1. The Perfectionist
They are the ones who pay too much attention to minor details.
A perfectionist is afraid to start the task at hand because they get stressed about getting every detail right.
Advice for the Perfectionist:
Instead of letting your obsession with details take up all your time, be clear about the purpose of your tasks and assign a time limit to each to deal with this type of procrastination.
2. The Dreamer.
This is someone who enjoys making the ideal plan more than taking action.
They are highly creative but find it hard to actually finish a task.
Advice for the Dreamer
Set a goal and break down the plan into small tasks that you can take action on right away.
3. The Avoider / Self-Saboteur.
The worriers are scared to take on tasks they think they can’t manage.
They would rather put off work than be judged by others when they make mistakes.
Advice for the Avoider
focus on the worst first to tackle this type of procrastination.
Spend your morning working on what you find the most challenging. This will give you a sense of achievement, and it will help you build momentum for a productive day ahead.
4. The Crisis-Maker
The crisis-maker deliberately pushes back work until the last minute.
They find deadlines (crises) exciting and believe that they work best when working under pressure, which causes them to manage their time poorly.
Advice for the Crisis-Maker.
Being forced to rush the work because you will perform better is just an illusion because it leaves you no room for reviewing the work to make it better afterward.
If you always leave work until the last minute, try using the Pomodoro technique.
5. The Busy Bee
This type of procrastinators are the fussy ones.
They have trouble prioritizing tasks because they either have too many of them or refuse to work on what they see as unworthy of their effort.
Advice for the Busy Bee Procrastinator.
You have to get your priorities straight when you run into this type of procrastination.
Important tasks should take priority over urgent ones because “urgent” doesn’t always mean important…
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