Session Blog: Goal without a plan is a wish.

It's easy to stay busy. However, motion should not be confused with action. Try to think of those 'things that come up' right when you are about to take action on an important task or project. Do you check email? Does the phone ring? Do you suddenly feel the urge to have a snack? Does your employee communication radio crackle? Does your favorite song come on the radio? Do you remember that vacuuming you need to get done? Procrastination is insidious. It disguises itself as work, fun, relaxation, or crisis. The most common form of procrastination in my experience working with farmers is "Firefighting." Not the local volunteer kind, but the management kind. So often we say, "I'm so busy putting out fires I can't get anything done!" Believe it or not, that is a form of procrastination. Subconsciously we know that if we stay busy enough we won't have to face the work, challenges, and potential failure of working on our true goals. So, what's holding you back?