Do you procrastinate? Don't worry - you're not alone. Everyone procrastinates sometimes, especially at work when you're asked to complete tasks and projects that you don't like. Unfortunately, procrastination usually leads to lower productivity and higher stress. It's time to stop procrastinating and start doing! Following are five of the most common procrastination excuses … [Read more...]
5 Procrastination Excuses You Use and How to Crush Them
Are you a procrastinator? Is there something you're supposed to do (or do you have a list of things to do) that you keep avoiding? Have you been telling yourself that you're too busy to do it now or you're not in the right frame of mind to tackle it right this second? If you've ever been in this position, you're guilty of using some of the most common procrastination … [Read more...]
Getting Over the Procrastination Hump
What is it that causes us to put things off we know we should do? Is there a psychology to procrastination? Is there a cure? I took a trip inside Psychology Today to learn there really is an art and science to procrastination: Twenty percent of people identify themselves as chronic procrastinators. It's not trivial, although as a culture we don't take it seriously as a … [Read more...]
Tell Me My Baby’s Ugly
Reposted from March 15, 2009. I don't have kids so it's easy for me to say. I know it sounds harsh, but if I did have kids I'd really rather know. So often in business we are forced to work with people who won't go to that place of, "tell it like it is," and it's frustrating for the rest of us who want to know the ugly truth. I'm not suggesting you lose all regard and … [Read more...]