• Mary Ann "Skipper"
  • 2011
  • 0

Today as we all know is the deadline for filing our taxes. Many of us have filed and already gotten refunds. Many of us scrambled over the weekend or are still working on them.

We frequently put off doing unpleasant things. Procrastination occurs for a variety of reasons.

  1. We don’t like doing something
  2. We don’t know how to do it
  3. We become stressed when we attempt it
  4. We are overwhelmed and don’t know where to start
  5. We perform better under pressure

Procrastination can slow us down, cause stress and conflict between people. Sometimes time pressures are outside of our control. Other times we cause it through procrastinating, which we can avoid.

Determine which reason is slowing you down. Then figure out a way to overcome it. Get support, break the task into manageable chunks or reward yourself for completion.

While we know death and taxes are unavoidable, are you taxing yourself unnecessarily by procrastinating?