DESCRIPTION

Procrastination has plagued humanity since the earliest records and almost universally experienced as harmful. Almost 95% of people admit to procrastinating at least somewhat and have tried repeatedly and often unsuccessfully to combat it. Come to this talk if you wish to know more about what causes procrastination, why you shouldn’t feel guilty about it, and how to reduce your procrastination to levels that will improve your happiness as well as your productivity. Based on the bestselling book “The Procrastination Equation.”

About the Speaker

Dr. Piers Steel is a Distinguish Research Chair and professor at the Haskayne School of Business who works with selection and motivational issues. The author of the acclaimed book The Procrastination Equation, his work has been published in the world’s top scholarly journals and has been recognized internationally, including the George A. Miller Award, given to the best psychological research published in the last five years. His research has been reported in hundreds of media outlets around the world including the Globe and Mail, the New York Times, CNN, USA Today, LA Times, Scientific American, and The New Yorker.