Leadership: The Impact of Procrastination on You and Your Business

Procrastination can be a silent killer in your business and in your personal life. In this episode, Marty talks about how procrastination holds people back and the impact of not procrastinating.

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00:00 - Episode Intro

01:00 - The Power of Walking

02:20 - Procrastination: The Silent Killer

03:33 - Personal Stories of Overcoming Procrastination

06:11 - Strategies to Beat Procrastination

06:30 - Do You Have a Vision?

11:19 - Organize for Success

17:16 - Reward Yourself

21:02 - Please Share and Subscribe!

Show Notes:

• "Procrastination is the Language of the Poor" – Marty's controversial banner message (that he had to take down) reflects his core belief that delaying action prevents entrepreneurs from reaching full potential. This is a message for owners/leaders, not team members.

  Personal Health Transformation – Lost 23 pounds through walking (150,000+ steps/week) and changed eating habits. Went from 223 pounds, baggy clothes, and getting winded jogging up the driveway to being physically capable and energetic.

  Vision as Anti-Procrastination Tool – Having clear vision of what you want your life to be like AND what it will be like if you procrastinate. "I know very clearly what I want the second half of my life to be like... physically, financially, socially, emotionally."

  Movement Begets Movement – Physical activity creates mental clarity and energy that transfers to business execution. "I have more energy, more time to think, been able to see more clearly what procrastination can do."

  Three Core Solutions to Procrastination:

  1. Have a Vision - Know what happens if you do/don't take action
  2. Be Organized with Accountability - Share goals with mentors, spouse, partners
  3. Reward Yourself - Gamify progress with small and large rewards

  OneNote as Life Operating System – Everything organized digitally: life plan, financial plan, business plans, daily/weekly/monthly/quarterly goals. "Great joy crossing out things I want to get done today."

  Accountability Partners are Critical – Regular breakfast meetings with successful mentor, sharing vulnerabilities and goals. Wife as accountability partner who knows business plans and struggles.

  Pre-Vacation Productivity – Using Zig Ziglar's principle that "the most productive day is the week before vacation" to gamify daily work intensity.

  Boss Your Calendar, Don't Let It Boss You – Plan tomorrow tonight, have weekly thumbnails, monthly plans. Structure prevents wandering and procrastination.

  Reward Systems Work – Personal examples: No lunch until tasks done, new golf clubs only after 10 scores in 80s (currently has 2), new robotic mowers if company hits sales goal.

  Clear Business Vision Prevents Distractions – "I'm able to see these distractions in front of me, disguised as opportunities from a mile away and steer clear of them."

  Son Grant's Transformation – Went from childhood procrastinator ("Why do today what I can do tomorrow?") to executing quickly at the company with time-blocking and planning.

Resources:

Virtual Sales Bootcamp  

Grunder Landscaping Field Trips  

The Grow Group   

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Marty Grunder LinkedIn  

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