GLOSSARY

Overcoming Procrastination (2018)

With Brenda Bailey-Hughes

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Term Definition

incentive with a proven strategy for overcoming procrastination in which the

distractions procrastinator uses a potential distraction (such as email or social
media surfing) as a "carrot" for completing a designated segment of a
task

pawn it a proven strategy for overcoming procrastination in which the

procrastinator gives something of value to someone else and only gets
it back if the project deadline is met

procrastination delaying action on priority tasks

purposeful stalling an intentional delay for productive reasons such as incubation time,
collecting necessary data, or sensitive timing. Often confused with
procrastination.

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