Exercise #5: Say No to Anything That Doesn’t Match Your Goals A simple way to avoid procrastination from happening in the first place is to say no when it comes to any task, project, or obligation that doesn’t perfectly align with the goals that you’ve set for yourself. This will help you in three ways: You remove the feeling of overwhelm that often happens when you’ve overbooked yourself. You stop agreeing to tasks simply because you don’t want disappoint others. You eliminate the likelihood that you’ll “tinker” on activities that don’t directly relate to your quarterly goals. You can say no
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