Lies procrastinators tell - Deepstash

 Lies procrastinators tell

  • "I'll feel more like doing this tomorrow." Or "I work best under pressure." They do not get the urge the next day or work best under pressure. 
  • Another big lie is that time pressure makes them more creative. Unfortunately, they do not turn out to be more creative; they only feel that way. 

They squander their resources avoiding.

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I wish I knew about the 80/20 rule much earlier.

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