What to do to eliminate Procrastination and Perfectionism?

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The discussion revolves around strategies to eliminate procrastination and perfectionism, exploring both psychological and practical approaches. Participants share personal experiences and propose various methods to address these issues in a work context.

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  • Exploratory, Technical explanation, Conceptual clarification, Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express uncertainty about their procrastination and perfectionism, indicating a desire for solutions.
  • One participant suggests starting tasks immediately to combat procrastination and prioritizing general goals over perfectionist details.
  • A participant mentions the role of the frontal lobe in procrastination and seeks advice on how to manage it.
  • Another participant recommends examining the scope of tasks and presenting early progress reports to reduce procrastination and perfectionism perceptions.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants share similar experiences with procrastination and perfectionism, but there is no consensus on the best methods to address these issues. Multiple competing views on strategies remain present.

Contextual Notes

Some suggestions depend on individual circumstances, such as personal work habits and the specific nature of tasks assigned. The effectiveness of proposed strategies may vary based on these factors.

Who May Find This Useful

Individuals struggling with procrastination and perfectionism, particularly in professional settings, may find the shared experiences and strategies relevant.

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I am not sure but I think I have some "procrastination " :smile: and I am also perfectionist (my boss said)

What to do to eliminate both of them?
 
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I'll tell you next week.

(seriously, I have the same, I've been feeling **** about it for the last, oh I dunno, ten years, and can't seem to snap out of it. Yet somehow, life stumbles on and so does mine.)
 
What to do to eliminate both of them?

Procrastination - Start working as soon as you assigned something. You can't procrastinate if you don't give your body a chance to wait.

Perfectionism - Stop being anal, start with accomplishing the general goal first and use any remaining time to flesh out the details second. This way the "perfectionist" details can be scrapped if necessary.

I'll be here all week.
 
I heard that the frontal is responsible for procrastination.
How to work on it against procrastination?

I delay what I have to do, I do not know what, I cannot explain.

I tried today to do how you said firstly the main goal and then in the limit of the time to revise.

I hope to keep doing like that...
 
When you are given a task, examine the scope of the task (ask questions if your boss was not specific or is incapable of being specific [bigger problem than you might expect]) and evaluate your skill-set, available tools, and time-frame. This should not take too much time, especially if you are experienced with your company's standards and your boss' peculiarities. Jump into the work, and present your boss with an early progress report, with an emphasis on where YOU see your work leading you. Don't suck up. You have likely developed more expertise in this assigned project than your boss has and you are in a position to make him/her look good.

This kind of progressive attitude kills procrastination, and it kills the perception that you are too much of a perfectionist. If you hit your boss with a well-ordered work-in-progress, the onus is on him/her to provide direction.
 

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