My Favorite Ways to Not Get Things Done

1. Leaping Before Looking
   I have a bias to action that leads me to want to get started NOW.


2. Diving Too Deep

   Sometimes it’s not that I don’t see the forest for the trees, it’s that I start climbing the first tree I see, before I see the forest.


3. Allowing Distractions

   I’m social, so when the phone rings, I like to answer it. When I see a new book, I read it. Sometimes this leads to new books or a googlathon.


4. Trying to do Too Much

   I don’t have a lack of ideas, I have a lack of time. And I'll find myself switching from A to B to C without finishing anything.
   


5. Re-organizing

   If I don’t really want to work on something now, I can always decide that I need to clean out my desk, organize my files, etc.


6. Analysis Paralysis
   
I tend to decide that things need more thought. Frequently. And then do it again. I think it’s a sort of perfectionism (which is also a huge impediment to success).

Next, how I fight back!