Procrastination - activating your go button?

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Procrastination is something I've struggled with my entire life especially if it involves socialization of any kind. The worst example of this is getting my hair cut. I hate it. I hate when other people touch me and especially touch my hair for any length of time. I've procrastinated for 40 years for this thing.

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*** High Functioning Autism - Asperger's Syndrome ***

ADHD, OCD, and PTSD.

Keep calm and stim away.

I am a procrastinator.
Planning/preparation helps sometimes and getting things ready for the event.
Writing a list and ticking things off.
Breaking down what seems large and overwhelming to smaller tasks.
Reminding myself how good I will feel after I have done said task.

Today I got my table cleared and brought out my glass paints so I can finally do some painting. I have wanted to do this for many weeks.
I was inspired by the comments on here so thank you everyone.

Some days seem ideal for making progress, except I just don't have energy. Sometimes this is a mental block, but more often it has been simple dehydration. I now keep a log of my water consumption, and if I feel lethargic, I usually see that I'm a litre or two short.
I've heard of people making dental appointments, and then "choosing" to work instead of going. I have a friend who will sometimes skip a party or concert to work, telling himself not to waste such important hours. He is also very fond of lists, sometimes even doing something on the spur of the moment, and then writing it down for the pleasure of crossing it off. However, he also says than every item on his to-do list is really a title for a new list.
BTW, of the homebuilt aircraft that are begun, 10% are finished by the first owner, 10% by the second, and 10% by the third. They then fly or get parted out.
"If it were not for the last minute, a lot of things wouldn't get done."

Procrastination (as it relates to the Autism Spectrum) is related to 'Executive Functioning' difficulties.

Any experiences helpful towards improving executive functioning, and hence curbing procrastination?