It’s going to look like I did nothing but write posts today….not true! Most of them were started, even finished, but not proof-read, spell-checked, all that editing type stuff….or they just needed that last little bit more to make them complete. But I will admit that working on the blog is a “productive procrastination” ploy…..I should be doing paperwork; I should be working on the website to get confirmed events up; I should be confirming those last few events…..but…..
After a month of working on the fall schedule, I just don’t want to see it today! Which then also rules out website updates. And it’s one of those days where I know I wouldn’t be able to concentrate on the paperwork, which would result in errors, which would result in even more work.
What I feel like doing is curling up with a good book….and hey look! I got a shipment in yesterday and added 5 to my list….so, maybe just for an hour. I do need to read them so I can make recommendations <wink, wink> More productive procrastination 
August 25, 2008 at 3:53 am
Don’t think all procrastination (or productivity, for that matter) is created equal. Might it be you’re being a little too hard on yourself?
Some procrastination really IS productive.
It can sometimes be good to procrastinate – it can lead to less struggle, delay (counter-intuitive, but true), and more optimal functioning.
There’s a new book out titled Productive Procrastination, and it describes how to do it, how to tell productive from destructive procrastination, and how to end the destruction kind. It’s available on Amazon.com. Learn more about the book at http://www.Procrastivity.com
August 25, 2008 at 7:57 pm
Who knew? Productive Procrastination was just a name I made up during university when I’d work on anything but the paper I needed to write….I was procrastinating about writing, but being productive while I did it! When I ran out of other things to do, I then had no choice but to sit down and write. I soon realized that’s how I deal with all tasks I don’t want to do, except lately I don’t run out of the other tasks, so never get to what I should be doing.