You've had enough and are ready to change your ways. Even you can't stand your procrastination anymore. So where do you begin to make changes? How do you start?

Don't let your procrastination stop you now. You can overcome it by following these 10 tips:

1. Begin by picking one thing you want to accomplish. It doesn't have to be a major goal. Start with a small task that you have been putting off.

2. Make a plan. When will you start? Choose a specific time and date to begin. Write it in your calendar. It is a commitment and appointment with yourself. Remember to honor it.

3. Is the task measurable? It must be a task that has a defined outcome. You need to know that you have completed it satisfactorily.

4. Is it realistic/attainable? The task you choose must be a real item. Something that can be achieved by you in a measurable amount of time.

5. Set a completion date. For a task or goal to be considered completed, there must be a 'due' date, something to hold you accountable.

6. Break the goal into small, baby steps. A goal can be very overwhelming because there are so many steps before completion. Reduce your goal to individual tasks. It's just like eating an elephant... one bite at a time.

7. Schedule time for each step in your planner. Once you know each of the steps necessary, you must schedule the time. This is how the task gets done. Plan to succeed.

8. Honor the time commitment to yourself. As long as you have made the appointment with yourself, keep it. Each time you do this, you will have overcome another obstacle.

9. Do the worst task first. Get it over with. Instead of dreading a 'to do' all day, why not do it first and you can enjoy the rest of the day. It's not worth agonizing over and ruining an entire day.

10. Use the buddy system: be accountable to someone. We all need checks and balances. Whether it's an exercise program or getting organized, it is important to have a cheerleader to support you. Find the right person to be in your corner.

Great job. You are on your way to becoming more organized and learning to overcome your procrastination habits. It takes 21 days to learn a new habit. Stick with it. If you fall off one day, it's ok. Just get back up the next day.