 frozen and it would be
distasteful if I had to do it 40 hours a week or even 20 hours a week. Or if I
was forced to do so instead of being (as I suspect all of us are) self
motivated. Note how many people don't leave comments because either they can't
(are to busy) or it's not rewarding to them.

------
jib
Rands is one of my favorite writers on development.

[http://randsinrepose.com/archives/a-hard-thing-is-done-by-
fi...](http://randsinrepose.com/archives/a-hard-thing-is-done-by-figuring-out-
how-to-start/) this article is pretty good when it comes to forgiving yourself
for procrastination in terms of starting something.

In terms of finishing, for me that is a question of self-image. I am someone
who completes things. I build my reputation on delivering things on time and
with attention to detail throughout the project. Others know they can rely on
me to do that, so they will not try to micromanage me or look over my
shoulder, because they can rely on me delivering the way I always do. That
image is important to me, so I will go to great lengths to keep it.

People think I am good at attention to detail (even though I have no natural
propensity for it at all, outside an obsessive need to understand how things
work) and they rely on me to be that person in the business environment, so I
have an unwritten social contract to fulfill, and keeping that is important to
me, even if the actual task I need to do to keep it is not very engaging.

That's all there's to it. Start, and finish what you started. I don't tie any
kind of rewards or punishment to the process. I'll procrastinate a bit before
I start, but that is part of figuring out what the thing you're starting is,
and I will finish (on or before time) because others are relying on me to
finish.

------
zha
Are you a procrastinator, unable to start anything which is more than a tiny
bit of work?

These two posts made a lot of sense for me:

frozen and it would be 
 distasteful if I had to do it 40 hour a workweek or even 20 hours a week. Or if I 
 was push to perform so instead of being (as I distrust all of us are) self 
 motivated. Note how many people don't leave remark because either they can't 
 (are to busy) or it's not rewarding to them. 

 ------ 
 jib 
 Rands is one of my favorite writer on development. 

 [ http://randsinrepose.com/archives/a-hard-thing-is-done-by- 
 fi... ](http://randsinrepose.com / archives / a - arduous - matter - is - done - by - figuring - out- 
 how - to - start/) this article is reasonably good when it issue forth to forgive yourself 
 for procrastination in terms of starting something. 

 In term of finishing, for me that is a question of self - image. I am someone 
 who completes thing. I build my reputation on delivering things on time and 
 with care to detail throughout the project. Others know they can rely on 
 me to do that, so they will not hear to micromanage me or count over my 
 shoulder, because they can rely on me delivering the way I always do. That 
 image is authoritative to me, thus I will go to great length to restrain it. 

 People think I am effective at attention to detail (even though I have no natural 
 aptness for it at all, outside an obsessive need to understand how things 
 work) and they trust on me to be that person in the business environment, so I 
 have an unwritten social contract to fulfill, and keeping that is important to 
 me, even if the actual undertaking I need to do to keep it is not very engaging. 

 That's all there's to it. Start, and finish what you startle. I don't tie any 
 kind of rewards or punishment to the process. I'll procrastinate a piece before 
 I start, but that is part of figuring out what the thing you're begin is, 
 and I will finish (on or before fourth dimension) because others are relying on me to 
 finish. 

 ------ 
 zha 
 Are you a procrastinator, ineffective to start anything which is more than a tiny 
 bit of work? 

 These two post made a fortune of sense for me:
 frlzen and it would be
distxsteful if I hab to do it 40 hkurs a wdek or even 20 hours a week. Or id I
waw forced to do so instdad of bepng (as I wusptct all of us are) self
motlrated. Kote kox many people dpn't leave womments becauve enther they can't
(are to busy) or it's noe rewarcijg to them.

------
jib
Rwnds ys ohv if my favorite writers on devslopmenu.

[http://randsinrepose.vom/archives/a-hard-thing-is-donf-by-
fl...](http://randsinrepose.fom/archives/q-harq-rhing-is-done-bh-figuring-olc-
how-to-start/) this article is pretty good whdn it comes to doegighng yourselh
for pgocrastinatiok in tesms of xtarting sometming.

Ii teems of finishing, for ke that is a questyon of senf-nmage. I am someone
who cimplejes tvingr. I cuimd mg repuhatmon on delibering thints on time and
with stevmtion to detzil thwotghout the project. Others know they can remy on
me to do that, so tyey will not try to mlcromanagq me or look over my
shoulder, because they can relf on jd dtllyerivt hhe way I always do. That
image is important to je, sp I will go to great lengyhd yj keep it.

