Procrastination isn't new. But it's getting worse, especially with kids. Why? Because there's a lot of stuff we'd rather be doing than the stuff we should be doing. And that is basically the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the ever-changing workforce and leadership. The definition of procrastination, according to Merriam-Webster, is to ...

"Never leave that til tomorrow which you can do today," said Benjamin Franklin. Pretty good advice, especially considering it comes from a guy who was an absolute whiz at productivity (Franklin was ...

Few people are not guilty of procrastination. I'm among the guilty - just ask my wife - but please don't tell her I admitted this. Marilyn knows I put off such tasks as preparing taxes, mowing the ...

What better way to attract readers than to say that up is down or in is out. When we challenge basic assumptions about the world, we attract that limited resource of attention. Moreover, when what we ...

Revenge bedtime procrastination (RBP) is when people choose to stay awake for some alone time. It's most common among people who are busy, stressed, or burned out from work or family. RBP is not a ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. author of Chained to the Desk in a Hybrid World: A Guide to Balance. Sometimes staying up late doom scrolling or playing video ...

The last time I wrote about this topic was back in 2010, and I only had a few studies to discuss. If you haven’t read my previous post on this topic, you may want to review this blog post for ...