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Procrastination Is Your Secret Weapon for Making Smarter Choices
Mastering the art of strategic procrastination
Missed deadlines. Unfinished projects. Abandoned to-do lists.
Don’t these images come to mind when you hear the word “procrastination”?
What if I told you that procrastination, when harnessed strategically and with purpose, could be your secret weapon for making smarter choices and achieving your goals?
If you’re ready for a mindset shift, let me help you reconsider your relationship with inaction and delay.
Allowing your thoughtful brain to kick in
In his book “Wait: The Art and Science of Delay”, author Frank Partnoy argues that instead of doing something as quickly as we can, we should wait until we possess enough information to make the smart decision.
In a high-stakes poker game, where split-second decisions can mean the difference between winning and losing, you would assume that the most successful players are the quickest to react.
However, it’s quite the opposite.
In poker, the top players practice a form of controlled procrastination. They don’t rush to make decisions. Instead, they observe their opponents, gather…
