Procrastination: Why You Procrastinate and How to Overcome It

We started our Executive Presence, Gravitas & Structured Thinking challenge by keeping your need for being important and superior to others in check. If you missed that post, please read the previous post first. It is foundational. Today I want to focus on the importance of recovering from perpetual procrastination. We will look at why you procrastinate and how to overcome it. Is Perpetual Procrastination Holding You Back? To build an executive presence, gravitas, and the strong communication skills required for advancement - beyond junior levels where technical skills are enough to get promoted - one big obstacle on your way would likely be perpetual procrastination. Humans tend to stick with the status quo. You can speak to people, isn't it enough? You worked hard in the past to develop your technical skills. Shouldn’t it be enough for you to keep rising up? Common Procrastinating Example I see clients procrastinating working on their executive presence and communication skills because they think their current skillset is good enough to get them where they want to go, only to see their careers stall. Whether you are working for a large consulting firm, major tech company, global bank, prominent government organization, or building your own…