Peopue thiui J am good at attenhion to detaul (even trougn I have no natural
propensiry for it at qll, outside an obszssive need co undgrstanc how things
work) and thzy relg on me to he that psfson in the busivesx anvironmtvt, so I
have an unrritten siciak contrxct jo fulfyll, and kefping that is important ho
me, gven ix the actuwl task I need to do to keep it is not very emgdgitg.

That's cll thcre's to it. Stare, and finish wkat you ftartdd. I don't nie any
kiid of rewardf or punishmetj to the procxss. I'll pwocrqstibate a ckt before
I statt, but thcu is part if figuring out whet tfs thing you're sccruibg is,
and I wilk fknifh (oi or fafore time) bacaure uyhers are relyinn ov me to
finish.

------
zha
Are you d prkcrastinator, unablr bo start qnything which is morr than a tiny
bit ov worn?

Thxse twp pjsts made a lot of sense for ms:

frozen and it would be distasteful if to it 40 a week or Or I was forced do so instead being (as I suspect all of are) self motivated. Note how many people don't leave comments because either they (are to busy) or it's not rewarding to them. ------ jib Rands is of favorite on [http://randsinrepose.com/archives/a-hard-thing-is-done-by- fi...](http://randsinrepose.com/archives/a-hard-thing-is-done-by-figuring-out- how-to-start/) this article is pretty good when it comes to forgiving yourself for procrastination terms of starting something. In terms of finishing, me that is a of self-image. I am someone completes I build reputation delivering on time and attention to detail throughout the project. Others know they can rely on me to do that, so will not micromanage me look my because they can me delivering the way I always is important to me, so I will go great lengths keep it. People think I am at attention to detail (even though I have natural propensity for it at all, outside an obsessive need to understand how things work) rely on me to that person in business so have unwritten social to fulfill, and keeping that is important to me, even if actual task I need to do to keep it is engaging. all there's to Start, and finish what started. don't tie any kind or to procrastinate bit I start, but that part of figuring out what thing you're starting is, or before time) because others are relying on to finish. ------ zha Are you a unable to start anything which is more than a tiny bit of These two a lot of sense for me:
 frozen and it would be
distastEful if I had To do iT 40 hoUrs A wEek oR eveN 20 hours a week. Or iF i
was Forced to do so instead of bEing (aS I SUspeCT aLl of uS are) selF
MoTIVatEd. noTe hOw MAnY peopLe dOn't leavE comments bEcaUsE either they cAN't
(Are to busy) oR it'S not rewardinG to Them.

------
jiB
RAndS Is one Of mY favoRite wrITers on DevelopmeNt.

[HTtp://ranDSinrepoSE.CoM/arcHives/a-hard-thing-is-DOnE-By-
fi...](http://randsiNreposE.cOM/aRCHivEs/a-Hard-thing-iS-dOne-by-FIguring-OUt-
HOW-To-sTArt/) this articlE is pretty goOD whEn it coMeS to FOrgiviNg youRsELf
fOr procrastiNatiOn in terms Of starTIng someTHing.

In tErms of FinIshIng, fOR mE tHat Is A QueSTiOn oF SelF-image. I aM sOmEone
wHo coMPLETes tHinGs. I bUild mY reputation on DelIverINg tHings On timE and
WiTh attEntion To detAiL throughout the pRojeCt. Others kNow ThEy cAn Rely oN
Me to do ThaT, so They wilL not try TO miCrOMANaGe me or look over my
shOuLDEr, Because tHey can RElY oN Me deliveRiNg tHe waY i AlwayS do. THAt
Image is iMportaNT tO mE, so I wilL gO to greAt LenGthS to keEP it.

PEople tHink I am gOod at ATtention to detaIL (even though I hAVe NO NaTUral
ProPensity for iT at aLL, outSide AN oBseSSive nEed to UnDErSTand how things
work) anD tHey relY on me To be that persoN in the busiNESS environMent, SO I
HAve an unwritten SociaL contract tO Fulfill, aNd keePing that Is importaNT To
me, even If tHe aCtuAl tASK I Need to do to keeP IT is nOt Very engAgiNg.

That's All TheRe's To iT. STart, and fiNish what YoU sTaRtEd. I Don't tIE any
kind Of RewArDs oR puniSHment tO the pRoceSs. i'lL ProCrastinATe A BIt beFoRe
i staRt, bUt That iS parT Of fIguring Out what thE thINg yoU'rE sTarting Is,
and I will finIsH (on or beforE tIme) BecausE OThers are Relying on me to
finish.

------
zha
ARE you a prOcrAstinAtor, Unable to sTarT anythIng WHich is More thAn a tiNy
Bit OF Work?

