
Workplace Procrastination: Good or Bad?
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We’re all guilty of procrastination. But is it really such a bad thing? We’ve all heard the arguments before: lazier people are more creative, and oftentimes, wildly more successful (they have all the time in the world to waste which means they come up with some pretty radical ideas). But then again, that’s not to say that busy bees can’t be creative or successful either. Google’s head of marketing has over 20 meetings each day—she’s pretty darn busy and if you ask most anyone, rather successful, too.
So then the question naturally becomes: to procrastinate or not to procrastinate? And while the choice is ultimately yours to make, here are a few reasons that lend a little positivity to each side of the coin.
To procrastinate:
- It can lead to more important items.
- It can make you more creative.
- It can reveal the missing ingredient.
Not to procrastinate:
- It can use more energy.
- It can actually take more time.
- It can create bad habits.