Self-Imposed Deadlines Don't Stop Procrastination. Here's What Might.
Mark Twain advised people never to put off until tomorrow what they can put off until the day after, and a lot of us listen. Estimates suggest that 15% to 20% of all people are chronic procrastinators, and that share goes up for situational delay: As one example, four in five people put off retirement savings despite knowing better. Then there are the innumerable office procrastinators, many identifiable by the mere fact that they're reading this article. The devious thing about procrastination is that while we tend to shrug or laugh it off as part of the work process, evidence suggests it's far from harmless. That puts strategies to counter procrastination at a premium. Some early research found that imposing a deadline might at least be better than waiting until the last minute. A recent attempt to replicate that experiment found even less reason for hope. Why the difference? "They think the deadline is helpful because it makes them do it," Bisin tells Co.Design.
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Principles of Flat Design - Designmodo
Flat design – the design community just can’t stop talking about it. And feelings are strong. Most designers either can’t get enough of this trend, or absolutely hate it. I am somewhere in the middle. So let’s examine what makes something flat. No Added Effects Flat design gets its name from the shapes used. The concept works without embellishment – drop shadows, bevels, embossing, gradients or other tools that add depth. Nothing is added to make elements look more realistic, such as tricks designed to make items appear 3D in skeuomorphic design projects. So what makes it work? Simple Elements Flat design uses many simple user interface elements, such as buttons and icons. Each UI element should be simple and easy to click or tap. In addition to simple styling, go bold with color on clickable buttons to encourage use. Need help getting started? Focus on Typography Because of the simple nature of element in flat design, typography is extremely important. Focus on Color Minimalist Approach
6 Scientific Tactics to Stop Procrastinating
Procrastination is something that everyone deals with. Given the fact that this is blog is for the self-employed and online freelancers, it’s a bit surprising to me that some of our most popular posts have been on being more productive and staying disciplined. I have to assume that most of us who work from our computers have some of the worst cases of procrastination of all! It’s hard to place too much blame on ourselves though, as the internet offers an unlimited amount of alternatives to doing our work. Since that’s the case, what are some proven ways to combat procrastination? Let’s take a look! 1.) What’s the deal with ‘cramming’? The crazy thing is, although cramming is far from optimal in terms of the quality of work that is produced, it is quite useful in getting a fire lit under our asses, isn’t it? According to a study on procrastination, this last minute hoorah is inspired by the fact that there is no way out. Big whoop, how is that going to stop me from procrastinating? 2.) 3.)
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Update – we launched Pablo a new tool to create beautiful images for your social media posts in under 30 seconds You can use Pablo right from the get-go, no need to login or create an account. Just quickly create amazing images super fast. You can try out the first version of Pablo right now – no login required. Just head to and give it a try! We’d love to hear your thoughts about Pablo on Twitter, just hit us up @buffer and hope it makes creating images for your social media posts much easier for you. Ok, back to the blogpost! Here on the Buffer blog, we think a lot about visual content. We’ve shared our own study on the importance of images in Twitter posts for more social sharing. But there’s one question we get asked quite often: Where can you find free, good quality images that are cleared to use for your blog posts or social media content? It’s a question with a lot of different answers and caveats. What is Creative Commons? What is public domain? 1.) 2.) 3.)
Structured Procrastination
¿Qué es eso del “TIC, TAC, TEP”? | TIC, TAC, TEP: Aprender en el siglo XXI
Lo de las TIC, está claro, “Tecnologías de la Información y las Comunicaciones”, pero lo otro… Lo otro lo aprendí de Dolors Reig, (¡cómo me gusta leer su blog, “El Caparazón”, para mí, un descubrimiento!). Las TAC son las “Tecnologías del Aprendizaje y el Conocimiento”, concepto creado por Vivancos, para explicar las nuevas posibilidades que las tecnologías abren a la educación, cuando éstas dejan de usarse como un elemento meramente instrumental cuyo objeto es hacer más eficiente el modelo educativo actual. Su nueva función pasa a ser posibilitar que “el contexto sociotecnológico genere un nuevo modelo de escuela que responda a las necesidades formativas de los ciudadanos”.(Castañeda, Adell, “La anatomía de los PLEs”). “Aprender más, aprender siempre, aprender para toda la vida” Dolors Reig, psicóloga social y editora de EL CAPARAZÓN, uno de los blogs en lengua española más influyentes en el ámbito de la innovación, la educación y la tecnologí Me gusta esto:
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The Common Pattern To Procrastination
“Think of all the years passed by in which you said to yourself “I’ll do it tomorrow,” and how the gods have again and again granted you periods of grace of which you have not availed yourself. It is time to realize that you are a member of the Universe, that you are born of Nature itself, and to know that a limit has been set to your time.” — Marcus Aurelius If you procrastinate, you’re in good company. Most of us, and I’m talking like 95% of people here, are in the same boat. In his book, The Procrastination Equation: How to Stop Putting Things Off and Start Getting Stuff Done, Piers Steel says “Procrastination is pervasive. Steel perfectly describes the pattern common to all procrastination: At the start of a big project, time is abundant. Eventually, time’s limited nature reveals itself. At this point, in an attempt to quash our growing anxiety, we often seek diversion. Soon these temptations have seduced you. For some of us this initial rush is enough to power us through.
