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Why You Procrastinate (And How to Finally Stop) with Itamar Shatz

Why You Procrastinate (And How to Finally Stop) with Itamar Shatz

Habits of High Performers Podcast with James Laughlin vor 3 Wochen

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In this episode I sit down with Cambridge University researcher
and lecturer Itamar Shatz to explore why we procrastinate, what’s
really happening beneath the surface, and how we can stop relying
on willpower to get things done.

Together, we unpack why procrastination isn’t simply laziness,
how fear, uncertainty and perfectionism can keep us stuck, and
why distractions like social media are often a symptom rather
than the real problem. Itamar also shares practical strategies
from his book Solving Procrastination for making action easier
and creating systems that work with our behaviour rather than
against it.

What we cover:

Why we procrastinate, even when we know exactly what we
should be doing

How perfectionism, fear and uncertainty can make
procrastination worse

Why social media may not be the real reason you're avoiding
important tasks

How breaking big goals into tiny, manageable steps can make
it easier to take action

Why systems, reducing friction and the “reality rule” can be
more effective than relying on willpower

Whether you're putting off a career change, struggling to start
an important project, avoiding your tax return or simply finding
yourself scrolling instead of taking action, this conversation
offers a practical, research-based approach to understanding
procrastination, and finally doing something about it.

Grab a copy of Itamar’s latest book here -
https://solvingprocrastination.com/book/

Learn more about Itamar here - https://itamarshatz.me

Connect with Itamar on LinkedIn here -
https://www.linkedin.com/in/itamarshatz/

If you’re interested in having me deliver a keynote or
workshop for your team contact Caroline at
caroline@jjlaughlin.com

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James Laughlin is a High Performance Leadership Coach, Former
7-Time World Champion, Host of the Habits of High Performers
Podcast and an Executive Coach to high performers and leaders.
James is based in Christchurch, New Zealand.

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