The art of turning procrastination into a science. Where every task takes 4 times longer than expected, because, well, why not?
Break down any task into 4 smaller, equally important sub-tasks, and then focus on one of them for 4 hours. Repeat.
Example: If you're supposed to do 1 report, break it down into 4 reports: 1 report, 1 report, 1 report, and 1 report.
Benefits: Increased sense of accomplishment, because you've made progress on 1 of the 4 reports.
Disadvantages: You'll never finish the actual report.
Case Study: John's 4-Year ReportDistract yourself with a 20-minute window of browsing, gaming, or social media scrolling. After 20 minutes, you'll forget what you were doing, and the task will seem new again.
Example: Spend 20 minutes on cat videos, then come back to your report.
Benefits: Increased focus, because you've rebooted your brain.
Disadvantages: You'll never finish the report.
Case Study: Jane's 5-Hour ReportSwitch between multiple tasks at random, never committing to one task for more than 5 minutes.
Example: Start writing a report, then switch to checking email, then switch to playing video games, then switch to eating a snack.
Benefits: Increased sense of productivity, because you've done 5 things at the same time.
Disadvantages: You'll never finish any of the tasks.
Case Study: Bob's 3-Task-Triangle