but it definitely does not kick my butt into gear

This seems to be the problem everywhere!
How to we kick our butts into gear?!
Some motivational speaker suggested "Loss Assumption"
It has a real name though. That is just what i feel like calling it at the moment!
He says envisioning that if we don't act now we might loss the opportunity to ever act at all kicks our butt in to gear!
Maybe this will help with the procrastination