Alex talks through the science of procrastination, his own journey with it, and tools he uses to take charge of it.
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Show Notes:
(0:00) A note from our sponsor
(2:28) Welcome back to Founder’s Journal
(3:33) Why we procrastinate
(5:23) Cognitive biases
(6:28) Hyperbolic discounting
(7:21) Temptation bundling
(8:40) Social commitments
(10:00) Conclusion
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