Episode 312: From Fear To Focus - Navigating Procrastination To Reach Your Goals

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Episode Title:

Episode 312: From Fear To Focus - Navigating Procrastination To Reach Your Goals

Introduction:

Welcome to Episode 312 of The Everyday Life Balance Show. I am your host, Pascale Gibon. Today, we delve into the intricate relationship between procrastination, goal achievement, and effectiveness. While it is natural to procrastinate occasionally, it can hinder our progress, especially when aiming for long-term goals. We will explore the impact of fear on procrastination, the importance of breaking down tasks into manageable steps, and the role of strategic planning in achieving ‘daunting’ objectives.

Join me as we discuss practical strategies to overcome procrastination and enhance effectiveness in pursuit of your goals.

Key Points:

• Procrastination and goal achievement do not align, often hindered by fear and habit.

• Fear, like questioning one's identity as an author, can be a major obstacle to overcoming procrastination.

• Developing awareness is crucial to prevent self-sabotage and enhance goal achievement.

• Viewing goals as manageable steps, akin to climbing a mountain, makes them more achievable.

• Strategic planning, breaking tasks into smaller steps, is essential for tackling seemingly insurmountable projects.

• Learn Stephen Covey's definition of effectiveness: "Getting results today in a way that ensures better results in the future."

• Reflect on where you are most effective and obtaining your desired results.

• Apply Covey's definition to your goals; identify areas for improvement to double your effectiveness.

• Reflect on the synergy between your goal and effectiveness; consider learning or improving skills for better results.

• Transform your life one step at a time by focusing on incremental progress and celebrating small successes.

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00:53 - Introduction: Pascale Gibon welcomes listeners to Episode 312 and introduces the topic of procrastination and goal achievement.

01:05 - Procrastination and goal achievement: discussion on the normalcy of procrastination, its hindrance to goal achievement, and the impact of fear, illustrated through the example of Jane.

02:15 - Awareness and breaking procrastination habits: the importance of awareness in overcoming procrastination habits and recognising the fear that may hinder progress.

03:15 - Looking at goal achievement way: we need to look at goal achievement in a different way to ensure we accomplish our goals.

04:33 - Strategic planning and goal chunking: insights on strategic planning, breaking down tasks into manageable steps, and the analogy of viewing goals as climbing a mountain.

05:59 - Stephen Covey's definition of effectiveness: discussion on Covey's definition and the critical question: Where are you most effective or getting the results you want?

06:35 - Reflecting on Covey's Definition: Pascale invites listeners to reflect on Covey's definition and its application to their own goals.

07:04 - Transforming your life step by step: encouragement to transform life incrementally, celebrating small successes, and looking forward to future effectiveness.

07:48 - Closing and Next Episode: Pascale concludes the episode, invites reflection on effectiveness, and invites you to listen to the next episode.

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FULL TRANSCRIPT

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Hi, I'm Pascale Gibon, your host. Welcome to episode 312 of The Everyday Life Balance Show. Thank you for tuning in.

Today, I will cover the topic of procrastination and effectiveness.

You know, it is normal for you and me to procrastinate sometimes. However, procrastination and goal achievement do not work hand in hand. The primary reason is that it is challenging to break procrastination once it becomes a habit.

Let us consider Jane, who has been thinking about writing her book for 20 years.

What got in the way? Life or perhaps taking care of her family. However, the main delaying tactic is fear. Unless you face your fear or acknowledge the fear, it is challenging to stop yourself from procrastinating. In her case, the fear might be who she thinks she is to be an author. Let us be clear that we all have a story within us filled with lessons that will make a difference in someone’s life if we choose to write about it, for example. What if you could save one life? How great would it be!

Procrastination tactic is a habit that calls for better awareness of it. With greater awareness, you can stop yourself from sabotaging the very thing you intend to achieve.

When individuals aim to achieve a goal, they often become intimidated by the magnitude of the task and eventually give up. A friend of mine, Paul, shared this story recently. He said: “Pascale, you know I need to get my website done, and to this date, I have no website because I see the whole mountain.”

Paul meant that the task ahead seemed as insurmountable as a big mountain. He pictured a pile of work to create his website that seemed impossible to go through.

We need to look at goal achievement in a different way. Let us say reaching the top of the mountain is the goal you have set for yourself. The various stops on the way to the top are the steps you need to reach your destination. In this light, your goal to reach the mountain is more manageable. Once you know the necessary steps, you can take action accordingly. Can you see how chunking down a task makes it seem more achievable?

In Paul’s example, he wants to reach the top of the mountain without a step-by-step process. For this reason, getting his website done seems an impossible task. Paul will still need a vision for his website and give instructions. Although he may outsource the work, it still requires some effort on his part. Paul must develop a well-structured and effective plan to build his website. His input is necessary to draw the map.

The personal development coach and author Brendon Burchard always emphasises that you need a map to enter the woods. Indeed, a map is necessary because any road can get you to your destination. However, the difference lies in what road can get you there quicker and prevent you from wasting too much time.

Paul needs strategic planning to get his website done so that his desired outcome does not look like an insurmountable mountain but like multiple tasks that are achievable step by step.

If you have a goal right now you intend to accomplish before the year-end, you need a strategic plan with multiple steps. These steps need to be in a priority order to achieve your goal. For example, if you intend to write a book, what are the first steps you need to reach your goal of a completed book? Creating a great book outline would be a notable first step.

It is crucial to have a strategic plan when tackling what seems a daunting project. My friend, Paul, saw doing his website as an insurmountable mountain instead of a step-by-step process. You can follow the strategy I have mentioned for any goal you may have before the year-end.

How can you chunk it down into doable steps to make incremental progress?

Enjoying small successes is a great motivator to move on to the next step, then the next, and so on.

You can do this!

Take your existing goal. If it seems overwhelming, you can chunk the step down into smaller tasks.

In his book, “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People,” Stephen Covey explains that:

"The essence of effectiveness is getting the results you want today in such a way that you ensure getting even better results in the future."

This definition of effectiveness brings to mind a powerful question:

• Where are you most effective today or getting the results you want?

This question is critical because identifying your strengths can improve future results.

I invite you now to reflect on this question, which would mean looking at your results to date.

Let me repeat the question:

• Where are you most effective or getting the results you want?

How can you apply this definition of effectiveness to your own goal? Do you see a synergy between your goal and effectiveness, or are there skills you need to learn or improve upon to double your effectiveness?

The questions I have just raised are food for thought, and I hope you enjoyed this episode. Remember, now is your time to transform your life one step at a time.

In this episode, I invite you to reflect on your effectiveness in accomplishing your goal better and faster.

Let me repeat Stephen Covey’s definition of effectiveness and the question for reflection.

"The essence of effectiveness is getting the results you want today in such a way that you ensure getting even better results in the future."

• Where are you most effective or getting the results you want?

Take some time to reflect on Stephen Covey’s definition of effectiveness and answer the question.

I look forward to connecting with you next Monday. Until then, have a fantastic week of effectiveness. I am sending you lots of love and light. Take care!