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The Real Reason You Procrastinate

WorkLife with Adam Grant

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The Waste Paper Basket Is Your Friend

If you're a neurotic perfectionist, stop judging your work before you've even produced it. Margaret has a long history of procrastinating to escape negative emotions. Try waiting until you've finished developing your ideas before you worry about evaluating them. The waste paper basket is your friend. It may be the wrong thing, but you can throw that out and no one will ever read your dumb thing that you've put on them.

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