You procrastinate because you're lazy, right? Wrong. The truth is more complex -- and far more interesting. Learn how to stop putting off important tasks ... with a little help from master procrastinator Margaret Atwood. (Audio only)

Listen to more of WorkLife at TED.com/podcasts

You procrastinate because you're lazy, right? Wrong. The truth is more complex -- and far more interesting. Learn how to stop putting off important tasks ... with a little help from master procrastinator Margaret Atwood. (Audio only) Listen to more of WorkLife at TED.com/podcasts

The real reason you procrastinate | WorkLife with Adam Grant

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