How do you stop procrastinating or getting others to stop procrastinating?

 

Some people think they can get procrastinators moving by giving them a strict completion deadline.

 

Problem: The procrastinator thinks, “oh, that’s down the road.  I don’t have to worry about that.”

 

Solution: Try giving the procrastinator a deadline for starting the job.  “This is the first thing you have to tackle today.”