Kaizen and Procrastination

How to overcome procrastination:

Make a list of what you need to get done and put it where you will see it easily. Egg timer:
Pick the easiest thing in the list. Guesstimate how long it will take to accomplish this task. Set your egg timer for that amount of time. Then trick yourself by saying...if I get this task done before the egg-timer goes off I get I get the amount of time I set it for to do something fun or eat something fun (healthy) or some kind of REASONABLE reward. Now don't take advantage of the reward thing...folding a pile of clothes does NOT mean you get a diamond necklace...I think you can figure this one out.

If you don't have that much time and have a lot to get done. Set the egg-timer for enough time to do several things and then have your reward. Always save the least favorite for last. I know "they" usually tell you the opposite. But if your willing to do that...you're not really a procrastinator. By saving the worst for last, you're not dreading it all day because you are busy trying to beat the egg- timer on the easy stuff, you've had one or two rewards...all in all a productive, rather pleasant day.

Now you get to the one you HATE. Get the egg-timer, figure how long it will take if you really stick to it and get it done. Now set the egg-timer for five miutes longer than you actually need. This will keep you on track, but allow for a few heaving 'I hate this job' moments. By that time though you're already well into the job and will figure, "Since I hate this so much, I don't want to do this again. I've already got this much done. I might as well finish and get my reward...make it a good one...like an afternoon at the beach, a glass of wine with a friend, an art exhibit opening...get a babysitter and go with your spouse.
Try to make your rewards activities instead of things, especially creative activities to stimulate that right brain which can help make some of those chores less painful.
VOILA! Nothin' like a good old fashioned egg-timer! This worksgreat for kids too, with chores or homework!