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Rules of Thinking, The
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Rules of Thinking, The

by Richard Templar
September 2019
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
240 pages
4h 15m
English
Pearson Business
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RULE 85

Be honest about procrastinating

Oh, yeah, I said I’d mention procrastination at some point, didn’t I? Might as well do that now I guess. Um, yes … I seem to have covered everything else in this section.

Best get on with it then.

Sometimes waiting to see what happens is a good call. But it has to be a deliberate, conscious choice – a decision in itself. Usually with a time limit. For example, you might decide you’ll wait a year to see what business rates do, or wait six months before handing in your notice in case a likely promotion comes up. Or delay getting married until after you’ve found somewhere to live together.

The rest of the time, doing nothing is just an excuse for avoiding or sidestepping the decision. So why do you need ...

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ISBN: 9781292263823