3-2-1: The excuses we live by, how to handle your mistakes, and when productivity doesn't matter
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3-2-1: The excuses we live by, how to handle your mistakes, and when productivity doesn't matter
I think we seek out and soak up productivity pablum because we’re ashamed of ourselves. We embarrassed that we can’t get our work done. We’re angry with ourselves for slacking off. Why can’t you just send those emails? And so we beg productivity gurus to make us better.
Adam Mastroianni • Excuse Me but Why Are You Eating So Many Frogs
Figuring out the core issues behind procrastination
I will quote Marco Vega of Sapien here:
I will quote Marco Vega of Sapien here:
99% of the time procrastination is not about you being lazy or lacking work-ethic. Your body/brain is sending your some important information about the tasks at hand, and it’s important that you listen to those signals empathetically.
For example,
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guzey.com • Every Productivity Thought I've Ever Had, as Concisely as Possible - …
is a three-step process that takes you from making a mistake to moving beyond it.
- Own your mistake. To do this, say to yourself, “I made a mistake. I’m human. I will take responsibility for it and I will work my way through this.” Then check your emotions. Name what you are feeling.
- Show yourself compassion. Think through how this mistake happened.