Scared of a new project? Here’s how to get sh*t done in a corporate job

it’s not about time management, but emotions. Learn how perfectionism, ambiguity, and fear of discomfort drive our hesitation and how to shift your mindset for steady progress

Have you ever wondered why we procrastinate on work we need to do?

It would be far more efficient if we made steady progress over time.

I've taken on several extra responsibilities beyond my team's sprint work in recent months.

I've caught myself postponing tasks until deadlines loom—a pattern that surfaced recently when preparing a presentation.

In this short post, we'll reframe this situation to foster healthier progress.

⛏️ The root causes

There are several reasons why we might put off starting a task:

• Ambiguity → We don't know how to approach something, so we avoid taking action.

• Perfectionism → We doubt our ability to excel, so we hesitate to begin.

• Fear of discomfort → Stepping out of our comfort zone is unpleasant. As emotional beings, we instinctively avoid these feelings of discomfort.

If avoiding discomfort has no consequences, then, by all means, don't torture yourself.

However, some situations will escalate if le…