Research shows chronic procrastinators tend to earn less money. Experience higher levels of anxiety. Even run a greater risk ...

N o matter how packed my schedule is, one thing you can always count on is that I will procrastinate. I always know it’s ...

If you procrastinate (and most of us do), you’re in good company. Bill Clinton, Leonardo da Vinci, Frank Lloyd Wright, Victor Hugo, Margaret Atwood, Douglas Adams, Naomi Campbell, and Mariah Carey are ...

Sitting down to write this article, I was excited. I prepared: I did my research, made a cup of coffee and hit play on my concentration playlist. I opened the document to start writing. Three hours ...

Federal taxes aren’t due until May 17th in 2021, so you might be tempted to wait until the last minute to file. But putting off filing your taxes may not be the best decision. Here are all the reasons ...

John Perry’s classic Chronicle essay, “How to Procrastinate and Still Get Things Done,” is as delightful to read in 2024 as it was in its year of publication: 1996 — which, strangely enough, also ...

You finally hit “send” on that report you spent all week writing, and you feel great. It was a long slog, but now you can finally pour yourself a well-deserved glass of wine and kick back–or just take ...

Oddly enough, being an impatient person means you’re also apt to put things off rather than get them done sooner. That’s because being a procrastinator and being impatient are both personality traits ...

There are an infinite number of excuses for putting off your to-do list. Letting clutter build up feels easier than Marie Kondo-ing the whole house, and filing your taxes on time can feel unnecessary ...

I was going to write this column yesterday, but…I didn’t. It’s no wonder people procrastinate so often. It’s such a tempting option! It seems so easy in the moment, so simple. Just…delay. Do it later, ...

There’s a famous saying that has made its way into meme status on T-shirts, coffee mugs and office decoration posters: “Procrastinators of the world, unite…tomorrow.” The inherent cheekiness of joking ...