How to break your procrastination habit and learn to procrastinate on purpose for certain things so that you can get the significant tasks handled. Coach and author, Rory Vaden, shows us how to get a Return On Time Invested. ThinkLikeAJournalist.com
Rory Vaden is the Cofounder of Southwestern Consulting™, New York Times bestselling author of Take the Stairs and Procrastinate On Purpose, international speaker, and the world’s leading expert on self-discipline and overcoming procrastination.
Icebreaker
I lost the 2nd grade spelling bee in the final round by misspelling the word “friend”.
Think Like A Journalist Quote
“The best way to get something done is to begin.” ~ Author Unknown
Success Quote
Career Highlight
Rory’s mom was a Mary Kay consultant. He got into sales while in college selling books door-to-door. Hear how this paved the way for a successful career. And hear Rory’s story about how he lost twice in a major speaking competition but find out why this is a career highlight and what it meant to him.
When It Didn’t Work!
Rory entered a contest with Toastmasters. He spoke 304 times for free over 18 months. He made it into the top 10 but lost. He got 2,200 evaluations. In his second year, he lost again but he came in second this time. Find out what he learned about this challenge and competition.
Breaking Procrastination: Learning To Take Action
- Understand The Focus Funnel.
- What can we eliminate?
- Permission to ignore.
- Time management isn’t just logical.
- Recognize that you’re always saying no to something.
- Procrastination is rooted in fear: sucking or fear of success.
- FEAR is false evidence appearing real.
- Write your fears down.
- Write down your perfect future. What do you want. Describe it in great detail.
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Take The Stairs by Rory Vaden
Mentioned In This Episode
Rory’s TED Talk: How To Multiply Your Time
10 Predictions About the Future of Selling in 2016 and Beyond
No Worries! 5 Steps To Peace Even In Chaos. Click here to download a free PDF copy for a limited time.
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