Trust the Procrastinator | Valerie Brown | TEDxShanghaiWomen

To procrastinate or not to procrastinate...that is the question. Now the answer may not be what you think it is. Is there such a thing as a good procrastinator? Are you a good procrastinator and don't know it? If you are, would you admit it?
Valerie Brown is currently the Director of the United States Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Trade Office in Shanghai, promoting U.S. food and agricultural products in Eastern China. She is the founder of the Women Of (American) Wine (WOW) group in China, the author of a motivational book entitled “Go Team You,” and host of “Cooking with Mei Mei.” She is the proud parent of 5 children and is attempting to eat her way around the world.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx

[@noahve]

Who else is procrastinating watching this instead of doing schoolwork?

[@luvibugi]

I’m an A student but I NEED pressure... p
rocrastinating college zoom calls, only 4 weeks in but failing two classes, all due in 13 hrs: 2 essays, 1 presentation, 2 literature papers and a demo speech with visuals...

[@marymwololo9450]

Wow, this is me. When i actively procrastinate, i always end up giving my best job yet. However my passive procrastination stems from the fear that i am not good enough or fear of failure.

[@luvibugi]

i’m not procrastinating coursework by watching this, this is educational so I’m actually *going the extra mile* and trying to improve myself by watching this. That way I won’t procrastinate assignments like I am right now… If I wasn’t watching something educational that is..

[@Calpsotoma]

I procrastinate, but I think of what i will do beforehand so everything just falls in place.

[@Jasmineehowe]

I really came here because something inside said you better not turn on Netflix this early in the morning. Go watch a TedX talk or something. And I did. And this is what I found. Loving the synchronicity of this!

[@driftwud1978]

I think that diversion you took during procrastination helped you relaxed and turn your anxiety of the deadline to something as preparatory for that main event...

[@nellrussellstarving_artist1215]

I wish all my deadlines were put to me in a week ahead of time...... I'd be awesome!!!! Lmao!

[@nellrussellstarving_artist1215]

PS.... I'm only watching this to NOT BE PAYING BILLS RIGHT NOW......
UGH....soooooo.... overdue.....sooo getting shut-offs

[@umeshbansall]

superb video

[@chaegibson720]

Yeah okay this makes me want to be a precrastonater