EPISODE · Nov 20, 2017 · 1H 24M
Defeat procrastination and achieve your goals
from The Better Show · host Ian Mikutel, March Rogers, Darren Austin
In this episode Ian, Darren & March talk about how to deal with procrastination. We reflect on why people procrastinate, our own personal experience with it, tips & tricks you can use, and experiments we're going to try and report back on. Show Notes 1:48 — Why you should actually address procrastination 3:33 — Why curious minds might be prone to accidental procrastination 7:20 — Can fear be a motivator for procrastination? 9:19 — The problem all creatives face 13:30 — How to flip procrastination on itself and take stock of productivity 17:09 — Tips to go from fruitless to fruitful procrastination 21:36 — The difference between procrastination and intentional recreation 27:23 — How to plan your way around procrastination 45:04 — How to gain and retain your productivity momentum 52:30 — The Fogg method to build better habits 1:05:12 — Accountability as an antidote to procrastination 1:08:31 — How calendars, reminders, and supplements can help you achieve more 1:18:41 — March's experiment: Stickk and external editor 1:19:24 — Darren's experiment: Qualia nootropic supplements 1:20:23 — Ian's experiment: the Productivity Planner Products Mentioned Qualia cognitive supplement Productivity Planner Follow Us Instagram Facebook Twitter Subscribe iTunes RSS Weekly email newsletter Full Episode Transcript Better Show Blog Feedback Email: [email protected] Enjoy the show? Leave a review in iTunes! Tell two friends about the show!
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Why you should actually address procrastination, why curious minds might be prone to accidental procrastination, can fear be a motivator for procrastination, the problem all creatives face, how to flip procrastination on itself and take stock of productivity, tips to go from fruitless to fruitful procrastination, the difference between procrastination and intentional recreation, how to plan your way around procrastination, how to gain and retain your productivity momentum, the Fogg method to build better habits, how calendars, reminders, and supplements can help you achieve more.
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