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    Scott Alex Suddoth COMM 2381 Outline for Persuasive speech 11/18/2015 Procrastination I. Attention Getter: A famous author by the name of Wayne Dyer once said, “Procrastination is one of the most common and deadliest of diseases and its toll on success and happiness is incredibly heavy.”(1) In todays society it seems as if procrastination has become a normal and acceptable thing to do. It is often joked about amongst schoolmates and co-workers around the world. Nothing seems to get done until it

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    procrastinate and put things off, it reflects how inefficient we are in every aspect of our lives. Thesis: Procrastination is the main result of disorganization whether it’s at home, work or school. I. Introduction I will do it later. I will do it tomorrow. I will start it on Monday. Oh, I’ll get to it next week. If you have said any of these statements then, you probably have a problem with procrastination. I know I have done it and we all do it in some way whether its home, work or school. A. Attention

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    The Power of Getting Started Procrastination: to be slow or late about doing something that should be done; to delay doing something until a later time because you don’t want to do it because you are lazy, etc. (Merriam-Webster’s Learner’s Dictionary). First off I’d like to give this book a thumbs up on calling out on every excuse we make or everything we say to talk ourselves out of doing something we need to get done right now. I also loved the comics throughout the chapters. At first when I

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    Chronic Procrastination = A Disappointing Life By Kara Lane | Submitted On June 26, 2011 Recommend Article Article Comments Print Article Share this article on Facebook Share this article on Twitter Share this article on Google+ Share this article on Linkedin Share this article on StumbleUpon Share this article on Delicious Share this article on Digg Share this article on Reddit Share this article on Pinterest Expert Author Kara Lane Everyone procrastinates sometimes. We start doing this

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    Procrastination: Habit or Disorder? Essay

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    Procrastination: Habit or Disorder? "Procrastination is 'the art of keeping up with yesterday and avoiding today.' " - Wayne Dyer (6) Universally common to college students, procrastination is often addressed as a bad habit. Yet, in most cases, this isn't a nuance, but a perpetual occurrence - no longer qualifying for the term "habit." Typically thought of as a behavioral trait, procrastination thrives on a cycle of blame shifting and avoidance. Falling victim to this "habit" myself, I embarked

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    Procrastination is defined by the Merriam Webster Dictionary as putting off intentionally or habitually the doing of something that should be done. Procrastination is known as the most common source of motivational failures among most of all of the population. Academic procrastination is defined as a student who, lacking poor time management skills and feeling stress, chooses to put off work or studying that needs doing, and the purposive delay of academic tasks that must be completed. Procrastination

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    We are grateful to all the people in our private practices and our Procrastination Groups and Workshops for deepening our understanding of procrastination. Hearing their stories, understanding their struggles, and helping them progress has been one of the great joys of our professional life. Their words, phrases, and stories have significantly enriched this book. We appreciate the support and encouragement of the many friends and colleagues who helped make this book possible. Carol Morrison offered

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    is called procrastination. According to the dictionary, it is pronounced as [proh-kras-tuy-ney-shuhn], it is a noun which means-the act or habit of procrastinating, putting off or delaying, specially something requiring immediate attention, they also gave an example, “she was smart, but her constant procrastination led her to be late almost every assignment.” Funny that I have heard that said about me once or twice but let’s face it, I’m not alone on that one. Reading about procrastination on the web

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    from time to time. Statistics showed that procrastination affects over 20 percent of the population, and 85 to 95 percent of students have problems associated with procrastination. All the time, not doing the important task when we know we should can lead to anxiety, guilt, stress, and even depression. In the reality, the activities we were doing while procrastinating are never fun or relaxing because we know we should be doing work. So, procrastination is so horrific, then why do we do it? Therefore

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    What does procrastination mean? Is it the stereotypical meaning of laziness? Thought over the years the term has become somewhat of a derogatory and insulting term. Procrastination has become a common term used to describe most of the new generation of today. On a regular basis, you hear the phrase “you wait until the last minute to do everything, or why are you so lazy?” According to Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary, Procrastination “is to be slow, or late about doing something that should have been

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