Well, I guess I should’ve seen it coming. Maybe you’re smarter than me and notice it straight away. Here’s how it went. We were doing great on our productivity experiments. I’d eaten several frogs the day before, and was ready for a big one. This is what I wrote on the Facebook page: “Mine’s a biggie, it’s been growing for … Read More
Rewards stop procrastination
A typical reaction to eating a frog is this: I’m STUPID. I could have done this ages ago. I SHOULD have done this ages ago! It looks like internal shouting. And it is. A punitive voice that tells you you’re no good. Again.. Criticism doesn’t work Emotion lies behind every almost form of procrastination. Fear of failure and fear of … Read More