New Year's Resolution

Normally I never make new year's resolutions. My dad says that people shouldn't use a holiday as an excuse to change themselves. People can change whenever they want. But,for the sake of this post, I will pinpoint one of my many flaws and go over how I can make myself better.
I guess my worst flaw is how I procrastinate. It's human nature to procrastinate, we all do it, but I seem to have a big problem with it. Whenever I get a project, I usually do it at the last minute. I do this because whenever I get a project I become very anxious. I get worried that I'll make mistakes, turn in poor work and end up getting a bad grade. So what I do is instead of tackling the project early and doing it calmly and carefully, I avoid it because I'm afraid of failure.
I've known this about myself for a long time and believe me I've tried fixing it, but its been very difficult. So maybe I need a battle plan. I could start making to-do lists so I don't have to worry about forgetting things I'm supposed to do. When I get a project, I could try cutting up the work into smaller pieces so the task doesn't seem so intimidating. These strategies should prove to be very helpful.
By not procrastinating not only will my work be better, but I'll also fell less stressed about school. The idea of impending projects won't keep me up at night anymore because I will have them taken care of. I think just the reward of better grades and less stress will keep me sticking to this resolution.