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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!
Hugs,
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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!
ReplyDeleteI 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. ;)
ReplyDeleteI 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!
ReplyDeleteOne 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!