Comments on: Why Leaving Things Until The Last Moment Isn’t Always Bad

By: Student v Laziness | hollahjane

Student v Laziness | hollahjane — Fri, 04 May 2012 09:28:45 +0000

[...] Work gets done. Work is handed in. No one is any worse off. It is as if the pressure is acting as a form of knowledge steroid. Vlad Dolezal agrees in “Why leaving things to last minute isn’t always bad” [http://vladdolezal.com/blog/2009/why-leaving-things-until-the-last-moment-isnt-always-bad/] [...]

By: Jake

Jake — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:03:27 +0000

I really don’t believe leaving something to the last moment will be the right choice for anyone… you will surely out perform yourself starting early and stress isn’t any good for you

By: Hilary

Hilary — Fri, 08 May 2009 07:34:22 +0000

Yes! I've often found that if I start a project too early I don't make firm decisions and waffle around mostly wasting time. Which isn't to say I usually allow myself enough time when I finally get serious, but that's anoher story. Hilary’s last blog post..Teenage sex and other parental soap-boxery

By: Vlad Dolezal

Vlad Dolezal — Fri, 08 May 2009 05:53:11 +0000

@Srinivas:
So true. Sometimes the best work doesn’t take all that much time (the single most popular post on my blog took me just half an hour to write).

The plugin’s called CommentLuv.

By: Srinivas Rao

Srinivas Rao — Fri, 08 May 2009 01:46:05 +0000

btw, I have a quick question, can you tell me how you enable comments, so that you can get show what a person's last blog post was? I assume it's a wp plugin? Srinivas Rao’s last blog post..If you build it they will come…focus on content not traffic

By: Srinivas Rao

Srinivas Rao — Fri, 08 May 2009 01:45:18 +0000

Hi Vlad, I recently added your blog to my RSS reader. I like this topic because it's about something that as an economics major, I absolutely love. Efficiency. I had a friend last semester tell me that he took 5 classes and worked 20 hours a week, and he got the highest grades ever because he had to manage his time wisely. It's ironic that sometimes too much time can work to our detriment. Srinivas Rao’s last blog post..If you build it they will come…focus on content not traffic

By: Vlad Dolezal

Vlad Dolezal — Thu, 07 May 2009 22:23:53 +0000

@PP:
Of course, the tricky bit is catching yourself rationalizing the decision :p

@Kelli:
You’re welcome. Glad to help!

By: Kelli

Kelli — Thu, 07 May 2009 17:08:46 +0000

I tend to be one that procrastinates and am more productive waiting until the last moment. It doesn't work well with having a chronic illness. I am finding I need to pace myself and can't do it all at the last moment like I once did. Thanks Vlad, really enjoy your blog. Kelli’s last blog post..SOMETHING ON MY MIND...

By: Positively Present

Positively Present — Wed, 06 May 2009 20:30:39 +0000

You make some great points here -- especially about rationalization. It's okay to leave things to the last minute, as long as you're not rationalizing why you're doing it. Positively Present’s last blog post..13 ways you distort your thoughts (and how to stop doing it)