Timothy Moser is the host of the ACE Productivity podcast as well as blogging on his AceProductivity.com site. Timothy has been a long supporter of my show, and has tremendous insights on experimenting in life.
Timothy Moser
I find the idea of experimenting with life not only fun, but essential for true productivity. I recently caught up with Timothy to talk about this topic.
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We have spent over two months talking about the issue of procrastination. Now, let’s hear from the man who wrote the book! Neil Fiore is interviewed in this episode.
Neil Fiore
This is an older interview of Neil’s, and in it he covers many of the fundamental ideas of the Now Habit and overcoming procrastination.
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What about dealing with procrastinators? It is one thing to learn how to personally overcome procrastination. But how do we handle living in a world dominated by procrastination?
Dealing with Procrastinators
By knowing the techniques to overcome procrastination, you are already at a huge advantage in dealing with procrastinators. A key idea is to not be a “dictator” in the lives of people, but rather be a “consultant.”
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We have covered all of the major techniques for overcoming procrastination. But now … what about dealing with setbacks? What should we do with failure in this area? Does that mean we are hopeless to overcome procrastination?
Dealing with Setbacks
Not at all!! All it means is that you have let procrastination become an “8 line highway” in your life (this will make more sense when you listen to the episode below).
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Basketball intrigues me … especially when the player shoots free throws. Have you ever seen this craziness? People waving signs, pictures, big heads … just in an attempt to distract the player. Yet the great players seem to enter a new dimension … a flow state … and not even see the distractions.
Flow State
Have your ever lost yourself in your work, so much so that you lost track of time? Being consumed by a task like that, while it can be rare for most people, is a state of being called flow state.
In my experience, it’s one of the keys to happiness at work, and a nice side benefit is that it not only reduces stress but increases your productivity.
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We’ve talked about guilt-free play to overcome procrastination. We’ve talked about a “reverse calendar” to overcome procrastination. How do we merge these two ideas together for an overall strategy to deal with procrastination?
The Unschedule
The answer provided in the Now Habit is to use the “Unschedule.” This is an innovative use of calendar planning that provides the essential tools for preventing procrastination. If you are familiar with the Pomodoro technique, you will find a lot of similarities with the Unschedule.
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Many of us face roadblocks. How do we overcome blocks to action? How can we get unstuck when we feel overwhelmed with a task and procrastination is a natural response to the stress?
Overcoming Blocks to Action
In this episode, we look at various roadblocks that tempt us toward procrastination, as well as tools to help in overcoming blocks. Some of us feel overwhelmed by a project or task. Others fear failure or deal with perfectionism. What can we do to help us in overcoming blocks such as these?
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Do you have guilt-free play? Or do you see your life more as if it is “on hold” until you accomplish something?
guilt-free play
In this episode, we look at what I consider one of the most exciting topics that Neil Fiore covers in The Now Habit. That is, some of us think we are so busy we can’t afford to have recreation and leisure. However, the exact opposite is true. We are only as productive as we play.
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We continue our discussion on procrastination by discussing the issue of how to talk to yourself. Want to know what a person really believes and feels? Listen to what they talk about. Our speech reveals our deepest beliefs. Can we use this to our advantage to overcome procrastination?
How to Talk to Yourself
In short … YES. But, it isn’t an easy path or journey. It requires careful analysis of what we actually are telling ourselves, and diligence to replace those thoughts with ones that push us toward our potential. In this episode, we dig deep into overcoming a victim mentality and establishing a producer-mentality in our lives.
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We discuss the issue of how we procrastinate. By identifying the source of our problem, we were able to break the big job of “getting organized” into less threatening, bite-sized pieces. With the Now Habit tools, we are able to replace self-criticism, become productive, and have fun in life.
How we procrastinate
Many of us use our performance as “mirrors”. Instead of them being an expression of who we are … an expression of our creativity … they become something we use to measure our worth. This is the fuel for procrastination. In this episode, we talk about the various ways we procrastinate.
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