Ness Labs: The Doing Deficit ⭕
The most common disguises of procrastination
Learning, researching, organizing, and building systems are the most tempting forms of procrastination. You can tell yourself that you're "making progress" only to avoid the point where you need to make a decision on what to do next.
Even having to get feedback on every action you take is ultimately a form... See more
Learning, researching, organizing, and building systems are the most tempting forms of procrastination. You can tell yourself that you're "making progress" only to avoid the point where you need to make a decision on what to do next.
Even having to get feedback on every action you take is ultimately a form... See more
Superhuman
Source Explanation Solution Head I don’t think the task is appropriate. Redefine strategy Heart I don’t feel like the task is exciting. Redesign the experience Hand I don’t believe the task is doable. Request support or get training Identifying the source of your procrastination will help make the shift from self-blame to self-discovery by providin
... See moreAnne-Laure Le Cunff • Tiny Experiments: How to Live Freely in a Goal-Obsessed World
I also appreciated her “triple check” or “head, heart, hand” method, adapted from the psychologist Hugo Kehr, for identifying the root causes of procrastination: Ask “Is the task appropriate?” (head); “Is the task exciting?” (heart); “Is the task doable?” (hand). These questions can yield the insight needed to identify when and where to change cour... See more
Stefanie Fernández • Will You Make Good on Your New Year’s Resolution?
Why do some people become masters at their craft, while others never seem to improve?
People who achieve mastery do two things differently: they practice more and adjust their practice more frequently. During each session, they not only work to improve their skills but also to refine their practice methods.
Metapractice – the ability to tweak one’s p... See more
People who achieve mastery do two things differently: they practice more and adjust their practice more frequently. During each session, they not only work to improve their skills but also to refine their practice methods.
Metapractice – the ability to tweak one’s p... See more