- Cover
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Copyright
- Contents
- Introduction
- Part 1: The Whats, Whys, and Woes of Procrastination
- 1 Why We Procrastinate and Why It’s a Problem
- The Procrastination Epidemic—You’re Not Alone!
- Technology: Timesaver or Timewaster?
- How Work Overload Fuels Procrastination
- How Life at Home Leads to Procrastination
- What Procrastination Is
- Things We Procrastinate About
- Why We Love to Hate Procrastination
- When Procrastination Is a Good Thing
- The Cost of Procrastination
- 2 The Environmental Causes of Procrastination
- 3 The Internal Causes of Procrastination
- Understanding the Psychology of Action
- How Thinking Too Much Leads to Procrastination
- How Not Thinking Enough Leads to Procrastination
- What’s Causing Your Procrastination?
- Fears That Hold You Back
- When Perfection Is Part of the Problem
- How Mind Games Slow Us Down
- When a More Serious Issue Might Be to Blame
- Medical Reasons for Procrastination
- You’re Not a Bad Person
- Don’t Worry, There Is Hope
- 4 Why You’ve Failed in the Past
- 1 Why We Procrastinate and Why It’s a Problem
- Part 2: The Path to Becoming an Ex-Procrastinator
- 5 It’s About Time—Finding, Using, and Enjoying It
- Why You Can’t (and Shouldn’t Want to) Manage Time
- Don’t Be Bullied by Time
- Who Controls Your Time?
- Making Peace with Time
- How Not to Be Handcuffed to Your Calendar
- Stop Using the “But I Just Can’t Find the Time” Excuse
- Getting Your Priorities Straight
- Banish the “It’s Not the Right Time to Do This” Excuse
- Creating the Illusion of More Time
- Why To-Do Lists Don’t Get Done— and What You Can Do
- The Beauty of Routine
- The Gentle Art of Scheduling
- Balancing Acts
- 6 Decluttering and Organizing
- 7 Make Better Decisions to Take Better Action
- 8 The Prescription for Overcoming Procrastination
- The Stop, Look, and Listen Solution
- Just Push Pause—Using the “Stop” Part of the Solution
- Look Around You—Using the “Look” Part of the Solution
- Listen Carefully—Using the “Listen” Part of the Solution
- Ten Surefire Strategies for Getting Anything Done
- Strategy 1: Get Fired Up
- Strategy 2: Get Organized
- Strategy 3: Prioritize
- Strategy 4: Find Freedom in Routine
- Strategy 5: Get Comfortable
- Strategy 6: Get Connected to People and Information
- Strategy 7: Use Positive Self-Talk
- Strategy 8: Focus on Do Dates, not Due Dates
- Strategy 9: Use the Chip-Away Technique
- Strategy 10: Play Trick or Treat
- See? It’s Not So Hard!
- 5 It’s About Time—Finding, Using, and Enjoying It
- Part 3: Let’s Get It Done (Already)
- 9 Procrastination in Your Home Life
- 10 Procrastination in Your Family and Social Life
- 11 Procrastination in Everyday Life Matters
- 12 Procrastination at Work and School
- 13 Procrastination in Your Tech Life
- 14 Making Procrastination a Thing of the Past
- Index
- About the Author
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