The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett Moment 177: You're NOT Lazy! This Is The REAL Reason You Procrastinate: The Performance Doctor
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Aug 30, 2024 
Adam Grant, an organizational psychologist and best-selling author, dives into the intriguing world of procrastination. He explains how it’s a natural part of the creative process, often serving as a defense against fear and anxiety. Grant shares strategies to identify and reframe the negative emotions associated with procrastinated tasks. He also discusses how tech choices can impact job performance, distinguishing between child prodigies and adult geniuses, and challenges the conventional views on perfectionism, advocating for a more forgiving approach to success.
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Procrastination and Negative Emotions
- Procrastination isn't about avoiding hard work, but rather negative emotions like boredom, anxiety, or fear.
- Identify the tasks and associated negative emotions you avoid to manage procrastination.
Reframing Tasks
- Reframe psychologically challenging tasks to make them more interesting and reduce procrastination.
- Adam Grant reframed editing by rewriting paragraphs in the voices of his favorite authors.
Browser Choice and Proactivity
- Chrome and Firefox users tend to perform better and stay in jobs longer because they question defaults.
- This proactive approach translates to seeking better ways of working and job reinvention, according to Adam Grant.