AviddivA – Procrastination as a Tool

One of my promises when I started this new part of the site was to keep you updated of all the changes and the things that I am going through as a business owner with a less than shoe-string budget.  Here are the highlights: 1)  I was a featured interview on a great website, getinspired.com [...]

If you’ve read the Procrastination Manifesto, then you know I believe that procrastination is a symptom and should be used as a tool to identify certain things in your life. One of the examples I like to use to describe this is taking a day off and here is why. You are busy, you have [...]

This week it is all about discoveries. On Monday, we discovered that our behaviors have some secret payoffs or rewards. Yesterday, we discovered that we have to change how we define our behaviors. Today, we are going to use our new definitions and behaviors to procrastinate less. Before I continue, I have to make something [...]

Yesterday we talked about what is your payoff for not getting things done on time. I asked you to figure out what behaviors you keep repeating, probably since childhood. Today, I am going to give you a choice on what to do about those behaviors. Keep reading only if you want to change your life. [...]

Last week I asked you what is procrastination costing you. Now I ask what seems to be the complete opposite, what is your payoff? Everything we do, we do for a reason. Whether you believe me or not, you get something out of the good and the bad things you do in your life. Some [...]

Today was my first day off in eight days. It was worth it to sit down and check all the shows I had on my DVR. And I found a show on Southern Italy. I’ve been there once before and promised to return. I have not yet. If I would have taken my business seriously [...]

Before I begin, I want you to keep your judgment at the door. I am not looking for your opinion on procrastination, I am looking for your tips and tricks for getting things done. We are compiling an e-book for women over 40, our AviddivAs, on how to tackle those tasks and goals that seem [...]

I am asking you today to give yourself permission to procrastinate. I can see most of you thinking that I have lost my mind. I have not. What I want you to do is take half an hour off and sit down with a pad of paper. Stop doing all the “important” things you do [...]

Really simple.  We will only accept ten people in this coaching program….count them, 10.  If you are feeling low on the accomplishment scale, if you are doing ok and you feel you could improve, or if you are just tired of hearing everyone calling you lazy or unmotivated, write us a note below. The reason [...]

For the time being, go to www.aviddiva.wordpress.com for the blog. I will be working on this website in the next couple of weeks. In the meantime, I give you my first video creation.