I was researching on which method is the best to overcome procastination, here is some highlighted method I found :
1. Prioritize Using the "Eisenhower Matrix"
This method helps to categorize tasks based on their urgency and importance. - Urgent and Important: Tasks that need immediate attention and align with your goals (should be your focus). - Important but Not Urgent: Long-term goals that require consistent effort but don’t need to be done immediately (for me it is like growing Bishon or exploring my art style). - Urgent but Not Important: Tasks that demand attention but don’t contribute to your bigger goals (can be delegated or done later). - Neither Urgent nor Important: Tasks that can be eliminated. Start the day by focusing on tasks that are important (whether urgent or not). This will shift your energy towards meaningful progress, even if the tasks are harder or less satisfying to scratch off immediately. 2. Eat the Frog First
The idea behind this technique is to do your hardest, most important task first thing in the day (the “frog”). Once you’ve completed it, you’ll feel a sense of accomplishment, and the rest of your tasks will feel easier in comparison. Even if you don’t complete many small tasks that day, you’ll know you tackled something essential.
3. Set 3 Daily Priorities Instead of making a long to-do list
Choose just three key tasks each day that align with your most important goals. These tasks should represent significant progress toward your priorities, and anything else you do is a bonus. This method keeps you focused and prevents you from getting sidetracked by less important, easier tasks.
4. Time Blocking for Priorities (for me, I am sure it is not the efficient method, cause you know, time is always my enemy, I can't keep track of it.)
You could combine your to-do list with time blocking. Allocate specific time blocks in your day for important tasks, ensuring that your priorities get the attention they need. For example, you might dedicate the first two hours of your day to do the first task without allowing distractions. Then, use the rest of your day to work through smaller tasks from your list.
5. The 80/20 Rule (Pareto Principle)
This principle states that 80% of your results come from 20% of your efforts. Identify the tasks that will give you the most impact and prioritize them. Focus on the tasks that will push your biggest goals forward, even if they take longer or are more complex.
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I have tried all of the method and so far the one that gave me the most result is :
Method number 2, Eat The Frog First
The phrase "Eat the Frog" comes from a quote often attributed to Mark Twain:
"If it’s your job to eat a frog, it’s best to do it first thing in the morning. And if it’s your job to eat two frogs, it’s best to eat the biggest one first."
The idea is that the “frog” represents your hardest or most unpleasant task, and by tackling it first thing in the day, you get it out of the way. Once the most difficult task is done, the rest of the day feels easier, and you gain a sense of accomplishment early on, which helps boost your motivation for other tasks.
This technique works well for me, because often, my hardest tasks are the ones that are most important for your progress, but I tend to procrastinate on them, because I just don't like doing it. By "eating the frog" first, you overcome the resistance before distractions and smaller tasks take over. Which one is your best method? Find out now!