Eric J. Hébert Institute for Advanced Procrastination

A proud tradition since 1979*

(*The Institute's founding date may be subject to procrastinated verification.)

"A procrastinator's work is never done."

About the Institute

The Institute traces its origins to Eric J. Hébert’s high-school days, when computing meant punching IBM cards with FORTRAN and PL/I, preparing Job Control Language, sending the card deck to a mainframe downtown, and waiting about three hours for the printout to return—often just to discover one misplaced character. Long before personal computers or the World Wide Web, procrastination had already found its perfect research environment.

The Institute's research has produced several groundbreaking discoveries:

  • A task postponed is not necessarily avoided.

  • "I'll do it tomorrow" is a valid project management strategy.

  • The best time to start a project is approximately five minutes before the deadline.

The Institute's research continues. Results are expected shortly. Possibly tomorrow.