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[upbeat music] Welcome to season seven of the Shock Your Potential podcast. I am your host, Michael Sherlock. This year, I'm doing something different with three episodes released a week.
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Mondays are snippets from my Enlightened Workplace sessions, where I focus on helping you live your best career ever.
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Wednesdays, you'll get excerpts from my new book called Operation Fred: What a Street Cat Taught Me About Leadership.
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You might get chapters of his story, or lessons from the leadership workbook, or even hear from special guests who are committed to the lives of cats.
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And Fridays, I flash back to some of my most downloaded guests from the past six seasons. [upbeat music] Today, sit back and enjoy another session from the Enlightened Workplace.
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What's the difference between procrastination and somebody who just doesn't care?
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You know, like I said, people who really aren't motivated, who really don't care about being successful, they don't procrastinate, they just don't care.
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The difference between people who procrastinate and allow procrastination to keep them from success, however, is the desire and willingness to take action that might be scary,
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the desire to take courageous action. But that doesn't mean you have to go from where you are right now in your fear or concerns to perfection. Courageous action is one small step,
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and then the commitment to take one small step, and then the commitment to take one small step, one after the other, after the other. That's how procrastination moves to action.
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It doesn't make you less afraid of things in the beginning, but over time, you might see your fear sooner and act more quickly, which changes the dynamic.
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So again, as the mirror, as we look into the mirror, that moment is, "Why am I procrastinating right now in this?" And I can give myself the excuses,
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but only so many times before I start looking in the mirror going, "Well, that sounds like an excuse." What's deeper? What's deeper? What is deeper?
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And I'm not telling you that you can get done with this process today and all of a sudden go back to your boss tomorrow and say, "You know what?
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I've been procrastinating this pro- project for you because number one, I'm scared of the outcomes or making the wrong decisions, and I'm not sure I have the discipline to do it, and I'm scared of disappointing you and myself."
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I'm not saying you're gonna go have those conversations tomorrow. Now, actually, hopefully in my team, they will know that they can have those conversations, but we've been working on this for a while.
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But what if instead your awareness in that says, "I gained the confidence to go back to the person who gave me responsibility for this project and say, 'You know, I wanna make sure I do this right.
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I know I might screw some things up, but I wanna do at least the first step right.' Would you mind if I just told you what I think will be a great first step of this project and get your feedback?"
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[upbeat music] Now, you've moved past trying to meet others' expectations without communication into collaboration. Now,
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now you start to move procrastination into something that is a problem to solve, not a problem of you. It is not you bad, it is a problem that you solve. It is a challenge. It is a jigsaw puzzle.
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Thank you for completing the session today. Your journey doesn't end here. Make sure to supplement what you learned today by completing the suggested assignments that will contribute to your ongoing growth and progress.
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While many individuals aspire to develop their careers, not everyone is willing to make the necessary commitment and maintain consistency in their development.
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It's important to remember that true progress and advancement requires dedication. If you have any questions or feedback, please post it on the virtual water cooler.
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And in case you missed any of our previous sessions, don't worry. Gold and platinum members access them on our training platform anytime.
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If you aren't yet a gold or platinum member, click on the upgrade link to learn more. But for now, we'll see you in our next live session. [upbeat music]
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[upbeat music] Welcome to season seven of the Shock Your Potential podcast. I am your host, Michael Sherlock. This year, I'm doing something different with three episodes released a week.
2
00:00:12.880 --> 00:00:20.140
Mondays are snippets from my Enlightened Workplace sessions, where I focus on helping you live your best career ever.
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00:00:21.080 --> 00:00:27.440
Wednesdays, you'll get excerpts from my new book called Operation Fred: What a Street Cat Taught Me About Leadership.
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00:00:28.020 --> 00:00:35.720
You might get chapters of his story, or lessons from the leadership workbook, or even hear from special guests who are committed to the lives of cats.
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00:00:36.340 --> 00:00:50.420
And Fridays, I flash back to some of my most downloaded guests from the past six seasons. [upbeat music] Today, sit back and enjoy another session from the Enlightened Workplace.
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00:00:51.700 --> 00:00:56.260
What's the difference between procrastination and somebody who just doesn't care?
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00:00:57.340 --> 00:01:05.620
You know, like I said, people who really aren't motivated, who really don't care about being successful, they don't procrastinate, they just don't care.
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00:01:07.240 --> 00:01:23.820
The difference between people who procrastinate and allow procrastination to keep them from success, however, is the desire and willingness to take action that might be scary,
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00:01:25.420 --> 00:01:39.880
the desire to take courageous action. But that doesn't mean you have to go from where you are right now in your fear or concerns to perfection. Courageous action is one small step,
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and then the commitment to take one small step, and then the commitment to take one small step, one after the other, after the other. That's how procrastination moves to action.
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It doesn't make you less afraid of things in the beginning, but over time, you might see your fear sooner and act more quickly, which changes the dynamic.
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00:02:11.860 --> 00:02:23.800
So again, as the mirror, as we look into the mirror, that moment is, "Why am I procrastinating right now in this?" And I can give myself the excuses,
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but only so many times before I start looking in the mirror going, "Well, that sounds like an excuse." What's deeper? What's deeper? What is deeper?
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00:02:35.940 --> 00:02:42.060
And I'm not telling you that you can get done with this process today and all of a sudden go back to your boss tomorrow and say, "You know what?
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I've been procrastinating this pro- project for you because number one, I'm scared of the outcomes or making the wrong decisions, and I'm not sure I have the discipline to do it, and I'm scared of disappointing you and myself."
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I'm not saying you're gonna go have those conversations tomorrow. Now, actually, hopefully in my team, they will know that they can have those conversations, but we've been working on this for a while.
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00:03:04.640 --> 00:03:16.120
But what if instead your awareness in that says, "I gained the confidence to go back to the person who gave me responsibility for this project and say, 'You know, I wanna make sure I do this right.
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00:03:16.960 --> 00:03:27.040
I know I might screw some things up, but I wanna do at least the first step right.' Would you mind if I just told you what I think will be a great first step of this project and get your feedback?"
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[upbeat music] Now, you've moved past trying to meet others' expectations without communication into collaboration. Now,
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now you start to move procrastination into something that is a problem to solve, not a problem of you. It is not you bad, it is a problem that you solve. It is a challenge. It is a jigsaw puzzle.
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00:03:56.160 --> 00:04:07.720
Thank you for completing the session today. Your journey doesn't end here. Make sure to supplement what you learned today by completing the suggested assignments that will contribute to your ongoing growth and progress.
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While many individuals aspire to develop their careers, not everyone is willing to make the necessary commitment and maintain consistency in their development.
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It's important to remember that true progress and advancement requires dedication. If you have any questions or feedback, please post it on the virtual water cooler.
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And in case you missed any of our previous sessions, don't worry. Gold and platinum members access them on our training platform anytime.
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If you aren't yet a gold or platinum member, click on the upgrade link to learn more. But for now, we'll see you in our next live session. [upbeat music]
