by Christine Li | Oct 7, 2013 | Academic, Actions, All Posts
When we skip things we are supposed to be doing, we often do so without a second thought. No problem. No one will notice. I'm only skipping this one time. I'll make it up somehow. I'm far enough ahead so I don't have to worry about missing some lecture material. ...
by Christine Li | Oct 3, 2013 | All Posts
I hope this post will save you many stress points in the future. Step of the Day: Make an Appointment Schedule that _________________ appointment. You know, that dreaded appointment, that forgotten appointment, that pain-in-the-butt appointment, that uncomfortable...
by Christine Li | Sep 30, 2013 | Actions, All Posts
Asking for help can conjure up a lot of feelings. We can feel stupid, burdensome, out of place, out of line, incompetent. Great list of feelings, ey? No wonder Procrastinators, who are often feeling these feelings anyway, have difficulty knowing how and when to ask...
by Christine Li | Sep 26, 2013 | All Posts, Steps of the Day
With this post, I am introducing the first of what I hope will be a very long line of “Steps,” each of which I think you can do in one day. As Procrastinators, we tend to get lost in thoughts of how things are just not doable. My goal is to help you...
by Christine Li | Sep 23, 2013 | Actions, All Posts
“Liar, liar, pants on fire!” — Unknown Whoever came up with that saying was a bit of a genius, I'd say. The truth is a great, solid, knowable concept, but Procrastinators have a tendency to shy away from it. Procrastinators lie to themselves, e.g....
by Christine Li | Sep 20, 2013 | All Posts
Do things quickly. This is one of my favorite tips of all time. When you are feeling down, curmudgeonly even, you can still decide to get it done lickety-split. This can apply to cleaning. Speed clean and toss things back to their homes and feel spiffy instead of...