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Sep 2024
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Stop Procrastination With a Question

Scott Smith - Motivation and Coaching
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Stop Procrastination With a Question Are you a member of the Procrastination Club?  Procrastination is the intentional and habitual postponement of an essential task that you should be doing.  Is that what you are doing?  In my view, three things could be happening if you procrastinate - It may be possible that you are not procrastinating at all? Instea ... Show More
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