(Reading Time: 9 Minutes) For many of us, working from home has become a normality and our professional lives seem to have changed for the foreseeable future. There are many benefits to this: avoiding the daily commute, escaping a hectic office environment, and having more time for our friends and families. However, it’s a double-edged…
It’s easy and it works. (Reading Time: 3 Minutes) Back in January 2020, I conducted a year-long experiment. I started logging several simple actions on a habit tracker to see if these small incremental modifications would make a difference. I was astounded by the impact. The most significant transformation (I don’t use that word…
(Reading Time: 3 Minutes) When we talk about procrastination, it’s usually with a smirk. We riff about it like it’s an endearing irritation, a minor ailment that seems harmless enough. And, well, let’s face it, most of us have transgressed at some point. We’re all guilty of mindless online meandering. One minute you’re wading through…
(Reading Time: 5 Minutes) If Ph.D.’s in procrastination were a ‘thing,’ I’d be at the front of the line. It’s a behavior I’ve suffered from all my life and, for me, is combined with a relatively extreme dose of perfectionism. Left unchecked, the impact it has on my life is acute. Not only does it…
(Reading Time: 5 Minutes) Over the last 30 years, our understanding of procrastination has evolved amidst a flurry of scientific and psychological research. Procrastinators are no longer consigned to the ‘lazy’ scrap heap, nor are they labeled poor time managers. Researchers now recognize that procrastination is far more complicated than it appears on the surface.…
(Reading Time: 5 Minutes) How often do you know that you need to get something done, but for some inexplicable reason, you can’t bring yourself to do it? Procrastination is the habit of putting off tasks that you should be working on by focussing instead on less urgent or unimportant tasks that are more enjoyable…