Procrastination

The Chariot can represent determination and achieving our goals through the force of our own will. It is a very energetic card and invites us to examine our goals and our motivations. What we want, we can achieve! We can do it our own way without relying ...  

Not surprisingly, Valentine’s Day spurred lots of last-minute Web searches and phone calls — and the Google mobile ads team just published a blog post highlighting how much of that activity happened on smartphones and tablets.For one thing, last-minute searches for national restaurant chains grew across-the-board, but they grew the most on smartphones — between February 7 and February 14, these searches increased 359 percent on mobile...  

Just about anyone who has ever put off a troublesome task is familiar with one of my Secrets of Adulthood: Working is one of the most dangerous forms of procrastination. When there’s some chore you just don’t want to tackle, every other ...  

At this time of year, we're all as sluggish as a hibernating dormouse, with the efficacy of an embattled wintry immune system, and the productivity of a stale slice of bread. And yet we're supposed to swing joyously into action for spring, with the youthful vigour of a passel of One Direction fans, heedless of the weight we've put on since the clocks went back or the fact we feel completely outfaced. No wonder we spend so much of our time...  

The way in which people revise varies greatly, some write mountains of notes, some draw posters and some are lucky enough to just have to read something to learn it. One key part of nearly everyone’s revision process however is of course ...  

A lot of procrastinators get overwhelmed thinking about all the things that they need to get done. But right now you can do only one thing -- not everything. Getting one thing done -- proving to yourself that you can overcome procrastination -- is a great ...  

Another time management killer is procrastination. Although procrastinators are often accused of being lazy, there are actually clues behind their preferred method of procrastination.  For example, if you procrastinate by doing something ...  

Yesterday’s post about useful iPad apps for students stirred up lots of interesting discussion, including debates over whether a tablet was a better choice for a student than a notebook PC. But there’s one thread in the conversation I do take issue with: the idea that you shouldn’t have any form of technology at a lecture, because you’ll only get distracted. Picture by ...  

Some people would like to be able to do the most extravagant things–-like to go to Hogwarts or meet Edward Cullen or pet a unicorn. I would simply like to meet people who can honestly tell me that they have never procrastinated on anything.  

As a design student, Ryan Perera is no stranger to procrastination, so he set out to create this helpful animation. He explains, "I chose the topic of procrastination because (while I hate to admit it) I've always had a problem with it. Being a graphic ...  

Good news is not hard to find in the Ozarks, as we illustrate regularly with an editorial feature we call: ’Tis a privilege. ’Tis a privilege to thank the Springfield-Greene County Library District – and many of its procrastinating patrons ...  

So I set up a Google Scholar page to track citations to my work [Insert self-deprecating reference to Carly Simon's "You're So Vain here]. Although I'm well familiar with Brian Leiter's citation count system, in which I've done quite well [Insert another self-deprecating reference to Carly Simon's "You're So Vain here], Google Scholar uses a different set of citation indices: All Since 2007 Citations 4435 2230 h-index 36 27 i10-index 56 45 So...  

Premedical freshman Jillian Szymanowski said she has always been a procrastinator. But she decided it was time to put a stop to her habit by attending the University Activities Board’s, or UAB, Put Off Procrastination workshop, last night at the Union.  

Sandy has an important report that’s due today. She’s had a week to complete the report, yet has put it off to the last possible day. Now she’s under the gun! “I’m going to get started on my report first thing this morning,” Sandy tells herself.  

BALTIMORE, Jan. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Genius Labs is proud to announce the launch of Cram It! a dietary supplement designed to help college students that struggle with procrastination.  It is no secret that college students are among the worst procrastinators. ...