How To Stop Procrastinating with Laura Naiser – The Fed and Fearless Podcast Episode 146
Everyone procrastinates in one way or another. It’s something that I’ve dealt with in the past and the present. One thing I know is that procrastination can really derail your progress if you don’t have an effective way to handle it. That’s why I’m excited to have someone on today who gets people out of their ruts and into meaningful action.
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About Laura Naiser
Laura Naiser is a mindset coach. She leverages cutting-edge coaching concepts and timeless biblical principles to help entrepreneurs break free from their mental and emotional roadblocks so they can create more income, impact, and freedom.
Laura is certified through The Life Coach School and has more than twenty years of experience teaching and leading in both church and business settings. She and her husband Matt live on a ranch outside of Austin, Texas.
The Emotional Source of Procrastination
For entrepreneurs, procrastination can be a serious issue. We don’t have anyone else holding us accountable to the work. I love being my own boss, but it means that I also need to be my own supervisor.
Laura explains how she thinks the root of procrastination often comes from an avoidance of negative emotions. We often know what we want or need to do, but feelings such as confusion, doubt, or overwhelm derail us. Laura describes how we can process these feelings instead of simply reacting to them.
It’s important to do all this self-compassion. Otherwise, shame will just make it worse. Developing skills to process negative emotions will help you move forward in a positive and supportive way.
Seeing Value in Failure
Laura talks about how we should not only expect obstacles but welcome them. Putting yourself in this mindset opens you up to learning and possibilities. We are always growing as long as we are open to possibilities.
Cultivating positive and compassionate relationships with yourself means you’ll be prepared for challenges. The possibility of failure won’t even seem that bad because you won’t take it personally. As a result, you won’t want to procrastinate and can launch yourself into new things.
So if you find yourself procrastinating, Laura wants you to approach it with a mixture of grace and truth. Be curious about why you feel this way and think about what you can do differently.
How does procrastination impact you and your business? Leave a comment below!
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IN THIS EPISODE
- How Laura became a certified life coach [4:45]
- The root driver of entrepreneurial procrastination [10:00]
- The important difference between excellence and perfectionism [19:20]
- Seeing the potential for progress and the possibility of failure [30:20]
- The dangers of comparison [48:30]
- Tips for getting out of the procrastination trap [54:10]
QUOTES
“You can either manage your mind and emotions or your mind and emotions will manage you.” [10:57]
“Tell yourself the story you want to live in. Whatever story you’re telling yourself is going to create your experience of that circumstance.” [26:10]
“As entrepreneurs, we have to experiment and we have to be willing to risk failure. Otherwise, we just hide and play really small.” [31:13]
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