Put distractions aside and get down to business with advice from the article “5 Tips to Fight Procrastination” from Mashable.com. For most, a little mild procrastination can be harmless, but when you have a business to run it can be costly. Use these tips to help you get your work done today!

1. Don’t wait for perfection. Shooting for absolute perfection on every project will lead to wasted time. Instead, use the 80/20 rule. “If your website or blog post is 80% there, take a deep breath and go live,” the author writes. “…Remember, taking action is better than not taking action.”
2. Create a sense of urgency. Parkinson’s Law states that a task will expand to fill the time you can give it. Don’t spend all afternoon sending a few emails. Set specific deadlines for tasks and make the most of your extra time.
3. Break a large project into little tasks. People often procrastinate when they’re facing a project so daunting they don’t know where to begin. Take a major project and break it down into the smallest tasks possible and assign deadlines for each task. When you complete small tasks, you’ll gain momentum and the project will begin to seem less intimidating.
4. Work with your natural rhythms and habits. “The key is to understand when your personal ‘productivity hours’ are and take advantage of them for the most difficult, or high-priority tasks,” the author writes. If you’re a morning person, use that time to focus on the most important tasks. And if you get stuck, try a change of scenery.
5. Conduct a time audit. In order to improve your time management, it’s important to first understand precisely how you use your time. Every once in a while, take a detailed review of your day and keep track of what you did and how long it took. Also remember that a good balance between work and free time is vital to keeping productivity up during the work time. Don’t forget to take some breaks to recharge your batteries!

Click here to read the entire article from Mashable.com.