Comments on: Be honest with yourself and you'll get more done http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2004/10/18/be-honest-with-yourself-and-youll-get-more-done/ Advice at the intersection of work and life Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:46:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Milan http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2004/10/18/be-honest-with-yourself-and-youll-get-more-done/#comment-64660 Milan Sun, 29 Apr 2007 06:05:42 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2004/10/18/be-honest-with-yourself-and-youll-get-more-done/#comment-64660 nice one... nice one…

]]> By: Danielle http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2004/10/18/be-honest-with-yourself-and-youll-get-more-done/#comment-63880 Danielle Fri, 27 Apr 2007 17:47:51 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2004/10/18/be-honest-with-yourself-and-youll-get-more-done/#comment-63880 Same as Emily posted, I too suffer from both types of procrastination. What really hit the nail on the head for me was the last paragraph. I always thought my procrastination was my way to make sure all the details were perfect. The process of striving for perfection. But to be honest with myself, there is a part of me that fears not doing a task right. Recognizing this now, I can try to take a 'plunge' every now and then and just start and complete a task and not haggle over every tiny detail. I need to tap into my confidence and move into action!! Same as Emily posted, I too suffer from both types of procrastination. What really hit the nail on the head for me was the last paragraph. I always thought my procrastination was my way to make sure all the details were perfect. The process of striving for perfection. But to be honest with myself, there is a part of me that fears not doing a task right. Recognizing this now, I can try to take a 'plunge' every now and then and just start and complete a task and not haggle over every tiny detail. I need to tap into my confidence and move into action!!

]]> By: Sharon http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2004/10/18/be-honest-with-yourself-and-youll-get-more-done/#comment-63257 Sharon Thu, 26 Apr 2007 19:37:46 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2004/10/18/be-honest-with-yourself-and-youll-get-more-done/#comment-63257 I am not sure why I ended up seeing and reading your columns today but it must be for a good reason. Probably because I was procrastinating when I should have been doing an English paper! I suffer more from the type of procrastination that literally freezes me to inaction. I am still not sure how to overcome my fears and perfectionists qualities. I am not sure why I ended up seeing and reading your columns today but it must be for a good reason. Probably because I was procrastinating when I should have been doing an English paper! I suffer more from the type of procrastination that literally freezes me to inaction. I am still not sure how to overcome my fears and perfectionists qualities.

]]> By: Emily http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2004/10/18/be-honest-with-yourself-and-youll-get-more-done/#comment-642 Emily Sun, 01 Oct 2006 16:24:09 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2004/10/18/be-honest-with-yourself-and-youll-get-more-done/#comment-642 'The "Furniture for Sale" ads look fascinating when they lie on top of my to-do list.' Exactly. It's amazing how much I can get done when I actually look at the to-do list I've made... Sigh. I think I suffer from both kinds of procrastination, depending on the day. This is a good thing to notice. 'The "Furniture for Sale" ads look fascinating when they lie on top of my to-do list.'

Exactly.

It's amazing how much I can get done when I actually look at the to-do list I've made… Sigh.

I think I suffer from both kinds of procrastination, depending on the day. This is a good thing to notice.

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