Ep. 041 - Nic Voge - The Real Reasons Why You Procrastinate

Redefining Wisdom

Nic Voge is the Senior Associate Director of Princeton University’s McGraw Center for Teaching and Learning. He co-founded Voge Academy and co-authored Life Beyond Grades: Designing College Courses to Promote Intrinsic Motivation.
Everyone has struggled with procrastination at some point and to some degree. Some of us procrastinate more than others, but in general, this is something everyone wants to get better at. Unfortunately, the majority of people don’t understand how procrastination works and why they do it to begin with.
Nic shares his insights and knowledge into why we procrastinate, how this is deeply connected to our ego, and what most people get wrong about procrastination. He also shares applicable techniques and strategies that anybody can implement in their life to reduce the level of resistance between them and the task ahead.
In this episode you will learn:

• What is procrastination and what is not
• How the ego is connected to procrastination
• Self-worth theory
• The power of curiosity when facing challenges
• The importance of reframing tasks and/or behaviors
• Applicable techniques to reduce the level of procrastination
• How our belief systems are correlated with procrastination
• Plus much more

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