Have you done it before; say oh I\’ll do that later. Or maybe even I don\’t want to do it now; I can finish it before it\’s due? Those are forms of procrastination, and they are something that you need to try and break yourself out of.

It\’s a problem that many people will do; it\’s quite easy to do at times. But when you know that it\’s due by a certain time, you need to work on it and get it done quickly. That way if needed you have time to make corrections.

Why do people procrastinate? Because in many cases they just don\’t want to do what is needed? No not really, but it\’s a problem that some people have gotten down to a science. One that they live each day of their life doing.

Don\’t let procrastination be something that you do all the time. Make yourself work on that project that you just don\’t want to do. Placing it as a must do, and making sure that you sit down and do it. Not just say that you\’re going to either.

Try and make yourself do things that you know have to be done, no matter how long you have. Sit down and just do it, don\’t let it go on. See if you can find anything that will help you procrastinate less on things.

Why take the chance of upsetting a boss by putting that project off for too long? They may come to you for an update; you can lie and say you have some of it done. But what if they ask to see it and you don\’t have anything to show them?

Finally, there may be ways to help you out, but you need to not procrastinate on finding them.

Tom Binns is a writer and performer who has a business in creativity coaching

Creativity is the rare ability to think outside the conventional box of thinking. It is more of a process of challenging what exists with the sole intention of creating something different and new. Because thinking differently from what you’re used to requires extra effort there are not a lot of creative people. Most conservative thinkers need creativity coaching to improve the way they think. Otherwise there is no real problem with conventional thinking; it just doesn’t give you an edge on top of other competing interests.

Opening your mind and embracing the thoughts you normally shun away is the first step towards becoming creative. When you start censoring most of the things you think of your mind will lose hope of ever being liberated. Now it is this shunning that eventually blocks your natural thought processes and makes you ordinary. This shunning needs to be stopped by freeing ones thoughts and exposing them to the world. When starting you should confide in someone you know respects your opinion, this will boost your confidence.

Exposing yourself to different opinions and learning material will definitely enhance the way you think. The brain usually takes out what it is fed. Therefore, with time one should watch different movies; listen to different music and even read something new. Once your brain gets used to diversity it too will start thinking differently.

Play games with children and observe the things they do. But don’t just sit and watch, you have to participate and learn to see things the way they see them. Children have a powerful imagination; a lot can be learned from kids.

Hanging around creative people will surely develop the way you present your ideas and how you think. Characteristics are contagious things and you definitely won’t fail if you try hard enough.

Keep a note pad and pen with you wherever you go. There will always be situations when you think of a brilliant idea that later slips from your head; it’s best to be prepared. Even the most creative of people move around with devices for capturing innovative ideas.

Tom Binns is a comedian and actor and runs a Creativity Coaching business.