Procrastination Equation Enhancement-Steel

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THE PROCRASTINATION EQUATIONHow to Stop Putting Things Off

and Start Getting Stuff Done

PIERS STEEL, PhD



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1. I dela tasks eond what is reasonale.1 2 3 4 5

2. I do everthin when I elieve it needs to e done.

5 4 3 2 1

3. I oten reret not ettin to tasks sooner.

1 2 3 4 5

4. There are aspects o lie that I put o, thouh I know I shouldn’t.

1 2 3 4 5

5. I there is soethin I should do, I et to it eore attendin to lesser tasks.

5 4 3 2 1

6. I put thins o so lon that well-ein or efcienc unnecessaril suers.

1 2 3 4 5

7. At the end o the da, I know I could have spent the tie etter.

1 2 3 4 5

8. I spend tie wisel.

5 4 3 2 1

9. When I should e doin one thin, I will do another.

1 2 3 4 5

TOTAL SCORE

SCORE COMPARED TO EVERYONE ELSE

19 or less you are in the otto 10% your antra is “frst-thins-frst”

20-23 you are in the otto 10-25%

24-31 you are in the iddle 50% Averae procrastinator

32-36 you are in the top 10-25%

37 or ore you are in the top 10% Toorrow is our iddle nae

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1. When I put in the hours, I a successul.

1 2 3 4 5

2. Uninterestin work deeats e.

1 2 3 4 5

3. I et into as ecause I will et entranced soe teporaril delihtul

activit.

1 2 3 4 5

4. When I appl sel, I see the results.1 2 3 4 5

5. I wish o was enoale.

1 2 3 4 5

6. I take on new tasks that see un at frst without thinkin throuh

the repercussions.

1 2 3 4 5

7. I I tr hard enouh, I will succeed.

1 2 3 4 5

8. m work activities see pointless.1 2 3 4 5

9. When a teptation is riht eore e, the cravin can e intense.

1 2 3 4 5

10. I a confdent that eorts will e rewarded.

1 2 3 4 5

11. Work ores e.

1 2 3 4 5

12. m actions and words satis short-ter pleasures rather than

lon-ter oals.1 2 3 4 5

13. I a persistent and resourceul.

1 2 3 4 5

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14. I lack enthusias to ollow throuh with responsiilities.

1 2 3 4 5

15. When an attractive diversion coes wa, I a easil swaed.

1 2 3 4 5

16. Whatever proles coe wa, I will eventuall rise aove the.

1 2 3 4 5

17. When a task is tedious, aain and aain I fnd sel pleasantl

dadreain rather than ocusin.

1 2 3 4 5

18. I have a hard tie postponin pleasurale opportunities as the crop up.

1 2 3 4 5

19. I can overcoe difculties with the necessar eort.

1 2 3 4 5

20. I don’t fnd work enoale.

1 2 3 4 5

21. I choose saller ut ore iediate pleasures over those larer

ut ore delaed.

1 2 3 4 5

22. Winnin is within control.

1 2 3 4 5

23. I an activit is orin, ind slips o into other diversions.

1 2 3 4 5

24. It takes a lot or e to dela ratifcation.

1 2 3 4 5

To score, add up your answers to each of the following questions:

Eddie’s Scale = 1 + 4 + 7 + 10 + 13 + 16 +19 + 22 =

Valerie’s Scale = 2 + 5 + 8 + 11 + 14 + 17 + 20 + 23 =

To’s Scale = 3 + 6 + 9 + 12 + 15 + 18 + 21 + 24 =

Figure 2.1 (continued)

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TWELVE mAjORLIE DOmAINS

AVERAgE PROCRASTINATION(1 TO 5)

A TOP THREEPRObLEm

1. HEALTH: exercise, diet, avoidin or treatinillness (e.., “Procrastinatin aout oin to the, aout oin on a diet”)

3.4 42.2%

2. CAREER: os, eploent, earnin a livin(e.., “Procrastinatin aout ettin a etter o,aout ettin a raise”)

3.3 56.8%

3. EDUCATION: school, studin, ettin oodrades (e.., “Procrastinatin aout studin oran exa, aout ettin a deree”)

3.3 32.9%

4. COmmUNITy: volunteer work, politicalactivis (e.., “Procrastinatin aout helpinothers, aout volunteerin our tie”)

3.2 12.1%

5. ROmANCE: love, sex, datin, arriae(e.., “Procrastinatin aout askin soeone out,aout endin a relationship”)

3.0 24.0%

6. INANCE: decisions aout one(e.., “Procrastinatin aout pain our ills,aout savin or retireent or a i purchase”)

2.9 35.9%

7. SEL: iprovin onesel in ters o ailities, atti-tudes, ehaviors (e.., “Procrastinatin aout readina sel-help ook, aout chanin who ou are”)

2.9 29.6%

8. RIENDS: interactions with close others

(e.., “Procrastinatin aout spendin ore tiewith our riends, aout havin the over”)

2.9 23.5%

9. AmILy: interactions with parents and silins(e.., “Procrastinatin aout talkin ore to ouro, aout havin dinner with our parents”)

2.7 18.9%

10. LEISURE: sports, recreation, hoies(e.., “Procrastinatin aout oinin a sports tea,aout oin on a trip”)

2.7 11.4%

11. SPIRITUALITy: reliion, philosoph, the eanin olie (e.., “Procrastinatin aout exainin our lie,aout oin to church/teple/osque”)

2.5 8.5%

12. PARENTINg: interactions with osprin(e.., “Procrastinatin aout spendin tie withthe kids, aout havin a ail vacation”)

2.3 4.1%

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Figure 6.1

ORgANIzATIONAL TEAm PROCRASTINATION

Figure 6.2

CONgRESSIONAL PROCRASTINATION



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Figure 8.1

OCCUPATIONAL

SCALES

IR Veterinarian R1 43

IR Chemist 25 31

IR Physicist 36 26

IR Geologist 39 39

IR Medical Technologist 21 28

IR Dental Hygienist 32

IR Dentist 44 37

IR Optometrist 47 34

IR Physical Therapist 33 44

IR Physican 40 46

IRS Registered Nurse 43 S1

IRS Math-Science Teacher 28

IRC Math-Science Teacher24

IRC Systems Analyst 15 35

IRC Computer Programmer 33 32

IRE Chiropractor 34 37

IE Pharmacist 28

I Pharmacist 38

I Biologist 39 35

I Geographer 31 43

I Mathematician 32 25

IA College Professor 52 49

IA Sociologist 40 45

IAS Psychologist 34 36

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N T E R E S T S

INVESTIGATIVE

THEME

SCIENCE

MATHEMATICS

MEDICAL

SCIENCE

MEDICAL

SERVICE

MODERATELY

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AVERAGE

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54

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