Comments on: Why you procrastinate

By: The Blame Game —

The Blame Game — — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 19:15:56 +0000

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By: Pop

Pop — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 23:34:54 +0000

Hey, there’s such a thing as entertainment that also educates! Thanks so much for stopping by.

By: unnati

unnati — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 20:04:32 +0000

I should be working right now, instead i’m reading your blog! My excuse is that i’m learning something new

By: steve's zushi

steve's zushi — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:01:52 +0000

thank you for this…. paying penalty for work that has been procrastinated is a good way of trying to solve procrastination… I would be trying to do this… I hope I will do well, or a friend of mine will be richer every time I procrastinate…

By: 20 Cents from June 2010 | Balance Junkie

20 Cents from June 2010 | Balance Junkie — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 09:48:55 +0000

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By: Pop

Pop — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 23:20:26 +0000

@Darren: I did read the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People many years ago, and I wouldn’t doubt if he invented that phrase, but can’t remember where I got it from. It really says something for the guy that his ideas are such a part of the public consciousness now that we no longer even remember who to attribute them to. Kind of like how every time I pull a little allegory out of the hat to explain a point, it invariably ends up being either from Shakespeare or the Bible. Though no one even bothers saying “In the Bible, there was this story about a prodigal son…”

By: Darren

Darren — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 16:44:44 +0000

That website to help stick to your goals sounds ingenious. I wish I thought of that! I’ve recently thought about posting twice a week on my blog too.

What scares me about this is that the perfectionist in me doesn’t think I have enough time to research, write, and good material in a few days. But setting a deadline should help push me a bit out of my comfort zone. We’ll see how it goes.

When you mention “important but not urgent,” did you get that from Stephen Covey’s book?

By: Carnival of Personal Finance #263 – Upstate Edition

Carnival of Personal Finance #263 – Upstate Edition — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 11:31:54 +0000

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By: Rob Bennett

Rob Bennett — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 16:40:24 +0000

People forget the good side of procrastination.

When it becomes time to fill out my income tax forms, I suddenly find great appeal in the idea of doing the laundry, getting the oil changed, making dental appointments, balancing the checkbook, getting my entire record collection into alphabetical order, etc. These tasks would never get accomplished if I didn’t do them from time to time as a means of procrastinating re something else.

Rob

By: Pop

Pop — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 14:07:17 +0000

@2 cents: Yeah, I often face the “important but not urgent” problem. Keeping in touch with a former boss who might someday offer me a job is important, for example, but not urgent until I get laid off. Someone once advised me to make sure I do at least important not urgent task a day. Probably good advice.