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Procrastination

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  1. The Attorney Marketing Center

    Read this for just 30 seconds

    By David Ward

    I read an article about the scientific basis of procrastination  (short answer: we do it because it makes us feel better), and how to stop it.You probably won’t be surprised to…

  2. The Attorney Marketing Center

    Frog legs for breakfast

    By David Ward

    Mark Twain said, “Eat a live frog first thing in the morning and nothing worse will happen to you the rest of the day.” Brian Tracy expanded on this idea…

  3. The Attorney Marketing Center

    Procrastinate and grow rich

    By David Ward

    Procrastination has become a four-letter word, hasn’t it? Those who admonish us not to “put off ’til tomorrow what you can do today,” are are accusing us of being lazy…

  4. Attorney with a Life

    Procrastination Breakthrough For Lawyers

    By Allison Wolf

    Have a problem with procrastination?  Put off things that you don’t want to do?  You are in very good company.  Most human beings procrastinate, and not only do we all…

  5. Legal Skills Prof Blog

    Tips from a “lawyer coach” on overcoming procrastination

    By Legal Skills Prof

    From the Canadian online legal magazine Slaw.com:Procrastination Breakthrough – Tips From a Lawyer Coach for Getting Into Action  . . . . We procrastinate for good reason. Surprisingly, when you reflect on the…

  6. Minnesota Family Law Blog

    6 Signs That You Are Distracted from Working on Your Minnesota Divorce—and How to Stop Procrastinating

    By Jason Brown

    Once divorce proceedings have begun, procrastinating is one of the worst things you can do. No one particularly wants the headaches of paperwork, lawyer consultation and other details, but it’s…

  7. The Right Coast

    The Genetics of Procrastination | Motherboard

    By Thomas A. Smith

    I was really just trying to save face, so you can imagine my surprise to discover my lie had become the truth overnight, and was supported by a study in…

  8. The Right Coast

    To Stop Procrastinating, Look to Science of Mood Repair – WSJ.com

    By Thomas A. Smith

    Often, procrastinators attempt to avoid the anxiety or worry aroused by a tough task with activities aimed at repairing their mood, such as checking Facebook or taking a nap. But…

  9. NJ Family Legal Blog

    SEVEN DEADLY SINS OF DIVORCE: SLOTH

    By Eliana Baer

    “Do not put off your work until tomorrow and the day after.” – Hesiod, Greece, 800 B.C. We have all been there – Facebook beckons, the couch looks lonely, or…

  10. Legal Writing Prof Blog

    overcoming procrastination

    By Legal Writing Prof

    We all do it from time to time. C'mon, you're probably doing it right now, procrastinating by reading this blog. Two recent articles shed some useful light on why we…