Procrastination is fatal for someone who wants to manage his time better and take control of his life.  Procrastination is akin to setting fire to your own home, cutting your favourite suit into shreds, and crashing your Porsche onto your neighbour’s hedge.  It is self-sabotage, plain and simple – so why do people do it?

Fear of Failure:  Some procrastinate because they are afraid to fail.  They are too afraid of not living up to their expectations or to other people’s expectations that they’d rather be called lazy than lacking. (more…)

Saying no is perhaps one of the hardest things to do.  Helping other people out is good and pleasing other people is nice, so yes is almost always our default answer.  It becomes even harder to say no when faced with confusing statements.  “Don’t you want to help your friend?”, “Don’t you want to invest some time in building
relationships?”

Saying yes, however, could be one of the most unproductive habits one could have.  When we commit to doing more than we can handle, we have less time to work on our priorities.  Saying yes can also damage your reputation and relationships with other people. (more…)

How’s your day going?

It’s easy to dream – but it’s hard to follow and achieve dreams.

Dreams, after all, are just goals without a timeline and a definite plan.  Thus, if you really want your dreams, convert them into SMART goals.  Being SMART transforms prayers into plans and hope into action.

Specific
Do you think men would have been able land on the moon if they did not deal with specifics like the amount of fuel needed, the distance to be travelled and the place where Apollo 11 would land? (more…)