Darya Sinusoid, Author at Shortform Books

The 3 Best Solutions for Procrastination

What causes procrastination? Is procrastination a time management issue? What are some solutions for procrastination that actually work? Procrastination is often the result of poor time management, which is, in turn, the result of being out of sync with the passage of time. In other words, you procrastinate because your time perception is warped, which makes you underestimate how long tasks take. Here are three behaviors that can empower you to make the most of your time and put an end to procrastination.

What Was Thomas Jefferson’s Stance on Slavery?

What was Thomas Jefferson’s stance on slavery? How did the institution of slavery oppose Jefferson’s political interests? While claiming to cherish and respect people of all colors and ethnicities, Thomas Jefferson instituted policies that pointed to the opposite. Like many of his time, Jefferson found himself caught between his intellectual ideals (which opposed slavery and racism) and his economic and political self-interest. Ibram X. Kendi, a historian of race and discriminatory policy in America, deconstructs Jefferson’s slavery and racism views.

Entrepreneur Burnout: Stop Working Yourself to Death

How common is entrepreneur burnout? Can you run your business without working yourself to burnout? Burnout plagues many entrepreneurs. According to Mike Michalowicz, the main reason entrepreneurs suffer from burnout is that they try to run and oversee everything themselves instead of delegating daily operations to their employees. Here’s why entrepreneurs suffer from burnout, according to Michalowicz.

Beating Procrastination: Emotional Regulation Strategies

What role does emotional regulation play in procrastination? How does the inability to regulate your emotions prevent you from getting things done? Beating procrastination is ultimately about learning to regulate difficult emotions. When you’re faced with a task, you can’t control what emotions arise, such as fear or dread. However, you can control how you regulate these emotions so they don’t overwhelm you and tempt you to procrastinate. Here’s why procrastination is ultimately an issue with emotional regulation and what you can do about it.

Did the Civil Rights Movement Succeed at Eradicating Racism?

Did the Civil Rights movement succeed in eradicating racism? Was racism really over with the passing of the Civil Rights Act? By the mid-20th century, civil rights activists were finally making some headway toward political and social change. According to Ibram X. Kendi, many anti-racist changes only succeeded because of white self-interest, and as a result, they had the side effect of reinforcing old racist ideas and inspiring new ones. Here’s what really lies behind the success of the Civil Rights movement, according to Kendi.

How to Release Your Fear of Delegating Responsibility

Why do leaders fear delegation? How does delegating responsibility help you take your business to the next level? Many leaders avoid delegating because they don’t like the idea of relinquishing control. However, as a leader, you don’t want to be too involved in the minutia of the daily operations as it takes your focus off the big picture. Here’s how you can let go of your fear of delegating by gradually increasing your team’s independence.

What Causes Procrastination? The 3 Most Common Causes

What causes procrastination? Why do we sometimes choose short-term relief from fear over the long-term gains of persisting through daunting but important tasks? Although procrastination harms us, we still do it because it provides us with relief. Procrastination is essentially a coping mechanism: We procrastinate to cope with the fear of working on certain tasks. Here are the three most common fears behind procrastination.

Du Bois’s Double Consciousness Theory—Explained

What did Du Bois mean by “double consciousness”? How did the idea of double consciousness influence racial theory? The concept of “double consciousness” was introduced by W.E.B. Du Bois in his work The Souls of Black Folk published in 1903. The idea of double consciousness is important because it put the position of Black people in post-slavery America into perspective and encouraged other critical theorists to develop it further. Keep reading to learn about Du Bois’s double consciousness theory and what it meant in the context of post-slavery America.

The Benefits of Hands-Off Leadership in Business

Leadership: What are the Major Traits of a Good Leader

What is meant by hands-off leadership? How does taking your hands off your business help you take it to the next level? Hands-off leaders don’t get mired in the minutia of daily operations. Instead, they train their employees to independently run all the daily functions and focus on making improvements to their company’s framework. Keep reading to learn about the benefits of hands-off leadership, according to Mike Michalowicz.

Procrastination and Self-Esteem: What’s the Connection?

What’s the connection between procrastination and self-esteem? How does unhealthy self-esteem prevent you from getting things done? Everybody procrastinates, but some people do it more than others. According to psychologists Lenora Yuen and Jane Burka, self-esteem plays a key role in an individual’s tendency to procrastinate. Keep reading to learn about the link between procrastination and self-esteem.