'Research into the reasons people put off projects has led to strategies for helping all of us get and stay on task.' Scientific American

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"A witty saying proves nothing" Voltaire.
"All your bias are belong to us" Ara Pacis.

I'll read it later.

Fred

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"For shame, gentlemen, pack your evidence a little better against another time."
-- John Dryden, "The Vindication of The Duke of Guise" 1684

I glanced it over, I'll read the rest later. The solution presented is very simple, and oddly appealing: make a todo list with nothing on it. If you have nothing to do, you can't be procrastinating. Very elegant. Nobel committee, art thou watching?

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"Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge" -- Charles Darwin
"Your right to hold an opinion is not being contested. Your expectation that it be taken seriously is." -- Jason Thompson
Meet the OOONG TOE.

Actually, it says you should establish a schedule with dates and times. Nothing about to-do lists.

- Maha Vailo

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When you get down to it, Science answers how. Religion answers why. - hippietrekx

The Warp Point, my new geek culture blog.

Look at the picture. A to-do list. Empty.

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"Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge" -- Charles Darwin
"Your right to hold an opinion is not being contested. Your expectation that it be taken seriously is." -- Jason Thompson
Meet the OOONG TOE.

Procrastinating again ?

It's a Hard Habit to Break.









Especially if you are a member of this Forum .

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Jean
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"The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing." - Albert Einstein

"The good life is inspired by love and guided by knowledge " - Bertrand Russell

Procastronator: someone who is a bit on the left, but will put off the revolution until next Tuesday.

I would read the article, but I really should get to work

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Si tacuisses, philosophus mansisses.

"Half of what I say is meaningless, but I say it so that the other half may reach you."

Procrastinator: someone who earns a living on the international Crastination circuit.

[Arnold voice]Ahhll be bahck.. ahhll do eet zen[/Arnold voice]

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"Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge" -- Charles Darwin
"Your right to hold an opinion is not being contested. Your expectation that it be taken seriously is." -- Jason Thompson
Meet the OOONG TOE.

So I was going to respond to this last week, when I first saw it. But I decided to wait until I had read the news article. I still haven't got around to it, but I may eventually.

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None to speak of

I knew if I just waited long enough, someone would write my reply for me ...

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Thanks, cran, I owe ya one big guy