She did the whole assignment.

She did it early.

And she still got a zero.

My student Sammy finished her work and held onto it, waiting until it felt completely right. Then the deadline passed while it sat there.

Because here's the truth. Smart, capable people still procrastinate. Sometimes the work gets done and the handing-in is what waits.

So I pulled out three jars of water.

One explains why you procrastinate.

One explains why you panic before every deadline.

One is the jar you actually want to live in.

Listen to find out which is which.

In this episode:

→ Why finishing early can still end in a missed deadline

→ The big jar and the tiny jar, and what each one feels like from the inside

→ The Goldilocks rule: not too far, not too close

→ Parkinson's Law, in plain language

→ What Sammy will do differently with the next assignment

Quote to Note:

"Smart, capable people still procrastinate until the last minute."

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One question before you go.

Which deadline are you shrinking this week?

Leave it in a comment, and follow the show so the next one finds you.

Cheers to turning it in.

Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/pLeNd7ISmBQ