GTD coach Meg Edwards tackles one of the most common struggles she sees in coaching — procrastination — and shares David Allen's take on why smart people are actually the most likely to get stuck.

Featuring a reading from chapter 12 of Getting Things Done.

What You'll Learn in This Episode:
👉 Why the smartest, most creative people procrastinate the most
👉 How to "befriend" your procrastination instead of fighting it
👉 David Allen's concept of "intelligent dumbing down" and why it works

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro & Why Bright People Procrastinate the Most
01:18 David Allen on the Nightmare Scenario
02:32 The Professor Story
04:46 Intelligent Dumbing Down
05:24 Wrap-Up & Lean Into It

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💭 Reflection question: What's one thing you've been procrastinating
on — and what might be the real reason why?

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