Everybody gets nervous or frightened by new projects or a change of events from time to time. Sometimes we just shrug off any worries and get on with it, but on occasions we keep putting off projects until they get to a crisis point in our lives or assume a significance that is totally out of proportion to their real importance.
This short tips booklet will give you some easy to follow and practical ideas to help you overcome hesitation. These ideas are focused on work based ‘projects’ but the ideas are equally valid in solving any type of problem that you just keep putting off – whether at school, at home or indeed any area of your life.
You’ll notice that a few of the tips are framed as positive or negative rewards. This is because some people are motivated by negative consequences rather than positive results.
You need to decide with each particular project what would motivate you more – the fear of failure or the joy of success? Would you be more motivated by a special treat for completing a task – or a punishment for missing a deadline? Try out both approaches and you will find that one works better for you than the other. However, just because it works that way on one project doesn’t mean it will always be that way. You may find that you need different reward strategies for different areas of your life. Just try this out a few times and you’ll see what I mean.


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