As the week winds down, we wind down with some tidbits for your information, education, health, and enjoyment.
Quote of the Week:
“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” – Anne Frank
“Do or do not do. There is no try.” – Master Yoda
Humor Break:
Never put off till tomorrow what you can do the day after tomorrow. – Mark Twain
“Procrastinate now, don’t put it off.†– Ellen DeGeneres
“If it weren’t for the last minute, I wouldn’t get anything done.” – Unknown
“Don’t put off for tomorrow what you can do today because if you enjoy it today, you can do it again tomorrow.” James A. Michener
Stat of the Week: Pies Steel, a human resources professor at the University of Calgary’s Haskayne School of Business, states that 95% of the population procrastinates at times, with 20% being chronic offenders. Here is one woman’s 7 Tips for Avoiding Procrastination (from Psychology Today and The Happiness Project).
Sorry this is a bit late, but in case you didn’t know it, the second week in March is National Procrastination Week. They too offer some belated tips on avoiding procrastination.
Action Tip: Follow the advice of Walt Disney and “quit talking and begin doing.â€Â What are you waiting for???
Check It Out: A mild dose of low self-confidence can make you successful! Who knew??? And it has the potential to head off procrastination. I can’t wait to pass this information on to the guy in the mirror!
Bill Bradley
Bill Bradley (mostly) retired after 35 years in organizational consulting, training and management development. During those years he worked internally with seven organizations and trained and consulted externally with more than 90 large and small businesses, government agencies, hospitals and schools.
I gave that disease up in the early 90’s as the procrastination drug quality got boring!