The Psychology of Time (Mis)Management

Read an entertaining article in the Harvard Business Review exploring the underlying psychological factors motivating those who chronically mismanage and abuse time. The author, a clinical psychologist and researcher at the Anderson School of Management at UCLA, breaks down four categories of time abusers including "the perfectionist", "the preemptive", "the people pleaser", and "the procrastinator". Each involves a common pathology rooted typically in adolescence. Fascinating material. Wish I had read this in college, in particular, the section on "the procrastinator". Oye.