Episode #105 Stay With The Hard

Let’s talk about procrastination –

Doom scrolling

Online shopping

Burying your head in the sand

Ignoring the task until it’s on fire and screaming for your attention

These are just some of the ways you are procrastinating your work and, in so doing, creating unnecessary pressure, missing opportunities and jeopardising your chances of promotion.

If this is you and you’re tired of holding yourself back, tune into this week’s episode of Legal Imposters because I know exactly how to help you.

You’ll learn that the symptom of procrastination and the underlying cause of procrastination are two different things calling for different solutions.

Want quick relief from your procrastination now so you can get your work done today? Stay with the hard.

Want to break the recurring habit of procrastinating so it stops holding you back in your career? Remember who you are

Stay With The Hard and Remember Who You Are are both tools that work and belong in your toolkit. In this episode I focus on Stay With The Hard and walk you through a simple 3 step process you can use right now to get that work you’ve been avoiding done today.

I also introduce you to Remember Who You Are – the process for overcoming Imposter Syndrome so you:

get quicker at catching yourself in the act of procrastinating
build resilience to doing hard things so procrastination happens less often
stop being the person who always procrastinates and become the version of you who gets to work and gets it done

Happy listening

P.S. If you’re a black lawyer, whatever your level, and you’re tired of procrastination holding you back, I invite you to join CONFIDENT Black Lawyers, the online programme where you learn to overcome the root cause of your procrastination and build the confidence to perform to your potential. Click here to join.

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