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If you’re a born procrastinator, you’ve probably spent a lot of time seeking a surefire formula that will get you to start, stick to, and/or finish work on your own top goals. You may also have discovered that your procrastinatory habits have the uncanny ability to transition from one anticipated goal to a totally different one.
As a personal example, I truly enjoy writing—most of the time—and at some point after I embarked on a writing career, I learned to do it without a lot of fuss. Yet when it comes to exercise—something I know is critical for staying healthy as I age—I have demonstrated a remarkable ability to come up with excuses (think: rationalizations) for not doing it regularly. That's because knowing you should do a thing isn't always the same as wanting to do it.
And wishing that we could get the results without effort, as many among us have done, doesn't necessarily mean we're lazy. But it may mean we haven't yet come across the right motivation.
Here's where a new book by Chris Bailey, Intentional: How to Finish What You Start, could come in handy. It features fresh insights to add to your personal “do it” arsenal, and he writes with endearing self-deprecation and what seems like a great deal of compassion for the habitual procrastinator.
Interview Yourself About Your Intentions
Throughout the book, Bailey suggests you ponder deeply and reflect honestly on your own motives. Or, to put........