By far the best article I've read on procrastination was published in the Harvard Business Review a few years ago. It looked at behaviours like procrastination

By far the best article I've read on procrastination was published in the Harvard Business Review a few years ago. It looked at behaviours like procrastination and perfectionism in terms of the psychology of the relationship of the worker with the person needing the work done. It persuasively argues that the problem lies not in poor time management skills, but in the self-esteem of the person doing the work and how they handle people being unhappy with their work. The article posted here today is philosophical and thoughtful, whereas the HBR article is immensely practical and evidence-based. The full article is behind a paywall, but I highly recommend it! http://hbr.org/product/chronic-time-abuse/an/R0406F-PDF-ENG http://hbr.org/product/chronic-time-abuse/an/R0406F-PDF-ENG