From time to time we all enter the dark cycle of procrastination. You know–those times we put off completing a task, starting an idea, or simply avoiding a situation. Sadly though, 20% of people chronically avoid hard taks and intentionally look for distractions. They have adopted procrastination as an emotional response to a task or as a coping mechanism to stress. Obviously, this behavior results in negative situations in a career, business and personal life.

Procrastination is so crippling that there is a Biennial Conference on Procrastination  which provides a forum for researchers to present scientific research papers. It is encouraging that there are physchologisst who perform research and think about this emotional affliction and formulate tips and solutions to help individuals break away from this behavior.

This small collection of articles will shed light on procrastination. Maybe you’ll find an idea or two that you can use to overcome procrastination–even if you’re not among the 20% of chronic procrastinators.

8 Myths You Probably Believe About Procrastination

Perpetuating the lackadaisical attitude toward procrastination are the myths that surround it. Its a misnomer to say procrastination is a time-management issue, says Ferrari. Instead of worrying that they arent up to the task, procrastinators put things off due to issues with social-esteem, says Ferrari. Read more…

No more procrastination! 6 tips to get back on track

Procrastination. The bane of any hardworking entrepreneur’s life. After all, you decided to work for yourself because you didn’t like being micro-managed. It all seems so freeing and glorious, until you find you’ve been putting off a project that your company’s future hinges on. Check out the post…

12 Practical Ways to Kill Procrastination

Procrastination is the art of putting off things assigned to you for various reasons. Here are 12 practical ways to stop procrastinating and start doing. Change your environment: Sometimes your environment can make you feel lazy and laid back. Read the rest of the post…

8 Myths You Probably Believe About Procrastination

Perpetuating the lackadaisical attitude toward procrastination are the myths that surround it. Its a misnomer to say procrastination is a time-management issue, says Ferrari. Instead of worrying that they arent up to the task, procrastinators put things off due to issues with social-esteem, says Ferrari. Read more…

How To Push Through Procrastination

You know that task thats been on your to-do list for days? Procrastination is the biggest hurdle to managing your time and meeting your goals, yet many of us succumb to the temptations to push tasks aside, and check our social media feeds one more time, or grab that fourth cup of coffee. Ten minutes is typically enough to get you in a groove. Read more…

Dr. Timothy Pychyl wrote an insightful article sharing his father’s advice to do it while you can. These five words give a powerful message to us all. What is “it” in his advice? Only you know that answer. Is it that business you’ve always wanted to start? Or maybe finishing that graduate degree? Or could be looking for that new product or service to add? Or is that trip to Italy? Learning to swim? Whatever it is we just need to start take that first baby step towards. After all, we don’t know what is in our future. What opportunities, changes, losses, or limitations may be presented to us. So, let’s not put off what needs to be done or what we want to do until tomorrow. Instead let’s do it while we can.