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Tag Archives: procrastination
Would you like to make time your ally?
As it often does, a pertinent quote popped into my head this week when I asked one of my clients who we will call Alice how she was and she replied as follows: ‘Oh, you know me, always busy, busy, … Continue reading
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Is it time to stop thinking about your goals?
I was catching up with a client – let’s call him David – recently and asked him what progress he was making on a particular project. ‘Still in the planning stage,’ he replied, ‘I’d originally thought I’d be started by … Continue reading
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Tagged goals, personal development, planning, procrastination, productivity, success, wellbeing
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Why is getting started so difficult?
I’ve written before about difficult to translate words which I love like hygge and lagom: recently, I learnt a new one: dørstokkmila. Dørstokkmila is a Norwegian word which literally means ‘doorstepmile’, the idea being that the first mile you walk from … Continue reading
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Tagged dørstokkmila, goals, imposter syndrome, impostor syndrome, perfectionism, procrastination, progress
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It’s a ‘mixed bag’ kind of week
‘How has your week been so far?’ I asked my client – let’s call him Matt – as we sat down for his session. ‘It’s been a bit of a mixed bag really: some good stuff, quite a bit of … Continue reading
Back where it all began
(I’m stepping away from the screen for a couple of weeks whilst I concentrate on another project – in the meantime, here’s a reminder of why this blog is called ‘Turning over pebbles’: my first post from July 2010. ) … Continue reading
Another handful of productivity pointers
Here in the UK, it’s a 3 day week for many of us after the Jubilee celebrations. Still need to cram in 5 days’ work? Recently, I shared Five practical productivity pointers with you: here’s another batch to help you … Continue reading
Washing machine need fixing? I’m your (wo)man
I know I’m showing my 1950s housewife tendencies here but in my world, a glorious sunny day + light breeze = opportunity to dry washing on the line rather than being irritated by it lolling around for days on an … Continue reading
Out-staring the sprouts
As a child, I liked very few vegetables. As my parents regarded a balanced diet as a requirement rather than a lifestyle choice, they continued to serve them to me. To start with, I’d leave the vegetables until last which rather … Continue reading
Nine hundred seconds to tackle procrastination
Last time, I talked about how I counteract my avoidance tactics: those obstacles I leave in place to stop me having to take action, even when I know I should. Using my four questions (What’s actually going on? What else? … Continue reading
Turning over pebbles 