And Speaking of Overpromising

Rob at Businesspundit directed me to this article, titled Why Do We Overcommit.  The article summarizes a study that reveals that people over-commit because they think they’ll have more time in the future then they do in the present: “In short, the future is ideal: The fridge is stocked, the weather clear, the train runs on schedule and meetings end on time. Today, well, stuff happens.”