Step 2: Inventing an Excuse for Not Doing Real Work

Now that we've got our trusty "I'm a professional procrastinator" hat, let's move on to the real work:

We need to come up with a solid excuse for why we can't do the actual work. Something like "My cat's hairball has a deadline," or "The cat's hairball has a deadline, but only if I do it in a certain color."

Continue to Step 3: Crafting the Perfect Excuse

A good excuse should be believable, yet ridiculous. Something that makes it seem like you're not lazy, but just creatively inclined.

Examples:

My cat's hairball has a deadline.
The cat's hairball has a deadline, but only if I do it in a certain color.
I'm allergic to the work itself. (It's a real thing, Google it)

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You know, I'm not really procrastinating, I'm just taking a break to recharge my creativity. Yeah, that's it. Recharge. Not "I'm a professional procrastinator, and this is just another day at the office."