by Christine Li | Jul 22, 2014 | Academic, Actions, All Posts, Resistance, Social, Techniques
Often when we are stuck in a large, multi-faceted project or task, there is good reason. We get: deflated distracted uninterested bored consumed by something else perfectionistic and over time, we forget the need to have this task be done. So much for the task. In my...
by Christine Li | Jun 5, 2014 | Academic, Actions, All Posts, Techniques, Thoughts
I have a habitual problem with slowness. Not with how I walk or talk, but how I get to things. And how I get to a point of being able to focus on what I am focusing on. It is a constant, daily exercise for me to work on these struggles, and I have learned a few...
by Christine Li | May 24, 2014 | Actions, All Posts, Techniques
I recently inquired about my older cousin’s capacity for both calm and kindness and remarkable productivity. I was informed about his motto of the “5 P’s” which is: [Tweet “Prior Planning Prevents Poor Performance”] Makes sense to me. Just wish I were...
by Christine Li | May 15, 2014 | Actions, All Posts, Resistance, Techniques
My friend Crystal Moody, who happens to have designed my lovely Procrastination Coach logo and site, just tweeted me a great article. It’s called Games and Your Brain: How to Use Gamification to Stop Procrastinating. You can read it here:...
by Christine Li | May 6, 2014 | Actions, All Posts, Resistance, Techniques
The number one problem I see while working with Procrastinators is difficulty initiating work. That doesn’t surprise me because it takes a lot to initiate something. It takes willpower, creativity, timing, preparedness, and ignoring all other distractions. All at the...
by Christine Li | Apr 30, 2014 | Actions, Feelings, Social, Techniques
I have been thinking about what it means to be personal lately. The first thing that got me thinking was when my blogging coach Courtney Carver persuaded me to write from a personal vantage point on this blog. I really wanted to believe I had already been writing in...