Non urgent tasks will become urgent sounds like music to the ears of the procrastinator. “I can just let it go. It will let me know when it gets urgent” :0)

There’s my good news.

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Lists are the key tool to most productivity systems, so much so that they often become the key focal point of that very system. And when that happens, the purpose of the system is lost. They are not about the list (did I say that already?).

@Doug – I’m fleeing alright…

@Kerul – Procrastination has its purpose, but mostly it’s about people making excuses. I stand by my point that when you procrastinate something, but don’t have the cojones to take it off the list unfinished, you’re being a panzy.

@Tage – I have worked with RTM, and many other apps. And they are valuable for a lot of people. Great to hear that it’s working for you! Everybody needs to figure out their own way after all.

RTM integrates with Twitter too. That’s what made me try it. But I abandoned it anyway, not consciously…it just faded. I have found that (online) apps don’t work for me. I need a system that’s always ready to use (even in bed, in the car, hell…on the toilet even). It’s a moleskine for me, with a pen. I have those on me virtually all the time.

@Dave – True I did not mention the relevance of timing in that bullet point. You will remember it…but it might be frigging late!

Do have to caution on this one though:
“It doesn’t matter if you forget a task, you’ll think of it again.”

… that’s true, but the list can help you think of it *before* it’s too late.

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It can sometimes be good to procrastinate – it can lead to less struggle, delay (counter-intuitive, but true), and more optimal functioning.

There’s a new book out titled Productive Procrastination, and it describes how to do it, how to tell productive from destructive procrastination, and how to end the destruction kind. It’s available on Amazon.com. Learn more about the book at http://www.Procrastivity.com

It’s summer in Canada and it just seems like a bad time to have a list!!

Just kidding – I love the message at the end of the post. It really is about results. Even if the result is soaking in the sun and appreciating the few days of hot weather we get every year!!! Thanks!

You’ve made some excellent points, though. I like “Procrastination separates the urgent from the non-urgent tasks.” So true!

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