The Absolute Cure for Procrastination!

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Tracy Hoth

Set a date and make it public! This is THE cure for procrastination! Here are a few more tips:

Set a date within the next 60 days. If you need to lose 150 pounds don’t set a date a year from now. Break your goals down. Set a date for a smaller goal and make that public. Then move on to the next goal, set a date and make that one public!
Make a plan. List out what tasks you will need to do to accomplish this goal. Write or enter this in your calendar!
Be accountable. Weekly accountability is key! Report each week to someone who gets things done not your BFF (unless she is hard core, honest and pushes you). Paying a coach really does make a difference in this area!
Ask THE question every day! Every morning ask the question, “What will I do today to reach my goal of ….” Say this aloud. Then DO IT!

I know from my own experience that I wouldn’t have my coaching program started if it weren’t for fighting procrastination using the above steps. I did all of the above in order to meet my goal:

I set a date of 3.1.2012 and told the world. Whenever I spoke I mentioned it. I included it in all my organizing programs. I put it in my newsletters (get my newsletter AND a copy of my eBook by texting TRACYHOTH to 22828). I talked about it to people!
I made a list of everything I needed to do, put it on my calendar and referred to it often!
I had a coach to coach me along and I reported my progress weekly!
Everyday (almost) I asked myself, “What will I do today to reach my goal of launching my coaching program on March 1, 2012?” And, I DID IT!

Do NOT adjust a deadline once you have set it. Work all the way to that deadline. If you haven’t reached your goal but you have tried your best “good job!!” you shouldn’t be far from it. Set a new deadline…and make it public. When you mess with deadlines, pushing them back whenever you feel you might not make it or feel a little stressed, you will not respect them and deadlines won’t have the urgent impact on your performance that they should.

What have you been procrastinating? Pick ONE thing. Set a date. Make it public! Why don’t you start making it public by leaving your goal and the date you set in the comments?! Then, I can cheer you on!

If you want more information on how my Freedom² Coaching Program can help you overcome procrastination check it out here – www.simplysquaredaway.com/coaching!

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Posted on March 4, 2012 by Tracy Hoth

GO Month 2012

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Tracy Hoth

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GO “Get Organized” Month 2012 was a big success. Nine local professional organizers got together and partnered with Goodwill, Habitat ReStore, ProShred and Harvesters! The highlights…

People donated food and filled the two buckets above PLUS gave $577 in cash donations!

20 cars donated to the Habitat ReStore’s truck…

Lots of cars (80+) donated to Goodwill…I learned so much about Goodwill and the work that they do! First, that they have wonderful people working for them! Joyce, Wendy, Larry, Felicien, and all the rest were so happy! They want your donations!! They sell cloth by the bale so there is NO reason to throw out any kind of fabric like old socks, rags, etc. into the landfills! They recycle metal. They WANT those things! Also, please bring them all of your old (working or not working) electronics. Here is a car load that was dropped off!

And, some more details about their electronics programs…

The Kansas City mayor, Sly James, signed a proclamation. January is officially GO Month!

ProShred had the most awesome guys working. JR and Ira made it fun! They shredded about 4000 pounds of paper and had 82 cars come through.

Wes Edwards, from Transitions Photography, was there taking all the photos. He even held the signs for awhile! He is the one that took our amazing family photos, too! Check them out here!