Chris Croft Training

Overcome Procrastination: Procrastination Mastery

Chris Croft Training

Overcome Procrastination: Procrastination Mastery

Chris Croft

Instructor: Chris Croft

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
7 hours to complete
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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
7 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Understand the psychology of procrastination and discover practical techniques to stop putting things off and start taking action.

  • Develop simple, effective habits that will help you overcome overwhelm, tackle difficult tasks, and get more done with less stress.

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July 2026

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There are 4 modules in this course

This opening module introduces procrastination as a common human behavior and helps learners start diagnosing it in their own work, study, and daily life. You will examine the warning signs of procrastination, explore why people delay important tasks, and connect self-discipline to practical action. The module also introduces the course’s full toolkit of techniques and helps you create an initial plan of attack for a real task you have been avoiding.

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5 videos1 reading2 assignments

This module focuses on tasks that feel so large or complex that starting them seems difficult. You will work through practical ways to reduce overwhelm by scheduling time, breaking work into smaller steps, acting before every detail is perfect, and improving the energy needed to follow through. These techniques are useful for major assignments, long-term projects, planning work, and any responsibility that feels bigger than your current motivation.

What's included

5 videos2 readings1 assignment2 discussion prompts

This module addresses tasks that get postponed because they feel uncomfortable, intimidating, or emotionally heavy. You will practice techniques for starting hard tasks first, rewarding progress, visualizing future outcomes, questioning your fears, making difficult work more engaging, using accountability, and shifting unhelpful self-talk. These strategies can help with high-stakes conversations, challenging assignments, difficult calls, and other tasks where fear or dread gets in the way.

What's included

8 videos3 readings2 assignments3 discussion prompts

This module focuses on the tasks that are not frightening or overwhelming but still get ignored because they feel tedious. You will learn how to redesign your environment, use accountability, spot hidden benefits, batch work into focused bursts, build routines, and delegate when appropriate. These methods are especially useful for recurring chores, paperwork, reading, maintenance tasks, and other necessary work that rarely feels exciting but still needs to get done.

What's included

9 videos2 readings2 assignments4 discussion prompts

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