Mark Twain advised people never to put off until tomorrow what they can put off until the day after, and a lot of us listen. Estimates suggest that 15% to 20% of all people are chronic ...

They say procrastination is the thief of time -- actually deadlines are. New research has found that if you want someone to help you out with something, it is best not to set a deadline at all.

Since “someday” never appears on the calendar, our good intentions don't turn into action until we create deadlines. A new study published in the Journal of Consumer Research reveals our ...

New strategies are emerging for the cause of many a blown deadline, late fee and irritated boss: Procrastination. As digital distractions proliferate, psychologists are adapting tactics from ...

Like procrastination, it always seems that the ... I got to like writing against a deadline every day. I still do it, every two weeks or so. It’s kind of a rush and if you do fail, no one ...

Every year, Congress faces an Oct. 1 deadline to pass a spending package that will pay for our government through the following fiscal year. And every year since 1998, Congress has blown straight ...

Mark Twain advised people never to put off until tomorrow what they can put off until the day after, and a lot of us listen. Estimates suggest that 15% to 20% of all people are chronic ...