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3492: 7 Common Causes and Proven Cures f...

Justin Malik
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Episode 3492:

Angel Chernoff breaks down seven common causes of procrastination and offers practical solutions to overcome each one. From breaking complex tasks into manageable steps to reframing our mindset for motivation, these insights can help us take action instead of putting things off.

Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.marcandangel.com/2010/11/22/7-common-causes-and-proven-cures-for-procrastination/

Quotes to ponder:

"It's impossible to steer a parked car."

"The best way I’ve found to defeat fear is to stare it down. Connect to your fear, feel it in your body, realize it and steadily address it."

"If you know the job has to be done but it’s not emotionally important to you, find a way to make it important."

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