by Harold Taylor | Aug 22, 2018 | Procrastination
In a regular chess game you would be foolish to make it lightning fast move when you have the time to think over the possible repercussions of such a move. But in hockey, deliberating for any length of time over whether you should pass or shoot could mean a lost...
by Harold Taylor | Dec 28, 2015 | Executive Function Skills, Holistic Time Management, Procrastination, The Brain
You are not your brain You were going to clean out that cupboard today, but a TV program came on that you didn’t want to miss. And after all, if you miss this program it may never air again – and you can always clean the cupboard tomorrow. In the old days we used to...
by Harold Taylor | Jul 27, 2015 | General Time Management, Procrastination
Don’t wait until New Year’s – set goals now. People who make New Year’s resolutions are usually those who are least motivated to follow through with their plans. They have already procrastinated by saying they will leave any changing until the New Year. If they were...
by Harold Taylor | Feb 16, 2015 | Procrastination
Procrastination is your brain’s fault When it comes to procrastination, it seems like our brain has a mind of its own. According to Esther Landhuis, writing in the January/February, 2015 issue of Scientific American Mind, you can trick your brain into meeting...
by Harold Taylor | Jan 12, 2015 | Procrastination
Everyone talks about how to stop procrastinating; but polls confirm that most of us still procrastinate. It’s more than simply matter of everyone wanting to take the path of least resistance. Procrastination is the continual, deliberate postponement of tasks that are...
by Harold Taylor | Nov 28, 2014 | Procrastination
Procrastination is the biggest barrier to goal-setting; but you can overcome with a little self-discipline. With the average Canadian spending over 45 hours online each month, there’s not much time left to focus on goals. And goals are seldom urgent so they take...
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