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Basically, I was looking for a book to help me manage my time better (aka not waste so much of it) and be more productive. I already have Getting Things Done, which is great for helping me organize the stuff I have to do, but not so great at helping motivate me to actually do the stuff.
I'm only a couple of chapters in, and already it's helped me figure out why I procrastinate. (FYI, it has to do with perfectionism and temporary stress relief.) Now I just need to read the part that helps me learn how to actually stop procrastinating.
As a side note, I downloaded the free sample of this book on my Nook and it gave me just enough pages to know that I wanted to read the whole thing (not always true for Nook samples, btw). I'm generally gun-shy of self-help-type books, so the sample chapters were definitely helpful.
What about you? Have you got any time-management, procrastination-abatement, task-motivation techniques to share? I promise I'll pay you back by writing even more books sooner!
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Sounds like good reasons to procrastinate to me! ;) I'd love to hear if the book actually works for you--I've got the same kind of issues. I don't know if I've got any good tips to share, but I do like Paul McKenna's books--they come with these hypnotic cds--Literally hypnotic. I wasn't really sure that I believed in that kind of thing, but I was definitely curious--and I do know that when I listen to the cds when I go to sleep, I tend to sleep better and feel more motivated and refreshed when I wake up. If nothing else, they are a good way to wind down at the end of the day!
I would have never guessed that you procrasinate. It seems like you are always writing. I, on the other hand, seem to have developed adult ADD. ;)
I am so bad at procrastinating. (Actually, I'm GOOD at procrastinating, hence the problem, haha.) I should probably consider tracking down a copy of this book!
One thing I already do to help me not procrastinate is write down everything I need to do in a planner. While I don't always accomplish everything, it helps me get a lot more done than I would've otherwise!
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