I used to wait for “inspiration” to clean my house. When inspiration happened, it was great. This weird energy came out of nowhere and carried me through a lot of work I didn’t enjoy at any other time.
Because I got so much done in those unpredictable moments of inspiration, I thought I needed them.
So I would wait for them.
Doing the dishes now didn’t make sense because I wasn’t’ feeling inspired to do the dishes right now. Cleaning out that closet now didn’t make sense. If I waited until I felt inspired, I’d get way more done in way less time.
Right?
But while I waited to feel inspired to wash my dishes, the pile(s) of dirty dishes grew. The closet got more crowded.
With dishes piled higher and a closet I couldn’t access . . . It became harder and harder for inspiration to hit. If it did, it fizzled fast and hard. I couldn’t find or sustain the amount of energy I needed for the size of task it had become.
Here’s the thing: Inspiration-fueled progress does feel amazing. But using it on things that don’t deserve it is a problem. When I did feel “inspired” to clean, I used up all that inspiration energy on boring things like dishes. Or trying to get my walk-in closet to a state of walkinability.
I learned that if I did the stuff that has to be done without waiting for inspiration, I could use inspiration for much better things.
Somehow, learning all of this (the hard way, for sure) ended up motivating me to do the small stuff. I wanted it done and out of the way so I could truly enjoy inspiration energy when it did happen.
And the more I got the little stuff out of the way, the more often inspiration happened.
If you find yourself waiting for inspiration to do things that don’t deserve inspiration-level-energy, you need my new book: Procrastinators Get Stuff Done.
Over the last seventeen years, I’ve learned a lot of things by working on my own home. I’ve put the things I’ve learned into strategies that I teach to help you in your own home. By answering thousands of questions, I’ve learned how to face all sorts of excuses and logical arguments that result in procrastination.
In this new book, I took what I learned in my home and put it into a process that can be applied to ANY procrastination situation, not just ones that result in cluttered closets or piles of dishes.
You can apply my Anti-Procrastination Process to your job, your finances, that tough conversation you know you need to have. And so much more.
I know I’m selling it hard, but it comes out on October 6th. In case you have TPAD (Time Passage Awareness Disorder) like I do, I’ll let you know that October 6th is ONE WEEK FROM TOMORROW!?!?!
So we’re getting down to the wire on the opportunity for you to get both the book (in a week) and the preorder bonuses. I have heard so much great feedback about the preorder bonuses. People are making real progress in situations where they’d procrastinated for years just using what they learned from the exclusive podcast episodes and the very beginning of the book.
Also, just to be clear, the book is funny. (If I do say so myself . . . ) If you were pleasantly surprised that any of my other books were unexpectedly funny, you’ll like this one, too. It was my goal to write the most helpful, least boring procrastination book ever.
Preorder Procrastinators Get Stuff Done wherever you like to buy books. Then, go here to claim your preorder bonuses!
The two steps for getting the preorder bonuses:
- Order the book wherever you like to buy books. (There are direct links to different retailers here.)
- Fill out the form to claim your preorder bonuses at DanaKWhite.com/procrastinate.
- Immediately get an email with the book excerpt and instructions for accessing the four exclusive podcasts.
- Watch your email for instructions on joining the book club after the book releases on October 6th.
If you’re worried this book that will make you feel stressed, I encourage you to watch or listen to this conversation with my editor about what makes this book different from a “productivity” book. I especially love how she describes the difference between my process (that relieves pressure) and checklists (which make her feel pressured).
Want to know the behind-the-scenes scoop about why I’m pushing so hard for preorders? Go here for my (long and detailed) explanation.
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