Congratulations to all of you that took advantage of the Special Gift. I’m so excited for you. And what’s more exciting is that we will be working together to get you to your next level.

If you’re one of the people who didn’t take advantage of the special gift, it’s too late. The special gift has been removed. Sorry!

But I did warn you about this so don’t complain to me that it’s no longer available.

If you didn’t participate and get your special gift it doesn’t mean there’s something wrong with you or anything of the sort.

However there could be something underlying that’s stopping your from achieving the success you want, which brings me to answering the next Biggest Entrepreneur Challenge.

Eliminate Procrastination Forever

As Entrepreneurs we are faced with having to make our own decisions and to take action on those decisions. Many times there are opportunities staring us in the face that we know we should take advantage of, but don’t.

This is not the only challenge because this also transfers into every area of our lives. Let me ask you something. Do you have a hard time making up your mind when you order you food in a restaurant?

Most people take a long time to make up their minds. This is a form of procrastination and indecision because what if you make the wrong choice?

You know what I’m talking about.

As Entrepreneurs there are many things we must do especially if you’re just starting out and don’t have a team to help you. You have to do everything your self and sometimes there are things we know we should do but just don’t feel like doing.

This inaction to both taking advantage of opportunities and doing the things you must do that you don’t like to do is a form of procrastination.

Since you don’t have a boss to tell you what to do, it becomes easy to put off the things you know you must do in order to build your business.

Wouldn’t it be easier sometimes if you just had someone tell you what to do and when to do it?

Of course it would. But the challenge is when you’re an Entrepreneur you don’t have that luxury. You are your own boss.

So now you have a choice. You can either fire yourself for not doing what you’re supposed to do or you can get rid of the procrastination.

You can’t afford to procrastinate as an Entrepreneur because your business is going to suffer.

You must be proactive and do things that don’t feel good and maybe jump into unknown territory that feels scary or uncomfortable. That’s what Successful Entrepreneurs do. It doesn’t always feel good or comfortable. But that’s why Success Entrepreneurs get paid the big bucks and so can you.

The key is to forget about eliminating procrastination completely because that is an overwhelming task, especially if you’re a big procrastinator.

Instead, it’s better to cut down the amount of time you waste procrastinating.

When you consistently work on cutting the amount of time down each and every day, eventually you eliminate the majority of procrastination.

But this is where you must be gentle on yourself. You’re human and by definition, you’re going to procrastinate. Heck even I procrastinate. The key though is how much and how long do you procrastinate?

So how do you keep yourself form procrastinating?

Procrastination Destroyer

Here is a simple technique that will help you tremendously and it’s easy to apply.

First you’re going to require some supplies. Get a clean sheet of paper, a paperclip, and two one dollar bills.

Second, if there is something you have to get done but are uncomfortable doing it or just don’t feel like doing it, pick that activity now. Make sure this task is small enough that you can do it in one day or a maximum of one week.

Third, on your sheet of paper you’re going to create a contract with yourself. This contract will be used to make sure you get the job done.

On your paper write the following:

SUCCESS CONTRACT

I _____________ (fill in your name) am committed to completing _____________ (fill in the task) by the end of the day ____________ (fill in the date). If I do not complete this task, I am committed to shredding two one dollar bills.

Signed: ___________________________ (Your Signature)

Date: ______________________________ (Today’s date)

Forth, take the two one dollar bills and paperclip it to your Success Contract. Then place the Success Contract where you can see it often.

Last, when you complete the task on time, celebrate like crazy. Jump up and down, pat yourself on the back, and yell out loud as loud as you can, “I’m a Winner.” This will give your unconscious mind positive reinforcement for a job well done.

Conversely, if you don’t complete the task on time you must fulfill your contract. Take the two one dollar bills and put it into a shredder. I love the cross shredder personally because it’s impossible to reassemble the money. If you don’t have a shredder, then cut it up in tiny pieces.

I know this is going to cause you some pain but it will be well worth it long term. Look at it as a cheap way to get over procrastination.

By the way, have you ever calculated what procrastination is costing you now?

I bet it’s a lot more than two dollars.

You must complete your contract whether you like it or not. If you have a hard time shredding the two dollars, then send it to me with a postage paid reply envelope and I’ll shred it for you and send back the remains.

If you choose not to fulfill your contract, then you have a bigger problem and that’s called Integrity. I’m not going to deal with that here but you get the idea.

I guarantee that if you have to shred money a couple of times your mind will be a lot more willing to help you achieve your goals and soon your procrastination will be minimized or eliminated.

Now it’s your turn to Take Action. Go ahead and implement what I suggested and Write a Comment Below and let me know what you learned and how it worked for you. When you Write a Comment you’ll be participating at 100% and you’ll engrain the learning at the cellular level.

If you’re procrastinating about Writing Your Comment, then use that as your goal for your first Success Contract. When you take even a small action like Writing Your Comment Now you’re training your unconscious mind to produce more success for you.

I look forward to reading your comments and hearing about how you destroyed procrastination.

To Your Success,

Andy Fuehl

PS: Procrastination kills an Entrepreneurial business quicker than anything else. As an Entrepreneur you must learn the Five Simple Steps to Overcoming Procrastination to succeed because procrastination shows up in so many different ways you may not even recognize it.

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