“Procrastination is opportunity’s assassin.” ~Victor Kiam

I’ve been procrastinating.  There is no other way to say it.  Some other time we can explore the causes and cures for procrastination.  For today, I’ll say what I believe: the root cause is almost always fear combined with poorly designed goals.  So, now I am back on track and I apologize to my future self that is depending upon me to create my dream life.

What have I been doing, when I wasn’t procrastinating, to move my life forward?  I thought today I would split my actions into two categories: 1) Personal and 2) Business

Personal

  • I have been dieting successfully alternating between Atkins, Carbohydrate Addicts and Protein Fasting.  I am now at my lowest weight in many years and I got to throw away a complete wardrobe and buy a smaller size.  Now that was exciting!
  • I have been working at licensing a boat and trailer that I picked up for a song.  This has been much more complex that I expected and has been an excellent time and energy waster.
  • I have been looking at houses to buy.  The market is still dropping so we may still rent another year, but I am really tired of renting!
  • I have been reading lots of books.  This is one of my favorite ways to escape something I’d rather not do.
  • I have been looking at new cars to buy.  I am a recovering car addict, at the peak of my illness I owned 13 simultaneously, but in my defense it is getting to be time for a new car.

Business

  • I have been using twitter fairly well and am getting in the habit of 3 daily tweets and following people of interest.  I broke 1600 followers this morning just before I wrote this blog entry.
  • I have been putting together a new seminar series for entrepreneurs and small business owners.  I expect this series to be very well received and I will start marketing it in just a few days.
  • I have been working with my existing coaching clients.
  • I have been working with my existing consulting client (just one at this time).

What Have I Been Putting Off (and why!)

This is a much more interesting list and will be the subject of my next blog entry.

Till next time faithful reader…Jack

“To think too long about doing a thing often becomes its undoing.” ~Eva Young