I have been holding off on redesigning my office for weeks now and I have finally worked out what’s been stopping me.
The evil of procrastination.

But what causes procrastination?

In my view, it all boils down to trying to do things perfectly.

It doesn’t matter if it’s…

writing a book
writing an email
writing a sales letter
writing an advertisement
making an important phone call

… if you demand perfection from yourself, you’ll probably never get around to it.

So give yourself a break and in the words of Nike:

“Just do it”

Whatever you’ve been putting off, just grab the bull by the horns and make it happen.

Well, in most cases anyway.

The one time when you should procrastinate is when you’re truly not sure – in your gut – if it’s the right way to go.

For instance, you’re not sure whether to take on a client because you get a bad gut feeling. Or you’re not sure whether to hire a new staff member because something just doesn’t feel right.

The key to making the right decision, in my view, boils down to feeling in your gut the difference between
intuition and perfection.

So take a moment now to think of the things you have been putting off. And then ask the question:

Am I putting this off because I don’t think I am doing it perfectly?

And if you answer yes, schedule some time in NOW to make it happen.