Are you an action taker or a procrastinator?

What’s your productivity style?

When it comes to personal growth, understanding the approach we take to tasks can be pivotal.

Are you the type who gets stuck in and gets things done, or do you find yourself putting things off until the last minute? Identifying whether you're an action taker or a procrastinator can help you tailor strategies for better productivity and achievement of your goals.

Action takers:

Driven by objectives, action takers tend to be decisive and goal-oriented. They are generally enthusiastic, proactive and often good at planing and prioritising tasks. They tend to view challenges as opportunities and not problems and are very solution focussed.

In terms of personal growth, action takers need to keep setting goals to stay motivated and constantly reflect and review progress, but could be susceptible to burnout and so need to find balance ensuring rest and recreation in their life.

Procrastinators:

Often delaying taking action possibly due to fear of failure or overwhelm. They may find it difficult to proritise and will often leave tasks until the last minute which can be stressful. Procrastinators can have a lack of motivation or low self esteem.

For procrastinator’s growth, it generally helps to break tasks down into smaller manageable steps with specific deadlines in order to help them stay on track. Working in short intervals with numerous breaks can help improve a procrastinators focus and productivity. Understanding the cause of the procrastination can help as it might just be that the time is not right for them to complete a task

Finding Balance

Most people fall between the action taker and procrastinator and there might be specific tasks that an action taker procrastinates over. Striking a balance to help move forward in achieving goals is all about combining productivity planning and being flexible to manage tasks as they arise. Regular self reflection as well as accountability and support will also help to develop a personalised approach to productivity.

How can coaching help?

Whether an action taker or a procrastinator, understanding your style and using it to find your balance is key. Coaching can help you to become more self aware, assisting in tailoring your strategy to grow on a personal and professional level and achieve your goals.