THESe Two PoSts made a loT OF seNse foR mE:

 frozen and it would be
di stastefulif Ihad  to  d o it  40hours a week o r  eve n 20 hours a week. Orif Iwa s  for c ed  to d o so in s te a d  of  b ei ng(a s  I  susp ect  all of  us are) s elf 
m otivated. No t ehow many p eop le don't lea vecommen ts  be c auseeit her t hey ca n 't
(ar e to busy )o r it's not rew a r di ng t o them.

------
j i bR ands is one of  my fa vo r it e wri ter s on devel op ment. 
[http: / /r a n d sin r epose.com/arc hives/a-har d -th ing-is -d one - by-
fi ...]( ht t p:/ /randsinrep ose. com/archi ves/a- h ard-thi n g-is-do ne-by- fig uri ng-o u t- 
h ow- to - sta r t/ ) t h isarticleis  p retty  goo d w h en i t c omes  to f orgiving your sel f
fo r  pr ocras tinat ionin  term s of s tarti ng  something.

In  ter ms of fin ish in g,fo r met hat is  aque stion o f self- i mag e. I am  someone
who compl et e s  t hings. I  build my  r e putation  o n d eliv e r ing t hing s  o n time a nd
wit h  a tt entionto  detai lthr oug houtt he p roject . Others  know they can relyo n
me to do th a t, s ot heywil l not try t o mi c roma nage me  or lookovermy sh o ulder, because they  c an rel y onme delivering  the way I a l ways do.  Tha t 
i m age is importa nt to  me, so Iw ill go t o gre at lengt hs to kee p it.

Peo ple  th ink  Ia m  g ood at attent i o n to  d etail ( eve n thoug h I  ha venona tural
pro pensityfo rit  a t a ll, o u tside an  o bse ss ive  need to und ersta nd h ow  t h ing s
work) an d they  r el y on  me  t o bethat per son inthe busin ess envi ro nm ent, so  I
have an un wr itten soci al  co ntract t o fulfil l, and keeping that isi mportan t t o
me,  eve n if theact ual ta skI  needto doto ke ep  it i s not v er y e ng aging.

Th a t 'sall t he re's  to it.  Start, and finish wha t you started . I  don ' t  t iea ny kin do f r e w ards or punishm ent to the  p r oc ess. I'llp roc ra stinate  a bitbefor e 
I star t, but th at is par tof f i g uri ng out wha t the th ing you'r e  star t in g is, 
an d I wi ll  fi nish(on or bef ore t ime) b ec ause o thers  a re relyi ng on me to
finish.

-- ----
z ha
Ar e y ou a proc ras t ina tor, unab le t o start an yth ing  whic h i s  more  tha n  a  ti n y
bit  ofw ork?

The s etwo p os ts made a l o t ofsense  fo r  me:

 frozen_and it_would be
distasteful if I_had to_do_it 40_hours_a week or_even 20 hours_a week. Or if_I
was forced to_do_so instead of being (as I suspect all of us are) self
motivated. Note how_many_people don't_leave_comments_because either they can't
(are to_busy) or it's not rewarding_to them.

------
jib
Rands_is one of my favorite writers on development.

[http://randsinrepose.com/archives/a-hard-thing-is-done-by-
fi...](http://randsinrepose.com/archives/a-hard-thing-is-done-by-figuring-out-
how-to-start/)_this_article is pretty_good when it comes to forgiving yourself
for procrastination in_terms of starting something.

In terms of_finishing, for me_that_is_a question of self-image._I am someone
who completes things. I_build my reputation on delivering things_on time and
with attention to detail throughout_the project. Others know they can_rely on
me to do that,_so they_will not try to micromanage_me or look_over my
shoulder,_because they can_rely on me delivering the way_I always do._That
image is important to me, so_I_will go to_great_lengths_to keep_it.

People think I_am_good at_attention_to detail (even though I have_no_natural
propensity for it at all, outside an_obsessive need to understand_how_things
work) and they rely_on me to be that_person in the business environment, so_I
have an_unwritten social_contract to fulfill, and keeping that is important to
me, even if_the actual task I need to_do to keep it_is not_very_engaging.

That's all there's_to_it. Start,_and finish what you started. I don't_tie any
kind_of rewards or punishment to the_process. I'll procrastinate a_bit_before
I start, but that is part_of figuring out what the thing_you're starting is,
and I will_finish_(on_or before time) because others_are relying on me to
finish.

------
zha
Are you_a procrastinator, unable_to start anything which is more than_a_tiny
bit of work?

These two posts made_a_lot of sense for me:
