Reflection: Smarter Measure Discussion Questions

If I were to rate my time management skills on a scale of 1 to 10 I would rate myself at least a 5.5. I am not a five however I am not a six when it comes to prioritizing my time efficiently. I am a horrible procrastinator. I have always found myself doing my best work when I am pushed harder and under a lot of pressure. When I have no factors pressuring me to get my work done I begin to slack off and procrastinate by doing a load of unnecessary work. My main problem is that I am used to working in a noisy and hectic environment, because that is how my household was. My little brother somewhere running around with his friends or yelling at the television because he is losing in his game of 2k. Or my mom yelling for me to come up or down stairs to either do something for her or wash the dishes.

Throughout high school, I have struggled with these questions. After years of missing deadlines and submitting subpar work, I began to create an environment adverse to procrastination. I realized that by taking on harder work and making more commitments

My enduring nature, ability to problem solve, and the consistency of producing high-quality result are the strengths that have made me successful in my coursework. These elements that I possess were not given to me from birth. I have been molded into the achieving person I am through the persistance of my father and the guidance of my teachers. I have developed these strengths by working on my weakness. Growing up, these strengths were innate until I realized that working on assignments the night before it’s deadline creates mediocre results compared to the assignments I have invested valuable time and studying into. Instead of finishing my work before giving myself leisure time, I had consistently put off my work until last minute. My weakness of procrastination has an obstacle I have been working to prevail over for many years. Entering high school I knew that procrastination was going to lead to stressful nights and poor grades. In order to become productive, I have disciplined myself to schedule my work times to practice on my

I like to think there are four levels of procrastination. The first is false security, the “I still have plenty of time, I can finish this later.” The second is laziness, the thoughts like,“I should probably get this started. Nah.” Next comes denial and excuses such as, “I would start this, but I’m doing something else right now.” and, “I’m just taking a little break.” Then finally the crisis stage, the stage during which you stay up all night long in order to finish the homework assignment you had all day to do. Because of this, the hardest part of my daily routine was the time when I knew I needed to start my homework, but I truly wanted to keep watching shows on Netflix. This wouldn't be as difficult if it weren't

I think that I could improve my time management skills by making sure I limit my distractions. Facebook is a big thing I like to check periodically so if I block out a little bit of time throughout the day to have that moment to check facebook or phone a friend or family; my thought is that hopefully by the time I am ready to do homework, I will have gotten that all out of my system which will allow me to keep on task to finish the assignment or project. Another thing that helps me that I should do more often is find a place with the environment that will help me focus on my tasks and not be distracted. I find that a lot of times when I work on my school work at home I want to do other things such as clean house. When my house is a mess I find myself stepping away from the computer to clean it. So when I have to do a assignment it would be best if I can leave the house to finish up my assignment. I think it would also benefit me to plug in some time for myself to have fun. This is something that I don't do often and have a hard time finding the time to do, but I feel that if I did that it would help me to stay focused on tasks when that time comes and to not be so

So staying to true form after facing the two big issues causing my procrastination I immediately began procrastinating my solving procrastination. However after two days I realized that this really was a problem that needed solving right here and now. So I began to brainstorm how I could solve my problem. The next week of the class couldn’t have come at a better time since we focused mainly on procrastination. After reviewing my notes from that class and looking to the textbook for advice, I found the solutions to my first problem to-do lists, calendars, timers, and specific study and work times with

I chose this book for my review because I am a procrastinator, and I am not afraid to admit it. For example, when this book review was assigned back in October I told myself I had plenty of time to complete this assignment, so I pushed it to the back of my mind. Fast-forward a few weeks with the due date in sight and I am finally sitting down to write down what I now know about procrastination and how to prevent it. Brian Tracy offers spectacular advice in Eat That Frog!, these are 21 great principles to procrastinating. I took a strong liking to Principle Two: Plan Each Day in Advance. This principle is about as easy as it sounds. Make a to-do list of what you want to accomplish. This list can either be daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly. After

Attention Getter: A famous author by the name of Wayne Dyer once said, “Procrastination is one of the most common and deadliest of diseases and its toll on success and happiness is incredibly heavy.”(1) In todays society it seems as if procrastination has become a normal and acceptable thing to do. It is often joked about amongst schoolmates and co-workers around the world. Nothing seems to get done until it absolutely needs to get done, then everyone runs around getting things done quickly and often times inaccurately. The trouble with this mentality however is that some things will never get done because something will come up tomorrow or the next day and what you are putting off now gets pushed even further back. Today I will persuade you to stop this habit from continuing. I will be explaining the problems we face when dealing with procrastination as well as how to deal with it and actions you can take to prevent it in the future.

I think, the problem lies in my inability to focus on the most important tasks in time. I have many things to do every day most of the time, but I think I fail in properly prioritizing the most important tasks. Also, I realize that I spend too much time on social media. As I mentioned in the example, it makes my life harder. If I could get over this pattern, I believe I would do much better in my academic works. I would have a less stressful life and have more time to perfect my assignments.

With many distractions around us, students across the nation struggle with procrastination daily and it is on an upper spiral. Both men and women students are struggling with putting things off such as work, school, and tasks at home or in their dorms. Unfortunately, 20 percent of males and females are labeled as chronic procrastinators in the United States (Ferrari). Those who are known as “procrastinators” are not born this way, however, their upbringing is what creates this habit. Parents that have high expectations counteract the want to complete tasks among young adults. This is because demanding parents prevent children’s ability of development that allows them to regulate responsibilities (Marano). On the other hand, there are several different types of procrastination according to J. Ferrari, Ph.D. One type is known as the arousal type; this includes people who wait to do homework or tasks until the last minute because they enjoy working quickly under pressure.

During my time as an undergrad and now graduate student at Florida International University, I have dealt with a fair share of procrastination. After discussing this topic with other students I came to the realization I was not alone. Procrastination is quite common in university students and can adversely affect one’s life in a wide variety of ways. For students, procrastination may be especially troublesome, as it can interfere with the ability to

Students can avoid procrastination by following the S.M.A.R.T. goal guidelines. All of your goals should be specific (s), measurable (m), achievable (a), realistic (r), and time-sensitive (t). A specific goal is clear, focused, concise, and well-defined (“Ensure Your Success”). Instead of a general goal like “I want to get my degree,” turn that into something more specific like “I am going to get my Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from George Mason University” (“Ensure Your Success”). To make goals measurable, establish timelines and dates so you can measure your progress and stay on track to meet targets. Goals need to be achievable. Evaluate your own work ethic, see what you’re willing to do, and shape your goal around that so you know it is something you’re capable of doing. A goal needs to be realistic, something that you are

The questionnaire was posted online for psyc121 students of Victoria University of Wellington. “Please read each statement, and select the option that best describes how much you agree or disagree with each one” was the instruction given to the participants when completing a Pure Procrastination Scale (PPS) which was developed by Steel (2010). It had 12 items and on a one to five scale where one is strongly disagree and 5 is strongly agree. A statement “I generally delay before starting on work I have to do”. Higher scores meant higher levels of procrastination.

To begin, what are these 21 great ways to stop procrastinating. They are the basic steps a person can take to complete an important and intimidating task. Principle One: Set the table, before you can accomplish a task you must first figure out what you want to get done. People procrastinate because they are unsure of what they what they want to do, so establish task. Principle Two: Plan every day in advance, take the time to write a to-do list. Once you have wrote it done you will be five to ten times more likely to finish that task. Every minute you spend planning on your task with save you time later. Principle Three: Apply the 80/20 rule to everything, meaning twenty percent of your activities will account for eighty percent of your results. Tracy’s advice here is to spend most of your energy on the bigger tasks first and the smaller tasks last. Principle Four: Consider the consequences, by doing this a person can figure out how important a task is solely based on how extremely the consequence will be if you do not finish a task. Principle Five: Practice the ABCDE method continually, this method will help a person be more efficient and effective. “A” should be the ugliest frog and the most important, while “E” is the frog that you could almost eliminate because it is not important. Principle Six: Focus on key result areas, what do you want the over all outcome to be and how are you responsible for getting yourself there. Principle Seven: Obey the law of forced efficiency, Tracy states that “there will never be enough time to do everything you have to do.” However, the only way a person will stay on top is if they continue to eat their ugliest frog first. Principle Eight: Prepare thoroughly before you begin, make sure you have a

In conclusion, procrastination can be positive or negative, but as you can see, it clearly affects people’s lives. For plenty of