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Jul 2019
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202 Stop Procrastinating + Get Sh*t Done...

TERRI COLE
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Today, I debunk some popular "procrastination myths". I touch on how to be aware of your procrastination pattern, and how to STOP procrastinating!

“Someone is procrastinating not because they don't care. But a lot of times (especially in reference to the perfectionists), it is because we care way too much.” - Terri Cole.

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