I’ll Do It Later

We all know that procrastination is bad for productivity. So why is it such a pervasive issue in the workplace? Because we trick ourselves into believing that we can save tasks for later and still get them done, with few (or no) repercussions. While we may be able to procrastinate and still meet our deadlines, this practice increases stress, decreases the quality of our work, and leads to frustration, guilt, and burnout.
An article published on the LifeHacker blog suggests that we are overly optimistic when we make the decision to “do it later.” We end up making unrealistic predictions about the amount of free time we actually have available and about our ability to work effectively “later.” The article proposes that we need to reframe the way in which we approach our tendency toward procrastination, and it provides several actionable solutions to the issue. If you find yourself procrastinating, I highly recommend reading this article and considering the suggested remedies:
http://lifehacker.com/why-saving-tasks-for-tomorrow-doesnt-always-work-1627522714

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