Procrastination: the deferment of actions or tasks to a later time; a coping mechanism for dealing with the anxiety associated with starting and/or completing a task. Three criteria must be met for a behavior to be classified as procrastination: it must be counterproductive, needless, and delaying.
The internet makes it too easy to live by the procrastinator’s creed, “Why do tomorrow what you can put off ’til the next day?” Being self-employed with no boss breathing down my neck, I’m all too familiar with the problem. The never-ending bombardment of distractions makes it difficult for all but the most disciplined to ever get anything done.
…misusing Twitter, Facebook and various forms of digital networking are the ultimate expression of procrastination. You can be busy, very busy, forever. The more you do, the longer the queue gets.
[via Seth's Blog: Modern procrastination]
So consider this a gentle, yet swift kick in your ass from your friend, Joe. Close your email. Turn off your phone. Stop making excuses, and stop pretending that because you’re busy, you’re doing productive work.
You’re wasting time.
Get back to work.
Now.
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