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Working Hard, Hardly Working

Ep.135 Why Your Procrastination Stems From A Fear Of Success & How To Fix It

Working Hard, Hardly Working

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Ceos, Unknown, Feminsim, Advice, Self-improvement, Business, Women In Business, Stories, Education, Marketing, Self Improvement, Health & Fitness, Ceo, Women Leaders, Money, Careers, Success

4.4738 Ratings

🗓️ 21 April 2025

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

Our first solo episode of the new era! In this episode I want to get into why procrastination isn’t really about laziness. It’s a deeply ingrained behavior with psychological roots, and avoiding it is a skill you can learn & practice.


A huge thank you to Professor Fuschia Sirois for speaking to me as part of my research for this episode. Fuschia is working on an anti-procrastination tool called TEMPO toolkit. It's free to use and you can register your interest for when it launches here: https://fuschiasirois.com/2024/11/12/do-you-or-someone-you-know-struggle-with-procrastination/


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Follow us on Instagram @workinghardpod and TikTok @workinghardpodcast! We have big plans, including a huge giveaway this week.


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CHAPTERS

0:00: Introduction

2:19: The Context

3:34: The Data

4:20: The Theories

7:12: Putting it into practice

11:48: The Expert

16:49: Sign off


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READING LIST

Procrastination, Prof Fuschia M Sirois: https://www.google.com/aclk?sa=l&ai=DChcSEwjt4pnW4d6MAxXiiFAGHU-IKOoYABAHGgJkZw&co=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwzYLABhD4ARIsALySuCRoXGW-CusL9MNiw92RJ6m0wWF65s_4jkZ_ZJBeoh-gIZEANOGUTvcaAiIUEALw_wcB&sig=AOD64_3_fDtaPeCyPR9IY9zY0qJ0UV4UkA&ctype=5&q=&ved=2ahUKEwjMwJPW4d6MAxWkU0EAHStEFWcQ9aACKAB6BAgGED4&adurl=

Solving The Procrastination Puzzle, Prof Tim Pychyl: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Solving-Procrastination-Puzzle-Concise-Strategies/dp/0399168125

Atomic Habits, James Clear: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Atomic-Habits-Proven-Build-Break/dp/1847941834/ref=asc_df_1847941834/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=696491569630&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=667304837050744158&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9045888&hvtargid=pla-551566274852&psc=1&mcid=5f87ef6d64c43173a6fbda470bbfcbf1&th=1&psc=1&tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=696491569630&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=667304837050744158&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9045888&hvtargid=pla-551566274852&psc=1&gad_source=1



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to London and let me tell you you really want to be there. It's a convergence of creativity,

0:42.2

culture and technology. And I know that sounds pretty general, but the lineup is genuinely

0:46.3

every entrepreneur's dream. From AI and humanity to the future of healthcare and the state of the

0:51.0

music industry, there is something for everyone, and I've been stalking

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the line up like I would a music festival. At the top of my list is the session on how AI agents are

0:58.4

going to transform creativity, something that's super relevant to every single one of my businesses,

1:02.5

and especially retrograde to the virtual talent agent I co-founded last year. I also really love the

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sound of the session with C-suite execs from Formula One and Lego Group about how to build immersive experiences. Something I'm thinking about all the time now we're opening

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the Tarla Store. It's also an incredible chance to network. There will be over 650 companies

1:19.8

attending with 37 countries represented. You can meet potential clients, investors,

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partners and peers. You'll be immersed in new technologies and emerging talent from

1:28.1

around the world. I never thought I could get conference, FOMO, until I saw all the posts coming

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from the Austin one last year. It's the first time that South by Southwest has been in Europe,

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so be the first at the first. It will be a multi-site event across more than 25 venues in

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Shortwich running from the 2nd to 7th of June 2025.

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