How to Procrastinate More Productively
Be thakful if you can still procrastinate, ha ha!
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When managed effectively, the desire to avoid one job can be used to get other things done. This strategy is called structured procrastination. Rather than doing nothing at all, take care of business that normally gets forgotten. This is a great way to deal with mundane chores. Use your desire to avoid real work to force yourself to work harder at something else!
My favorite structured procrastination activities include:
- Organizing my work area
- Networking
- Scheduling
- Tying up loose ends
- Meetings
- Running errands
- Clearing out my inbox
- Helping others
- Getting up to date
Of course, structured procrastination doesn’t always work. There will be times when you can’t stand to do anything work related. Usually this is a sign that you need to take a break and recharge.
Rather than forcing yourself to work when you aren’t up for it, embrace procrastination completely. These activities cure procrastination by rejuvenating energy and creative mojo:
- Go to lunch
- Exercise
- Take a walk
- Cat nap
- Creative thinking
- Read a good book
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Labels: Management, On the light side
