GTD coach Meg Edwards tackles one of the most common struggles she sees in coaching — procrastination — and shares David Allen's take on why smart people are actually the most likely to get stuck.
Featuring a reading from chapter 12 of Getting Things Done.
What You'll Learn in This Episode: 👉 Why the smartest, most creative people procrastinate the most 👉 How to "befriend" your procrastination instead of fighting it 👉 David Allen's concept of "intelligent dumbing down" and why it works
Timestamps: 00:00 Intro & Why Bright People Procrastinate the Most 01:18 David Allen on the Nightmare Scenario 02:32 The Professor Story 04:46 Intelligent Dumbing Down 05:24 Wrap-Up & Lean Into It
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💭 Reflection question: What's one thing you've been procrastinating on — and what might be the real reason why?
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