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Category Archives: Procrastination

Fifteen and Forgiveness in Action!

Well, I can truthfully report that Al Secunda’s 15 Second Principle works for me - in the form of using it to finally release the audio interview I did with him some weeks ago now.
Ever the latent perfectionist, I soon noticed the urge to do anything but publish the d^%n thing!
Such as:

editing it with Audacity […]

I’ve Joined The Care and Cure Happy Club

The right hand side of my mouth is still numb as I write this post.
Yes, that’s right. I’ve been at the dentist.
After adopting an “out of sight, out of mind” approach for nearly 3 years, I finally plucked up the courage to go for a checkup.
Six visits later, 3 cavities have been drilled and filled!
At […]

The 15 Second Principle - Quiz Answers

Here’s the followup to yesterday’s post on Al Secunda and his 15-Second Principle.
I created an 8 minute YouTube Video to highlight the relevance of Al’s approach to slipping past the procrastination giant. (The answers to yesterday’s quiz are also shown underneath the video here.)

1- For many people their biggest DREAMS remain FROZEN FANTASIES.
2- Al’s purpose […]

Defrosting Frozen Fantasies With Al Secunda’s 15 Second Principle

Yesterday’s post referenced my all time favorite book on slipping past the (sometimes well intentioned) procrastination giant. It’s subtitled: “Short, Simple Steps To Achieving Long-Term Goals” and is available on Amazon.com
I’ve read and lent Al Secunda’s book out so many times that the pages are coming apart! And he’s such a great storyteller that you […]

Start Taking Mini Actions

My career coaching and mentoring work is guided by what I wrote about in just five rules.
But isn’t it ironic that Rule #1, “Take Action”, is the one which often causes people to hesitate! Maybe because they’ve been conditioned over many years by the advice of such popular wisdom as:

“Fools rush in where angels fail […]

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The product price is now $25 for the next 48 hours for all blog readers - so if you’ve found this post by accident or are subscribed via a Feedreader, you are what I call a (very welcome) blog […]

Still Procrastinating? You Won’t Get Another Chance Till Next Week!

Isn’t it funny how certain phrases from friends you have known can stay with you over the years and even take on a life of their own, long after their speakers have left this earth. The title of this post is one such phrase and I want to tell you why it means so much […]