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Tick, Tock - You have a tight deadline that needs to be met, but instead of working you’re doing everything else in order to avoid completing the inevitable. Regardless of how hard you try to zero in on the task at hand or wrap your mind around the current project that needs to be completed, it never fails — procrastination always kicks in. Luckily, it's fairly easy to overcome, especially if you put your mind to it. Keep reading. By Dontaira Terrell  (Photo: Sean De Burca/Corbis)

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Create a To-Do List - Do it the old fashioned way! Make yourself a daily to-do list including both big and small tasks that need to be completed. This allows you to feel a growing sense of achievement as you’re able to visually monitor the progress of your projects. (Photo: JGI/Jamie Grill/Blend Images)

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Five Minutes or Less - Do it now and don’t wait! If you’re presented with a small task, take a moment and ask yourself how long will it take. If you can finish it within the next five minutes, get it done and out the way. (Photo: JGI/Jamie Grill/Blend Images/Corbis)

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Tackle the Big Stuff First - When you’re bogged down with a major project, sometimes it causes you to be unproductive in other areas as it’s constantly lingering in the back of your mind. In the grand scheme of things, if you finish the largest item on your list first, it removes a huge weight off of your shoulders.  (Photo: Luis Alvarez/GettyImages)

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Everyone Deserves a Break - Get up and take a breather. Most of our greatest “A-ha!” moments arrive during downtime when we least expect it. So go ahead and do whatever it is you’ve been fantasizing about that’s been causing you to lose your attention. Then afterwards, bring your renewed focus from the future to what can be done right now. (Photo: Abel Mitja Varela/Getty Images)

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Self-Motivation - Sometimes we have to give ourselves something to look forward to, especially after personally buckling down in ensuring we get the job done! A little positive reinforcement goes along way and is the most active way to stay encouraged.  (Photo: Blend Images/Hill Street Studios/Getty Images)

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Beat the Clock - Whenever you’re having trouble beginning a difficult project, try setting a 10-minute timer and work in a vigorously intense manner during that fixed period. Usually, once the timer has run its course, you become so engrossed, you feel the need to continue. The rush of energy helps your mind and body move past the paralysis of being unable to begin the necessary assignment. (Photo: Marion Barat/PhotoAlto/Corbis)

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Tunnel Vision - It’s always easier to see the glass half full, especially when focusing on all of the enormities of things needed to be done as opposed to focusing on the achieved goal. Keep a clear mind and stay dedicated on working towards the end result. (Photo: Hero Images/Getty Images)

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Seek an Accomplice - If you’re unable to work on your own, find a partner to team up with as they will help motivate and encourage you to reach your greatest potential. (Photo: JGI/Tom Grill/GettyImages)

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Don’t Overcomplicate It - The time is now! Break free from the thought process of waiting until the "perfect time" in order to do something. Continuously putting something off because of “perfect timing” only adds more frenzy and stress to your workload, making things much more complicated than it has to be. (Photo: Peathegee Inc/Getty Images)