There is a growing belief, in the press and even by some scholars, that people are “born procrastinators.” Let me end this one at the start: not true. You are NOT born a procrastinator; you are NOT ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ‘Once someone starts procrastinating, then you start having all these thoughts about, ‘Why can’t I get going?’ That actually makes ...

On September 6, we celebrate Fight Procrastination Day. This is your chance to deal with your procrastination problems. To be fair, each of us has felt the powerful urge to defer a critical task.

Can you only start a boring admin task once your house is clean? Do you leave the trickiest emails to the end of the day? Delaying a goal or task – usually to do something less important instead – is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Procrastination affects many of us (Getty Images/iStockphoto) Can you only start a boring admin task once your house is clean? Do ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. We all suffer from procrastination, which can negatively affect our productivity, relationships, and well-being. Procrastination is a ...

Daniel Willingham, a cognitive scientist and author of How To Outsmart Your Brain and Why Don't Students Like School? has some tips for procrastinators. I am going to summarize them here — and add a ...

You squint at your computer screen and punch out a few more words on the keyboard. You lost your ability to write coherently a long time ago; now you’re just trying to reach the essay’s required word ...