Wrike-Up Wednesday: Procrastination Confessionsโณ๐
Hey Everyone!ย
Weโre back with another โWrike-Up Wednesdayโ ๐ฅณ
This week, we're embracing honesty and humor with Procrastination Confessions. Let's share those moments when procrastination took the wheel! ๐
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What to Do:
Recall a funny or relatable procrastination moment. Share your confession in the comments below, and remember to keep it light and humorous!ย
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Engage with others by reacting to their confessions or sharing your thoughts and tips. Letโs lighten the mood with our shared procrastination tales and find camaraderie in the fact that weโve all been there. We canโt wait to hear your stories! ๐๐จ๏ธ
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I will go ahead and share my story - I once convinced myself that I couldn't possibly start working at my full potential until I found my favorite caffeinated energy drink! I spent 30 minutes driving to three different stores because 'only THAT specific flavor would unlock my productivity' ๐
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I've been procrastinating about mowing the lawn - with all the rain and warmer weather, it's getting wild.ย But also with all the rain, it's a soggy mess.ย Keep waiting for things to dry a little, knowing that might be weeks away.
I reviewed all my upcoming Wrike tasks but instead of tackling one, I just pushed them back a weekโthen went to lunch.
Same as Fabio up top, I am a big I need the right music to get the most work done, good theory but not so good in execution if it takes 20 minutes to select the soundtrack!
I took a day off instead and relaxed with fam.
Scheduled a client SEO report. Then decided I must redesign the template font. Spent 40 minutes choosing between Lato and Inter.
I volunteered to tackle reviewing and updating policy changes instead of sending an email. I spent 4 hours doing something instead of the 5 minutes it took to eventually send the email.ย
I sometimes spend too much time working on all the background processes and updates and notes instead of working on the actual project.
Bookmarking tasks for later is a great way to get my brain processing the pertinent information I need to apply to it at a later time (while addressing the past bookmarked items as they come up on the list)!ย
I'm with those who come here to procrastinate. It can definitely be a rabbit hole but I feel slightly productive because it's related to work....
When I work from home, I have to leave the house and walk for at least 10 minutes and when I get back prepare a nice long coffee, otherwise I can't sit for more than 20 minutes at a time working.
I was going to respond to this thread on the 2nd, but instead I successfully distracted myself trying to figure out how to create a Risk Rating Matrix using the datahub and some automations, and now it's the following Monday.
One time, I told myself, โI canโt start this presentation until I find the perfect background music to get in the zone.โ
What followed was an hour-long journey through Spotify โ sampling everything from โLo-fi for Focusโ to โEpic Movie Soundtracks.โ
I even detoured to YouTube to test out โ10 Hours of Rain in a Cozy Cabinโย
Eventually, I found the perfect vibe... felt super relaxed... but hadnโt opened the presentation file yet.ย
Procrastination + Music Lover = The Ultimate Escape Comboย
Stress drinking a Diet Coke, and then running to get another can when a new job comes in lol
When I get overwhelmed or need a brain break, I tend to organize ... anything. This includes closets, paperwork, rooms, Chrome bookmarks, rearranging dashboard widgets, the list goes on! Because of that, sometimes that ends up being more of a procrastination method for what I am supposed to actually be doing!ย
Go for a walk outside instead of reviewing tasksย
I couln't get to work until I adjust my monitor angle perfectly, later I've found out it was my brother (who works with me) pranking me messing with my monitor adjustments when I was out of my desk.
Procrastinated on writing a speech until the day before ... I decided I should organize my email because that didn't need to be done at the moment. LOL
I had an early meeting with senior management once, but Wrikey Dog had other plans, he crashed the meeting and turned it into a surprise playdate. We all ended up discussing strategy along with Wrikey Dog.ย
I've had many times when I have to make a coffee or tea first so I can focus and fully get into the task but then I think I need a snack with this and then I need the perfect playlist...