Procrastination Is It Pure Laziness Or Are We...

Procrastination: Is It Pure Laziness or Are We Predisposed to Putting Things Off? By Janis Rowell | Submitted On July 03, 2011 Recommend Article Article Comments Print Article Share this article on Facebook Share this article on Twitter Share this article on Google+ Share this article on Linkedin Share this article on StumbleUpon Share this article on Delicious Share this article on Digg Share this article on Reddit Share this article on Pinterest Expert Author Janis Rowell I for one am guilty of procrastination and used to think of myself as lazy. However one evening as I lay on the sofa and I recounted my very busy day in my head - I needed that justification for having not started my very important writing project. I realised†¦show more content†¦This is exactly what I was doing; I wasn t being lazy after all or was I? A procrastinator needs to address why the task is being put off . The identifying reason alone will be the motivating force to take action and complete the errant task In essence procrastination is a thief of time. Time management experts may say write a to do list and tick them off as you go, however if you are like me, I can tick off things and still avoid the one thing that was really important to do, because obviously it can go on tomorrow s list. Yet when tomorrow comes another day dawns, and other things still always seem to take priority. Procrastinators are not born that way. They are made over the course of time. The procrastination habit can be learned within the family and in the school of life. But I believe not directly, it is a learned action more by submitting to a pressure or a fear of failure. Learned behaviours can be unlearned, so procrastinators can change - one small step at a time. Why do we attach no importance to very important tasks? Believe it or not procrastinators actually tell lies to themselves. They do not see themselves in their true light, they say things like I ll feel more like doing this tomorrow. Or I ll work best after a good nights sleep. But in reality they do not get the urge the next day or work best after rest. Plus, they justify themselves by saying thisShow MoreRelatedDeveloping Management Skills404131 Words   |  1617 PagesWorksheet 661 APPENDIX I GLOSSARY 673 683 APPENDIX II REFERENCES NAME INDEX 705 709 713 SUBJECT INDEX COMBINED INDEX xvi CONTENTS P R E FA C E What’s New in This Edition? Based on suggestions from reviewers, instructors, and students we have made a number of changes in the eighth edition of Developing Management Skills. †¢ Added new skill assessments in Chapter 1 and a new case in Chapter 3. †¢ Revised parts of the book to reflect suggestions and feedback from instructors and studentsRead MoreStephen P. Robbins Timothy A. Judge (2011) Organizational Behaviour 15th Edition New Jersey: Prentice Hall393164 Words   |  1573 PagesFeeling Right Now? 98 Self-Assessment Library What’s My Affect Intensity? 104 Myth or Science? We Are Better Judges of When Others Are Happy Than When They Are Sad 107 glOBalization! Should You Expect â€Å"Service with a Smile† All Around the World? 108 Self-Assessment Library What’s My Emotional Intelligence Score? 115 An Ethical Choice Schadenfreude 120 Point/Counterpoint Sometimes Blowing Your Top Is a Good Thing 122 Questions for Review 121 Experiential Exercise Who Can Catch a Liar? 123 Ethical Dilemma