Overcoming Procrastination

Is procrastination preventing you from achieving the goals you want or need to accomplish? In less than half an hour, this course can help you identify why you delay and how you can overcome your procrastination habit once and for all. Instructor and Kelley School of Business senior lecturer Brenda Bailey-Hughes shows how to separate procrastination from other behaviors and identify what causes you to put tasks on the back burner. Throughout the course, Brenda helps you address your procrastination head on, providing strategies that address common reasons for stalling—from boring tasks to an overall lack of confidence.

Learning objectives
Differentiate between unhealthy procrastination and purposeful "stalling" behaviors.
Recognize the verbal and behavioral signals of procrastination onset.
Recognize the five primary reasons why people procrastinate.
Explain the "pawn it" strategy for overcoming procrastination.
Select appropriate strategies for overcoming procrastination, dependent on the unique motivator.