I Can Use Procrastination to My Benefit

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Time. Every day my head fills with so many ideas, there just is not enough time. So I practice purposeful, planned procrastination. I use a tickler file to put off doing things that really are not that important to get done. If you ever want to free your brain and /or planner of all those unfinished to do items, check out Getting Things Done by David Allen. It has transformed my life. I actually get more done by put things off. If it does not make sense to you, check out the book.

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