Adults postpone cleaning the garage or basement. Sometimes it s the employee who still hasn t submitted an annual report or the New Year s budget. The tendency to put off things that could be done today is called procrastination. For some people, it s a chronic problem. There are many reasons why people continually postpone things.
Procrastinators tend to be perfectionists.
Sometimes a project seems so overwhelming that putting it off is easier than struggling to get it done. A worker may overestimate how much time he has to complete a project or underestimate how long it will take for completion. A task may be put aside for one that provides more immediate gratification. Procrastination can also be a sign of a psychological problem, such as depression or anxiety disorder. Eventually, procrastinators tend to get the job done.