<p>“as someone who always waits until the last minute to do things, it has always been a conscious choice. I work much better and produce better quality work when I am under significant pressure. When i have months on end to do something the quality just isn’t there for me…not sure why but it works for me.”</p>
<p>OriginalCCer2Dad, you may be interested in the book, “Wait: The Art and Science of Delay” by Prof. Frank Partnoy; from one review:</p>
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Partnoy believes procrastination has gotten a bad reputation over the years. “I like to say ‘managing delay’ instead of procrastination,” he told Q guest host Terry O’Reilly. The key term there, it should be noted, is “managing.” There are two kinds of procrastination: passive procrastination and active procrastination.</p>
<p>…Humans are hardwired to react immediately, thanks to the biological “flight or fight” reaction. Fight or flight “leads us to make all kinds of judgments that will lead us to respond quickly.” The most successful individuals aren’t those who react the quickest, it’s those who are most successful at managing delay. Partnoy researched this in dozens of fields photography, professional tennis, business and government among them and it proved to be true regardless of what one did or how long the delay was. In tennis, the delay may be mere milliseconds. In business, it may be weeks. But in both cases, the person who actively chose to procrastination often came out on top.</p>
<p>Delaying also build up the pressure, which teaches you to perform in stressful situations. Partnoy says those times you delayed studying or writing a term paper in college was exactly the kind of life training you need to succeed. “Part of the point of waiting is becoming comfortable with pressure,” he said. And the best athletes, best politicians and best business people thrive and succeed in pressure-filled situations.</p>
<p>Delaying also lets you better assess and understand the situation, making your reaction to it more comprehensive and more thoughtful.
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<p>[‘Don’t</a> just do something, stand there’: Frank Partnoy on the benefits of procrastination | CBC Books | CBC Radio](<a href=“http://www.cbc.ca/books/2012/08/dont-just-do-something-stand-there-frank-partnoy-on-the-benefits-of-procrastination.html]'Don’t ”>http://www.cbc.ca/books/2012/08/dont-just-do-something-stand-there-frank-partnoy-on-the-benefits-of-procrastination.html )</p>