Category Archives: Procrastination

The New Yorker on Procrastination

Posted on November 10, 2010 by Bruce Keener

The New Yorker has a very informative article on the growing problem of procrastination: Ainslie is probably right that procrastination is a basic human impulse, but anxiety about it as a serious problem seems to have emerged in the early … Continue reading →

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If I Don’t Try, I Can’t Fail

Posted on June 18, 2010 by Bruce Keener

I’ve been trying to quit smoking for 3 months. No, I’ve been thinking about quitting smoking for 3 months. If I had really tried to quit, I would have done so. But I haven’t really tried because I have been … Continue reading →

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Researchers Show GTD Next Actions Reduce Procrastination

Posted on January 26, 2009 by Bruce Keener

The Economist article Motivating Minds talks about researchers determining that …. those who were presented with concrete tasks and information responded more promptly than did those who were asked to think in an abstract way. Moreover, almost all the students … Continue reading →

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Stress and Procrastination

Posted on August 18, 2008 by Bruce Keener

Stress kills. So reducing stress is pretty important, wouldn’t ya think? Now I know some of you are thinking “what do you know about stress, Keener? You’re retired, so what could stress you out, dude?” Well, it turns out that … Continue reading →

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Handling Distractions from Numero Uno

Posted on June 12, 2008 by Bruce Keener

You’ve finally gotten to where you can handle distractions from associates, only to find that you are the cause of some of your distractions. But, you may be thinking “so what?” and you may be on to something. Like Sarah … Continue reading →

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Having Projects You Are Committed To

Posted on June 10, 2008 by Bruce Keener

This article describes how I procrastinated on some projects over the past few weeks. I share this with you because the trap I fell into is one we can all fall into. The root cause of the problem: assigning projects … Continue reading →

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Resources for Managing Procrastination

Posted on July 12, 2007 by Bruce Keener

Now that I am semi-retired, I have observed my growing tendency to procrastinate. I have had to work on this before, so I know it is manageable. But, I also know it can be harder for some people to manage … Continue reading →

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Hope Is Not a Method … Thoughts on Planning

Posted on June 19, 2007 by Bruce Keener

I’m 58 years old and I should know better: there are times when I find myself hoping something will work out. Who doesn’t, you say? You are right: we all hope for things. Having hope and optimism in a situation … Continue reading →

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Delving even further into your mind

Posted on June 6, 2007 by Bruce Keener

As regular readers know, we not only talk about tech stuff here: we also like personal development and time management topics. This post is one of those that fits into the personal development and self-understanding categories. In a previous, related … Continue reading →

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Would you know if you have ADD?

Posted on April 2, 2007 by Bruce Keener

I’m thinking the answer to this is: you might not, and I use myself as an example in this discussion. ADD, or ADHD, (Attention Deficit Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) is probably both over-diagnosed and under-diagnosed. Some people are told … Continue reading →

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