I have learned (more than once*) that some things have an expiration date on value, and they need to be taken care of on time. Documents that describe an event, for example, lose shelf life pretty quickly. Feedback is another.
Get it done, get it over, get it out.
* I think I need to add a new category for Lessons Learned Again and Again
Jane's Lessons Learned 
“Lessons I meant to learn last time around”