#4: I am lazy and I procrastinate.

Hey ya! 

As I write this week's newsletter, I just munched down half a bottle of almond butter Chinese New Year cookies (yums!). 

Truth be told, I like to leave things to the LAST minute then go 100% full-on crazy obsessed mode to get it DONE. 

So much so that I wake up around 8 AM daily and go "Hmmm... What do I feel like writing about on LinkedIn today?"

This is what usually happens:

7:30 AM my alarm rang. Then I snoozed it to 7:39 AM. Snoozed it to 7:48 AM. Snoozed it to 7:57 AM...

And now it's 8 AM - ish. 

I was kind of embarrassed about this answer when my intern asked me: "What's your content creation process for your LinkedIn posts, Youtube videos and Spotify podcast?"

Erm... Last-minute? 

When I HAVE HAVE HAVE to?

I am lazy and I procrastinate. 

Has this ever happened to you? 

Pictured below: Daily occurrence at 8 AM -ish - Me lazing around before/ during/ after writing my first LinkedIn post of the day. 

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^ This reflection was what inspired the topic of this week's newsletter.

Motivation is one of the biggest blocks that many working professionals face - whether it's becoming more productive at the workplace or to push forward with the job search. 

The question is: WHY?

It was something on the back of my mind for most of January 2022 and I realised THIS.

When people try to tackle laziness with just motivational content, they get caught in a hamster wheel of "feeling good"- but never learning how to truly overcome procrastination. 

It's a rah-rah thing.

I also shared multiple posts on LinkedIn to create awareness within my community:

• Are you on track with your New Year resolutions?
• Do you have a lack of motivation?
• Is hustle culture toxic?
• Clutter is everywhere - especially online
• Boundaries: Is it okay for your boss to call you on weekends?

One of my biggest goals this year is to stay CONSISTENT with my career content with daily/weekly posts - LinkedIn, YouTube, Spotify, Blog, Instagram, TikTok...

As Barney Stinson would say... CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!

For you, I want you to answer honestly:

• Are you clear about what you WANT? 
• How MUCH do you want it? 
• What happens if you DON'T get it? 

^ Psst... before you answer this question, I want you to check out the video I shared on YouTube first!

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Ooh la la...

We made it and thanks for your patience with today's newsletter!

As always: If you got to the bottom of this newsletter, send me a DM on LinkedIn or drop a comment below so I know! ◡̈

Seeing your messages about the newsletter is literally THE highlight of my week - I always look forward to seeing which parts of the newsletter resonated with you. I'll be checking even though I'm in a CNY mood right now!

My mission with these newsletters is to make your journey easier than it was for me, and to guide you into becoming the confident and competent corporate leader you dream to become.

Until next week,

Mei Phing — your corporate leader turned career coach ◡̈

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