Top Reasons You Don't Finish Tasks (And How to Overcome Them)

Send Dr. Li a text here. Please leave your email address if you would like a reply, thanks. Ever wonder why you struggle to finish what you start? In this episode, Dr. Christine Li reveals the common reasons tasks remain unfinished—from distractions and overwhelm to the "murky middle" of messy projects. She shares practical strategies and mindset resets to help you finally close those open loops, boost your self-trust, and become someone who completes what matters most. Timestamps 00:00:00 In…

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July 15, 2026

Top Reasons You Don't Finish Tasks (And How to Overcome Them)

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July 8, 2026

The GAP Between Procrastination and Progress: A 5-Step Habit Reset

Send Dr. Li a text here. Please leave your email address if you would like a reply, thanks. Are you stuck procrastinating and struggling to move forward on something important? In this episode, Dr. Christine Li reveals the 5-step process she uses with clients to bridge the gap between procrastination and progress—all within just seven days. Learn how to choose a specific goal, commit fully, track your efforts, and cultivate the identity of a doer. Get quick, practical strategies to develop ne...

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July 2, 2026

Building Lasting Success: Learn the Habits of High Performers with James Laughlin

Send Dr. Li a text here. Please leave your email address if you would like a reply, thanks. In this inspiring episode, Dr. Christine Li welcomes seven-time world champion musician, bestselling author, and high-performance leadership coach James Laughlin to the podcast. Together, they explore what it truly means to be a high performer, debunking the myth that it’s reserved for a select few or achieved through hustle alone. James Laughlin shares how simple, consistent habits—rather than massive...

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June 24, 2026

How to Re-Energize Your Home and Life: The Simply Productive Method Explained

Send Dr. Li a text here. Please leave your email address if you would like a reply, thanks. In this episode, Dr. Christine Li shares her Simply Productive Method, a five-step process designed to help women—especially those in midlife—overcome clutter, limiting beliefs, and resistance to achieve their goals with greater ease and positivity. Drawing from her experience running the Re-energize Your Home challenge, Dr. Christine Li breaks down the common struggles her clients face and offers empo...

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June 17, 2026

Increase Productivity and Consistency with This $3 Visual Habit Tracker

Send Dr. Li a text here. Please leave your email address if you would like a reply, thanks. In this episode, Dr. Christine Li shares a simple yet powerful habit-tracking experiment using a $3 pack of star stickers and an old grid notebook. She details how this visual tracking method boosted her productivity, increased consistency, reduced task resistance, and added fun and celebration to her daily routines. Learn how to conquer procrastination, stay organized, and make progress on important h...

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June 10, 2026

5 Questions to Kickstart Your Decluttering Journey Today

Send Dr. Li a text here. Please leave your email address if you would like a reply, thanks. In this episode, Dr. Christine Li tackles the challenges and emotional weight of clutter, explaining how it keeps us rooted in the past and drains our time, energy, and enthusiasm. She shares five powerful questions designed to help you gain insight into your clutter, discover what’s truly holding you back, and empower you to take actionable steps—starting today. Whether you’re overwhelmed or just read...

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April 24, 2025

Break Free from Procrastination: 5 Common Mistakes to Avoid

Have you ever found yourself caught in the cycle of procrastination? It’s a sneaky habit that impacts us all, making our to-do lists feel like daunting, unbearable challenges. In today’s blog post, I’m excited to share five common …

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Feb. 26, 2025

How to Get Unstuck: Practical Steps to Overcome Procrastination

by Dr. Christine Li Welcome to today’s blog post about overcoming procrastination! If you’re like many of my clients and podcast listeners, you might be wondering how to start moving forward, especially when procrastination and overwhel…

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Jan. 6, 2025

Embracing Abundance: A Journey to Shift Your Mindset

What Does Embracing Abundance Look Like? An abundance mindset is the belief that you are connected to the endless opportunities and energy of the universe. Embracing abundance is about seeing the good, the possibilities, and the value in every expe…

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Celebrating myself moving through procrastination with Dr. Christine Li

"After listening to only a few episodes, I have changed how I show up for myself! I’m getting to know a healthier, happier, real, self by moving my “stuck, why bother, life is so very hard, if only I …"

Stoezone | July 18, 2023

Exactly what I needed!

"Christine is the perfect combo of tough love and warmth to stop procrastinating, lower levels of anxiety and more importantly make this busy life of mine much more fun, light & easy! I can’t get enou…"

The Michelle Fernandez | Jan. 29, 2021

What a fantastic podcast!

"Dr. Christine Li, the Procrastination Coach does it again! No matter what she creates, partaking in it automatically makes the participant feel lighter, more joyful and full of positive emotion. This…"

Tracy Otsuka | Jan. 29, 2021

Inspiring, thoughtful, and practical solutions!

"FINALLY!!! Thank you Dr. Christine for filling in the gap my playlist… I have been searching for an inspirational professional to coach me in the areas of time management and positive mindset. I enjo…"

Weracd b | Jan. 29, 2021

Powerful!

"This podcast goes deeeeep. Christine’s guidance helped explain some of my own behavior that was previously confusing to me. After reflecting on the issues discussed in the podcast, I feel empowered t…"

Agent Hard | Jan. 29, 2021

Awesome!!!!

"Dr Li saw me through some procrastinating hurdles. As a work at home ADD entrepreneur, mom, grandmother and a life long member of the procrastinator extraordinaire club, I felt drawn and quartered. S…"

barefootmasters | Jan. 16, 2021

Truly Inspiring

"Once you tap into this podcast you will find yourself wanting not only to get to each and every episode as quickly as possible, but also to get moving on all the things you have been putting off. Dr.…"

Melinda Sarafa | Feb. 5, 2021

Tools to Change Your Life

"If you are struggling with productivity challenges such as fear, self-doubt, distraction, procrastination and the like, then this podcast can change your life! I love Dr. Li’s combination of intellec…"

Lovinlife1001 | Aug. 10, 2021

Inspiring and Encouraging!

"Christine Li brings the best of who we are and who we strive to be with her engaging conversations with passionate, enthusiastic guests. The red thread is we all struggle with something. Christine ha…"

OhSoOrganized | Oct. 7, 2021

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"I absolutely love Dr. Li’s energy and conversation style! So engaging and positive. It’s relatable, inspiring, actionable, checks all the boxes! Creating your no guilt zone, breaking through resistan…"

_doremi101 | March 27, 2025

Episodes 167-181

"I am so impressed with Dr. Li. Thank you for these excellent episodes. Extremely helpful and inspiring! You are clearly doing what you were meant to do. You have a natural gift for motivation through…"

Erin | April 4, 2024

Make Time for Success Podcast #199/#200

"CONGRATULATIONS, Dr. Christine Li on podcast #200 Make Time For Success. Such a wonderful gift you give each week with helpful and motivating messages and tips for making our lives more successful in…"

Kathy Y. | Oct. 10, 2024

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