by Jonathan Gould | Boundaries, Sunday |
So, in thinking about our tendencies toward procrastination we have been building up an equation – a recipe of sorts, that reflects the way we generally tend to behave. Becoming somewhat familiar with the ‘recipe’ places us in a position where we are more able...
by Jonathan Gould | Boundaries, Sunday |
The four components of procrastination (Expectancy, Value, Impulsiveness and Delay – reviewed last week) fit together into an equation of sorts, making it possible to observe our personal processes and our likelihood of procrastinating. Knowledge is power,...
by Jonathan Gould | Boundaries, Sunday |
If you ponder on it for a moment, what feelings do you have about the kinds of task(s) you are putting off? Most likely, that chore you are currently deferring is probably something you don’t especially enjoy. The technical term for this measure of enjoyment is...
by Jonathan Gould | Boundaries, Sunday |
There is a common pattern to procrastination. It can be seen in the life of a classic procrastinator and I find bits of myself in every line below. Read on if you are brave. How it begins At the start of a bigger project, time is abundant. You wallow in its...
by Jonathan Gould | Active Listening, Conversation, Relationship, Sunday |
Listening 6 – Active Listening <> The ‘pièce de résistance’ of Listening (for pronunciation… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_7Rl7BUfh4) There is a form of listening called ‘Active Listening’. On the listening skill menu, ‘Active...