Comments on: Procrastination Study: Read This When You Get A Round Tuit http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/01/12/procrastination-study-read-this-when-you-get-a-round-tuit/ Rebooting the workforce Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:43:39 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Tech http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/01/12/procrastination-study-read-this-when-you-get-a-round-tuit/#comment-21592 Tech Thu, 01 Feb 2007 09:51:56 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2007/01/12/procrastination-study-read-this-when-you-get-a-round-tuit/#comment-21592 Hmmm... spend this week at office surfing around reading about procrastination and productivity. Bought the book "The Now Habit" some time ago, but haven't really started reading it! I sense <i>rigor mortis</i> setting in... Somehow, I don't think that productive know the term "procrastination" or care much about reading about it... Hmmm… spend this week at office surfing around reading about procrastination and productivity. Bought the book “The Now Habit” some time ago, but haven’t really started reading it! I sense rigor mortis setting in…

Somehow, I don’t think that productive know the term “procrastination” or care much about reading about it…

]]> By: McGee’s Musings » The Procrastinator’s Clock - User-centered design at its best http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/01/12/procrastination-study-read-this-when-you-get-a-round-tuit/#comment-13059 McGee’s Musings » The Procrastinator’s Clock - User-centered design at its best Wed, 17 Jan 2007 14:50:46 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2007/01/12/procrastination-study-read-this-when-you-get-a-round-tuit/#comment-13059 [...] you’re a procrastinator, you don’t need a mathematical formula, you know who you are. Worse, the people who work with you know, too. I’ve tried the [...] [...] you’re a procrastinator, you don’t need a mathematical formula, you know who you are. Worse, the people who work with you know, too. I’ve tried the [...]

]]> By: Jason http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/01/12/procrastination-study-read-this-when-you-get-a-round-tuit/#comment-12564 Jason Mon, 15 Jan 2007 18:43:06 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2007/01/12/procrastination-study-read-this-when-you-get-a-round-tuit/#comment-12564 How bout the fact that I waited a couple days to read this article with it sitting open in one of my browser tabs. "Why do today what can wait until tomorrow?" How bout the fact that I waited a couple days to read this article with it sitting open in one of my browser tabs.

“Why do today what can wait until tomorrow?”

]]> By: Jon http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/01/12/procrastination-study-read-this-when-you-get-a-round-tuit/#comment-12550 Jon Mon, 15 Jan 2007 17:35:45 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2007/01/12/procrastination-study-read-this-when-you-get-a-round-tuit/#comment-12550 @Judi Sohn - Yes... yes it is the same study. Being a procrastinator I ended up reading everything over the weekend (there's <em>too</em> much to read online), so I'm feeling sheepish now. Baa-baa! :) @Judi Sohn – Yes… yes it is the same study. Being a procrastinator I ended up reading everything over the weekend (there’s too much to read online), so I’m feeling sheepish now. Baa-baa! :)

]]> By: Shefaly http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/01/12/procrastination-study-read-this-when-you-get-a-round-tuit/#comment-12110 Shefaly Sat, 13 Jan 2007 19:55:18 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2007/01/12/procrastination-study-read-this-when-you-get-a-round-tuit/#comment-12110 Old saying - If you want anything done, give it to a really busy person. In other words, those who procrastinate are those who really do not have much to do in the first place; others, who have much going on - for instance, a PhD thesis, several client projects, a super-active job-hunt, an essential and very disruptive domestic emergency repair project with no back-up, a training regime - will get most done without breaking into a sweat or sinking into a depression or clicking even once on Minesweeper or even Scrabble. Old saying – If you want anything done, give it to a really busy person.

In other words, those who procrastinate are those who really do not have much to do in the first place; others, who have much going on – for instance, a PhD thesis, several client projects, a super-active job-hunt, an essential and very disruptive domestic emergency repair project with no back-up, a training regime – will get most done without breaking into a sweat or sinking into a depression or clicking even once on Minesweeper or even Scrabble.

]]> By: permanent hater http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/01/12/procrastination-study-read-this-when-you-get-a-round-tuit/#comment-11860 permanent hater Fri, 12 Jan 2007 22:16:50 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2007/01/12/procrastination-study-read-this-when-you-get-a-round-tuit/#comment-11860 OH MAN, my procrastination is so bad that I closed/opened Firefox twice before I got around to posting this comment. Seriously tho, I believe I suffer from chronic procrastination. I think Web 2.0 only makes things worse for society in the big picture (useless social networks, etc.) OH MAN, my procrastination is so bad that I closed/opened Firefox twice before I got around to posting this comment.

Seriously tho, I believe I suffer from chronic procrastination. I think Web 2.0 only makes things worse for society in the big picture (useless social networks, etc.)

