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You’ve been assigned a high-priority task at work that involves presenting your ideas to upper management. You feel unprepared and fear they will criticize your suggestions. As a result, you keep postponing the task. What should you do to overcome this fear and avoid procrastination?
You’ve been assigned a high-priority task at work that involves presenting your ideas to upper management. You feel unprepared and fear they will criticize your suggestions. As a result, you keep postponing the task. What should you do to overcome this fear and avoid procrastination?
- Confront the fear by preparing your ideas and seeking feedback from a trusted colleague (correct)
- Avoid thinking about it and focus on easier tasks
- Wait until you feel fully confident, even if it delays the task
- Delegate the task to someone else
You’ve been given multiple assignments with tight deadlines, and you’re unsure where to start. The thought of tackling everything at once makes you want to avoid the tasks entirely. What is the best approach to handle this situation?
You’ve been given multiple assignments with tight deadlines, and you’re unsure where to start. The thought of tackling everything at once makes you want to avoid the tasks entirely. What is the best approach to handle this situation?
- Take a break and come back when you feel less stressed
- Ask for an extension on all deadlines
- Work on whatever seems easiest first, regardless of deadlines
- Break down the assignments into smaller tasks and prioritize them based on importance and urgency (correct)
You’ve been working on a report for days, trying to make every detail perfect before submitting it. As a result, you’ve missed the deadline and are still not satisfied with your work. What could you have done differently to avoid procrastination caused by perfectionism?
You’ve been working on a report for days, trying to make every detail perfect before submitting it. As a result, you’ve missed the deadline and are still not satisfied with your work. What could you have done differently to avoid procrastination caused by perfectionism?
- Focused on completing a solid draft first and refined it later if time allowed (correct)
- Waited until you had all the necessary information to make the report flawless
- Asked your supervisor for more time to ensure perfection
- Avoided starting the report until you felt ready to make it perfect
You need to complete a routine administrative task that feels boring and unengaging. You’ve been putting it off for weeks, and now the deadline is approaching. What is the most effective way to approach this situation?
You need to complete a routine administrative task that feels boring and unengaging. You’ve been putting it off for weeks, and now the deadline is approaching. What is the most effective way to approach this situation?
Flashcards
Capital of France (example flashcard)
Capital of France (example flashcard)
Paris
