planning
With that being said, you should take time to strategize before attempting to achieve
any long-term goals. Trying to come up with the endgame of a project you're doing
midway through the process can be extremely frustrating and waste a huge amount
of time.
Harvard lecturer Dr. Robert Pozen recommends that you first determine what you
want your final outcome to be, then lay out a series of steps for yourself. Once you're
halfway through, you can review your work to make sure you're on track and adjust
accordingly.
13. Perfectionism
More often than laziness the root of
procrastination is the fear of nothing
doing a good job, says British
philosopher and author Alain de Botton.
"We begin to work only when the fear of
doing nothing at all exceeds the fear of
not doing it very well … And that can
take time," he writes.
The only way to overcome
procrastination is to abandon
perfectionism and not fuss over details
as you move forward. Pretending the
task doesn't matter and that it's OK to
mess up could help you get started faster.