Inside the mind of a procrastinator

Posted by Ian McKenzie
Written on July 11, 2007

brainI’ve been mulling over the mental processes of a procrastinator (me) in light of the article I linked to yesterday. The article listed ten things to know about procrastination. As I read through the article, there were things that I could identify with easily, and others that did not fit my experience.

I thought it would be interesting to write a series of posts, addressing one of the points in each; ten posts in all. And yes, I appreciate the irony of a chronic procrastinator committing to a blog series on procrastination.

One of the tricks of personal development is to make a public commitment to something you want to accomplish. That way, you have some public accountability to complete your commitment.

Not so with procrastinators. I can make this commitment today, knowing a thousand plus feed subscribers, along with daily traffic, will see it. In the end, I could easily renege on my promise to write the series. I give the readers of this blog permissions to gently remind me of my promise, should it seem like the posting has stalled.

What I hope to do with each post is to give some insight from my experience, recognizing that I am one person and might not represent the norm. I’ll look at how each of the points have or have not played out in my life. I’ll also look at things I have done to overcome related weaknesses and systems that I have found helpful.

Come along for the ride and see if you find something helpful for you experience. Add to the conversation. Tell us how procrastination has had an effect on your life, either through your own behaviour or through the behaviour of others.

I’ll update this post with links back to each of the ten posts as they are completed.

Post 1:

Post 2: Procrastination is not a joke

Post 3: Procrastination is not a time management problem

Post 4: Procrastinators are made not born

Post 5: Procrastinators are liars

Post 6: Overcome procrastination through self-regulation

Post 7: Fight procrastination by eliminating distractions

Post 8: What kind of procrastinator are you?

Post 9: Procrastination carries big cost

Post 10: How to stop procrastinating

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