Now I had something new to procrastinate about. A deadline by definition creates the urge to foot-drag. Then I got a smidgen of success and people wanted to talk to me on the phone. This is the mother lode of all procrastination because there's a feeling of constructiveness talking on the phone. First of all, one is often talking about work, all the work you're going to do, plans, details, etc.
Years go by.
Many phone calls. No work is getting done. Or no good work is getting done. Finally it is time to buckle down again. Because I've spent so much time on the phone, my work has suffered and in turn, the phone isn't ringing anymore.