Mastering Procrastination: The Real Path to High Achievement

Let’s be honest: As a High Achiever, success often isn’t about big, groundbreaking ideas or pulling off the impossible. It's about doing the boring, everyday stuff—especially the things no one wants to do. Know what I mean?

Losing weight? Updating your resume? Saving money?
Yep—mostly not fun.

The real challenge isn’t knowing what to do; it’s getting yourself to actually do it.

And that’s why procrastination isn’t your enemy—it’s your training ground for success.

If you can master the art of doing what you don’t feel like doing, you can accomplish just about anything.

The Procrastination Loop (Sound Familiar?)

You think about a task.
You notice it feels bad.
You distract yourself—Netflix, snacks, scrolling, suddenly organizing the sock drawer…
Eventually, the discomfort of not doing the thing becomes worse than just doing it.

Sound familiar? You’re not alone.

But here’s the twist: You can flip the script.

Try These 4 Simple Shifts to Beat Procrastination

1. Reframe the Task

The next time a task feels uncomfortable, shift your mindset. Get excited—this is your opportunity to build real success habits. This is where average stops and excellence begins.

"Discipline is choosing between what you want now and what you want most." — Abraham Lincoln

2. Sit With the Feeling

Close your eyes. Breathe slowly. Notice where you feel the discomfort—your chest, your stomach, your throat. No judgment. Just observe. Let yourself feel it and release it.

"Feelings are just visitors. Let them come and go." — Mooji

3. Set a 5-Minute Timer

Tell yourself you’ll just do it for five minutes. That’s it. Most times, starting is the hardest part. Once you start, momentum takes over.

"You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step." — Martin Luther King Jr.

4. Celebrate + Reset

If it works, great. If not, forgive yourself.
Success isn’t about perfection—it’s about showing up again and again.

"Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out." — Robert Collier

Embrace the Discomfort, Rewire Your Brain

Our brains evolved to avoid doing things that don’t offer immediate rewards. But that’s exactly where growth lives—in discomfort. On the other side of resistance is the future you truly want.

So why not start today?

Don’t let procrastination win. Instead, use it to practice pushing past resistance and building the life you know you’re capable of.

Want Help With Your Next Steps?

If you’re stuck or unsure of where to begin, let’s talk.

Book your CLEAR AND UNSTOPPABLE Strategy Session now — and together we’ll build a plan that feels doable, energizing, and right for you.

You’ve got this.
— Coach Joe

Joe Mitchell, Esquire is a High-Performance Coach and EFT (Tapping) Practitioner, who has logged over 35 years of in-depth study of personal and spiritual development. In his studies, he has done hundreds of self-development courses, spiritual retreats, and health-related workshops. Coach Joe is a certified yoga teacher, meditation teacher, NLP Practitioner, and a graduate of three coaching academies. Two years after he graduated from Harvard Law School, he became a monk for five years. In 2016, after over 20 years as a solo criminal and personal injury attorney, he decided to turn his heart’s passion into a career as a Success Coach, Motivational Speaker and Trainer. For information on Coach Joe’s programs, high-performance videos and to apply for a Free High-Performance Session, book a Strategy Session with Coach Joe today.