> Deferring non-critical tasks doesn’t save any time overall, it just pushes work forwards—to the point where those tasks do become critical. Then something els

> Deferring non-critical tasks doesn’t save any time overall, it just pushes work forwards—to the point where those tasks do become critical. Then something else gets deferred. Spoken like someone who never procrastinated! More than half the time these tasks end up disappearing because not only were they "non-critical" but also they weren't necessary.