Posts Tagged ‘procrastination’
A former student’s advice on avoiding procrastination
A former student visited my class last month to offer advice to my fifth graders as they prepare to embark on their journey to middle school. His advice was fascinating: In order to avoid procrastination, fill your life with after-school activities. Do as much as possible. Sports, drama, student government… anything and everything. Pack your…
Read MoreProductivity tip #12: Embrace the imperfect.
Start something new. Forget about the perfect launch or the right equipment or the ideal partner. Just start. If you find yourself a slave to perfection, remember these three things: It’s more than likely that your need or perfection is simply a symptom of your fear of failure or your tendency to procrastinate. Almost no…
Read MorePurposeful procrastination: Are slightly lower grades really all that bad?
A new study suggests that students who turn in homework at the last minute get worse grades. Of the 777 students involved, 86.1 percent waited until the last 24 hours to turn in work, earning an average score of 64.04, compared to early submitters’ average of 64.32 — roughly equivalent to a ‘B’ grade. But…
Read MoreWhen it comes of purposeful procrastination, Mark Twain agreed with me. I can’t be nearly as stupid as people think.
“Never put off till tomorrow what may be done day after tomorrow just as well.” – Mark Twain I have a policy wherein I never complete mundane or unnecessary assignments until the moment before they are due, because if this is the last day of my life, I would hate to have spent it completing…
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