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AIBU to be ashamed of procrastinating at work as I'm the boss?

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BarryWhiteIsMyBrother · 16/11/2020 17:45

I run a small service business - we are a very well-oiled team and we all get on very well. I will always drop whatever I'm working on if someone needs my help with something they are working on, or just want to pick my brains. I work hard and am regularly stressed (not always because of my team - often because of clients!). However there are often some items on my to do list that I tend to push back to the bottom of the list. They are not urgent or important but they do need to get done. But I will try and find something else that needs doing instead and do that. Until it's been long enough and I really need to tend to whatever I've been putting off. I must say I am ashamed of this because I'm the boss. AIBU to feel this way or is that deserved?

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ButterMeUpScotty · 16/11/2020 17:50

Well I would say YABU in that you shouldn’t bother being ashamed as it’s an unproductive feeling. Instead you should genuinely reflect on why you do this to certain tasks, and actively try to find a solution to either delegate or immediately address these tasks as they arise. But don’t bother with shame, everyone has things like this in their lives.

CoRhona · 16/11/2020 18:00

YANBU, you'll get round to them eventually. And if you don't, they really weren't that important Grin

BarryWhiteIsMyBrother · 16/11/2020 18:01

Good point. But it's just something that I feel when I do that. I know it doesn't help but it's there. Maybe I should have a reward system where if I tackle one of those items I can then have a tea break or something. I'm amazed at my age I still procrastinate on stuff :-(

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