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Note with "Now" checked instead of "Later" The Key to Avoiding Procrastination

If you have a task you've been putting off, dividing it into small chunks is a good idea. But the real key to overcoming procrastination is just getting started. Once you begin, you’ve built momentum and are likely to keep going, doing a little more until you’ve made good progress—and maybe even completed the job.

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Box with "Now" checked Stop Procrastinating and Start Getting Things Done

Everyone procrastinates sometimes. But if it's becoming a real problem for you, there are things you can do to try to overcome chronic procrastination. For instance, try dividing your work into small, manageable steps, setting time limits for tasks, and eliminating distractions. Read on for more tips.

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When It Comes to Time Management, Are You a Procrastinator or a Precrastinator?

Everyone knows procrastination, or putting off something you have to do. Fewer people know about its opposite, precrastination, which is the tendency to start and finish a task as soon as possible. Believe it or not, each option has benefits and drawbacks. Would you try the opposite of your typical approach?

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Why Procrastination Is Not Always a Bad Thing

Procrastination is often treated as a bad thing, something to be overcome. But procrastination actually has several bright sides—like when you get to do something you enjoy or a task that's more (or almost as) important as the one you're putting off. It turns out procrastination can be productive.

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Naomi Karten
How to Become a Better Procrastinator

It's not necessarily bad to be a member of the twenty percent of people who identify themselves as chronic procrastinators. Naomi Karten explains several ways how you can become a better procrastinator and tackle the work that needs to get finished.

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