]]> By: Judi Sohn http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/01/12/procrastination-study-read-this-when-you-get-a-round-tuit/#comment-11841 Judi Sohn Fri, 12 Jan 2007 20:00:01 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2007/01/12/procrastination-study-read-this-when-you-get-a-round-tuit/#comment-11841 That's the same study, Jon. That’s the same study, Jon.

]]> By: Jon http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/01/12/procrastination-study-read-this-when-you-get-a-round-tuit/#comment-11834 Jon Fri, 12 Jan 2007 18:56:24 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2007/01/12/procrastination-study-read-this-when-you-get-a-round-tuit/#comment-11834 I find that I really need to motivate myself to do some tasks, but others I get really excited to do. Re-fill the fence post cement... 3 months and still in the queue. Purchasing the "World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade" expansion... pre-ordered. But I'm trying to overcome my procrastination since, well, it drives my wife crazy; and that's not a good thing. It helps if I do/start a task as soon as requested, because if it's not something that's of particular interest (fun, interesting, etc.) to me it'll be much easier to try to put it off at a later date. I read an article at CNET this morning about a University of Calgary professor who has come up with a <a href="http://news.com.com/A+formula+for+procrastination/2100-1008_3-6149636.html" title="Mathematical formula for procrastination" rel="nofollow">mathematical formula for procrastination</a> (so he says). It sounds kind of dodgy to me, but it's related, so I thought I'd add the link. I find that I really need to motivate myself to do some tasks, but others I get really excited to do. Re-fill the fence post cement… 3 months and still in the queue. Purchasing the “World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade” expansion… pre-ordered. But I’m trying to overcome my procrastination since, well, it drives my wife crazy; and that’s not a good thing. It helps if I do/start a task as soon as requested, because if it’s not something that’s of particular interest (fun, interesting, etc.) to me it’ll be much easier to try to put it off at a later date.

I read an article at CNET this morning about a University of Calgary professor who has come up with a mathematical formula for procrastination (so he says). It sounds kind of dodgy to me, but it’s related, so I thought I’d add the link.

]]> By: Andrew Flusche http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/01/12/procrastination-study-read-this-when-you-get-a-round-tuit/#comment-11787 Andrew Flusche Fri, 12 Jan 2007 14:56:05 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2007/01/12/procrastination-study-read-this-when-you-get-a-round-tuit/#comment-11787 I haven't seen one in years, but there are actually little round tokens with "TUIT" stamped on them. I believe my dad had a few. They even said something witty like "relieves you of all procrastination" or something. I haven’t seen one in years, but there are actually little round tokens with “TUIT” stamped on them. I believe my dad had a few. They even said something witty like “relieves you of all procrastination” or something.

]]> By: Logical Extremes http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/01/12/procrastination-study-read-this-when-you-get-a-round-tuit/#comment-11783 Logical Extremes Fri, 12 Jan 2007 14:43:51 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2007/01/12/procrastination-study-read-this-when-you-get-a-round-tuit/#comment-11783 People procrastinate what they don't want to do and prefer to spend time doing things they enjoy. Maybe there's less procrastination among web workers because they would tend to be more self-motivated and because they are choosing to do certain projects. I'm very selective about gigs I take on; I don't want to spend my precious days marching to someone else's priorities. People procrastinate what they don’t want to do and prefer to spend time doing things they enjoy. Maybe there’s less procrastination among web workers because they would tend to be more self-motivated and because they are choosing to do certain projects. I’m very selective about gigs I take on; I don’t want to spend my precious days marching to someone else’s priorities.

]]> By: angesbiz http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/01/12/procrastination-study-read-this-when-you-get-a-round-tuit/#comment-11780 angesbiz Fri, 12 Jan 2007 14:17:53 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2007/01/12/procrastination-study-read-this-when-you-get-a-round-tuit/#comment-11780 Hi... I think that it is the view we take on the task at hand as to whether or not it gets done. We all know that we must achieve a certain number of things everyday to move us in the direction of succcess. The little action steps that bring us closer to the ultimate goal. I find the important tasks are the first to be done or else the rest will not follow. I make a note of the results I want to achieve, followed by the steps required to achieve them and then go from there. Nobody's perfect and procrastination is a big thing to overcome. It is somehow inbuilt from childhood like when we didn't want to go to bed... Ange Hi… I think that it is the view we take on the task at hand as to whether or not it gets done. We all know that we must achieve a certain number of things everyday to move us in the direction of succcess. The little action steps that bring us closer to the ultimate goal. I find the important tasks are the first to be done or else the rest will not follow. I make a note of the results I want to achieve, followed by the steps required to achieve them and then go from there. Nobody’s perfect and procrastination is a big thing to overcome. It is somehow inbuilt from childhood like when we didn’t want to go to bed…

Ange

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