We’ve all done it: put off what we know we should do, waiting until a later time. While many of us are professional procrastinators, the truth is very few people always do everything on time. Sometimes a “wait-and-see” approach pays off, but that process requires thoughtful judgment, and really isn’t the same as procrastination.

Forms of procrastination:

• Classic Procrastination – where someone delays getting started on a task
• Contract Procrastination – where someone doesn’t do what they’ve previously agreed to do
• Completion Procrastination – where someone just cannot seem to finish a task they’ve started
• Contra Procrastination – where someone doesn’t STOP doing something they should

The reasons we all procrastinate are many. And yes, we all procrastinate ^[2], don’t try to fool yourself.

Ninety percent of all people procrastinate ^[2] at some point … the other ten percent are liars. — Author Unknown

1. Procrastinators may have poor time estimation skills and grossly underestimate the length of time required to complete a task.