Do you delay household chores until the night before your mother-in-law arrives for a visit? Stall on tedious projects at work? Wait until your tooth is throbbing to visit the dentist?
Congratulations-you’re a bona fide procrastinator. But did you know that procrastination can cost you missed opportunities?
That’s why Marcia Yudkin has developed The Procrastinator’s Pen Pal, a 10-week motivational postcard campaign. A writing and creativity consultant in Boston, Yudkin sends weekly cards that offer tips for effective time management and “mini-lessons that get you to think about procrastination in a new way.”
“Some people can’t get things done because they don’t have enough energy. You can get more energy by putting things into your daily life that give you pleasure and by avoiding situations or people that drain you of your energy,” she says.
How to break the procrastination cycle? Yudkin says the key is making dreaded tasks more enjoyable. Revise your resume while listening to your favorite music, go to the health club with a friend or pay bills as you watch a sitcom.
The series costs $29.95. Call 800-898-3546.
