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LATER ISN’T
COMING:
5 Strategies to Stop Procrastination
©2010 by Elli St.George Godfrey. All rights
reserved
What’s the cost?
•Take your hourly
rate (or nearest
estimation)
•Think of a recent
episode of
procrastination
•Multiply hourly
rate by time spent
procrastinating
©2010 by Elli St.George Godfrey. All rights reserved
What are your triggers?
©2010 by Elli St.George Godfrey. All rights reserved
PauingBills
Email
Making decisions
Meetings
Arguments/Confrontation
Would you let
someone nag you
incessantly every
single day?
Why do you do this
to yourself?
Is it working?
©2010 by Elli St.George Godfrey. All rights reserved
How do you motivate
yourself?
Real Causes of
Procrastination
•Overwhel
m
©2010 by Elli St.George Godfrey. All rights reserved
Real Causes of Procrastination
•Overwhelm
•Distraction
©2010 by Elli St.George Godfrey. All rights reserved
Real Causes of Procrastination
•Overwhelm
•Distraction
•Impulsivity
©2010 by Elli St.George Godfrey. All rights reserved
Real Causes of Procrastination
•Overwhelm
•Distraction
•Impulsivity
•Impatience
©2010 by Elli St.George Godfrey. All rights reserved
How do you eat the elephant?
Stop thinking you
have to
accomplish
everything at once!
 Break into sub-goals
 Set deadlines
 Accountability partner
©2010 by Elli St.George Godfrey. All rights reserved
Motivational
©2010 by Elli St.George Godfrey. All rights reserved
Reward your hard work!
Fun
©2010 by Elli St.George Godfrey. All rights reserved
Reward your hard work!
Keeps mind and body
fresh
Organization is not a bad thing!
 Standard
organizational tools
may not work for
you.
 This is okay!
©2010 by Elli St.George Godfrey. All rights reserved
Organization is not a bad thing!
©2010 by Elli St.George Godfrey. All rights reserved
What makes
sense to
you?
What would
you actually
use?
My Offers To You…
©2010 by Elli St.George Godfrey. All rights reserved
The Later Isn’t Coming: 5 Strategies to Stop
Procrastination Audio Program-2 part mp3 file
with PDF workbook. Plus…there are 2 bonus
tracks! You can find it on my website on my
Products page
www.abilitysuccessgrowth.com/products/
Complimentary Coaching Session- an
invitation to see how coaching with me would
make a difference in your business. You will
have a1 hour conversation by phone, no cost
and no obligation to hire me. How can I help
you create the business you really want?
Call 781.258.9952 or email me at
coachinginfo@abilitysuccessgrowth.com

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  • 1. LATER ISN’T COMING: 5 Strategies to Stop Procrastination ©2010 by Elli St.George Godfrey. All rights reserved
  • 2. What’s the cost? •Take your hourly rate (or nearest estimation) •Think of a recent episode of procrastination •Multiply hourly rate by time spent procrastinating ©2010 by Elli St.George Godfrey. All rights reserved
  • 3. What are your triggers? ©2010 by Elli St.George Godfrey. All rights reserved PauingBills Email Making decisions Meetings Arguments/Confrontation
  • 4. Would you let someone nag you incessantly every single day? Why do you do this to yourself? Is it working? ©2010 by Elli St.George Godfrey. All rights reserved How do you motivate yourself?
  • 5. Real Causes of Procrastination •Overwhel m ©2010 by Elli St.George Godfrey. All rights reserved
  • 6. Real Causes of Procrastination •Overwhelm •Distraction ©2010 by Elli St.George Godfrey. All rights reserved
  • 7. Real Causes of Procrastination •Overwhelm •Distraction •Impulsivity ©2010 by Elli St.George Godfrey. All rights reserved
  • 8. Real Causes of Procrastination •Overwhelm •Distraction •Impulsivity •Impatience ©2010 by Elli St.George Godfrey. All rights reserved
  • 9. How do you eat the elephant? Stop thinking you have to accomplish everything at once!  Break into sub-goals  Set deadlines  Accountability partner ©2010 by Elli St.George Godfrey. All rights reserved
  • 10. Motivational ©2010 by Elli St.George Godfrey. All rights reserved Reward your hard work! Fun
  • 11. ©2010 by Elli St.George Godfrey. All rights reserved Reward your hard work! Keeps mind and body fresh
  • 12. Organization is not a bad thing!  Standard organizational tools may not work for you.  This is okay! ©2010 by Elli St.George Godfrey. All rights reserved
  • 13. Organization is not a bad thing! ©2010 by Elli St.George Godfrey. All rights reserved What makes sense to you? What would you actually use?
  • 14. My Offers To You… ©2010 by Elli St.George Godfrey. All rights reserved The Later Isn’t Coming: 5 Strategies to Stop Procrastination Audio Program-2 part mp3 file with PDF workbook. Plus…there are 2 bonus tracks! You can find it on my website on my Products page www.abilitysuccessgrowth.com/products/ Complimentary Coaching Session- an invitation to see how coaching with me would make a difference in your business. You will have a1 hour conversation by phone, no cost and no obligation to hire me. How can I help you create the business you really want? Call 781.258.9952 or email me at coachinginfo@abilitysuccessgrowth.com