pro·cras·ti·na·tion /prəˌkrastəˈnāSH(ə)n/ noun noun: procrastination; plural noun: procrastinations the action of delaying or postponing something. "your first tip is to avoid procrastination" I'm an expert procrastinator. I freely and utterly admit it. I have procrastination down to an art! And yet, I'm often congratulated on how much I get done. A paradox yes? What is procrastination? It's simply the act or habit of delaying or putting off something. There's nothing negative per se in this meaning and yet, procrastination has such a bad reputation. Procrastinators are considered lazy and unproductive, irresponsible and idle, indecisive and unfocused. We're known as slugs and slackers. UGH. Such heavy baggage. If we procrastinate, we often feel guilty or even ashamed of our behaviour. And Society certainly helps us along with those feelings. I've felt guilty for procrastinating. I've felt embarrassed. Procrastinating was always something I felt I needed to “fix.” Yet, the weird thing is that much of my procrastination ended up leading to good things. Let me share a couple of examples.