Procrastination

I've been a lifelong student, as well as something of an expert, at procrastination.  The other day, I watched a podcast of an interview with a successful business owner.  In it, he talks about it, and has an interesting theory which I have started applying.  He says that the reason you procrastinate on something you'd rather not do is that the reward of putting it off is greater than what will be the outcome.  Therefore, if you set a goal and make sure you are going to reward yourself once you accomplish it in a specified time, it becomes worth it to you to accomplish that task.

That is exactly what I'm doing right now for 2 particular tasks I need to get done (one next week and another the week after).  The rewards on the line are: lunch at a place of my choice in Pico/Robertson and a day spent at a relaxing day spa.

Of course after my blog posting last night, I immediately went onto to YouTube and found the video for Charlie Sexton's "Beat's So Lonely".  And then of course I had to Google Image him just to see what he looks like today.  Thanks for the summer memories of '85, Charlie...

Shabbat Shalom