Procrastination, the tendency to unnecessarily delay or put off tasks even if this will have negative consequences, is a common behavior for many people. While occasionally delaying or putting off ...

(CNN) — Sam Dylan Finch was 27 years old when he reached a breaking point. Having dealt with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and procrastination for much of his life, Finch was proud he’d ...

First, to be sure your conception of procrastination is the same as mine, let’s clarify what is and what is not procrastination. Many researchers define the deferral strategy merely as postponing ...

Recently, I wrote about how I'm better at starting tasks than finishing them. Since publishing that post, it's been interesting to hear from others who are the same. Typically, we think of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the ever-changing workforce and leadership. The definition of procrastination, according to Merriam-Webster, is to ...

Getting started on a task can often feel like the hardest part of the process. You may find yourself procrastinating or feeling overwhelmed by the scope of what lies ahead. Precommitment strategies ...

Procrastination torpedoes productivity, harms self-esteem and is the source of massive amounts of stress. So why do we do it and why, oh why, is it so hard to overcome? Piers Steel, social scientist, ...

I remember the eureka moment I had about procrastination when I was still a high school Latin teacher. There was a lot of talk about "time management" and "SMART" goals going around the faculty ...