Tip 9 Better in black and white than dreaming in technicolor
Thats just our way of saying that when you read things on paper, youre able to act logically; this is much more effective than just thinking out how to avoid procrastination.
Putting down things in black and white is even better than brainstorming with another person. Heres the reason: if you write down what needs to be done, youre the only one who knows whats urgent and important.
You focus on this task from the implementation to completion. Once its completed, you take it off your list. Theres that sense of accomplishment, no matter how small the accomplishment is.
You go on to the next task, until you actually get used to the idea of doing, rather than procrastinating.
Brainstorming with a friend, on the other hand, can be viewed as a positive, but can be a form of procrastination. Youll say to yourself, what she said makes sense, so you mull over it, leaving the task undone.
Thinking about your tasks yourself and then doing them without anyones feedback is much more productive.
Cy Charney wrote The Instant manager (American Management Association AMACON, 2004) and his thesis was on how to become an effective manager.
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