Procrastination Books

Hi,

I just finished reading this great book! I cannot believe it was sitting in my studio for 3 or 4 years without moving from page 20. It's such a good one!

I could make a small summary of the book... but I found someone else who already did a better job at it. The summary is quite good in itself, but I really recommend you to get the book and five it a try:

http://www.kuzzuk.net/weblog/books/monk-ferrari-mindmapsummary/

Intervention is not a book, but a TV show on A&E, but this is a review, and so "Procrastination Books" seemed the closest forum fit.

I've seen two episodes of this show. They are about serious drug addicts. The family hires the show to guide the intervention, ending in the person choosing or not to go to a detox facility.

It's an interesting show, but i mention it because i see myself, and in some sense, us, in these addicts.

I couldn't figure out how to post this to the "Articles" section - I hope it's OK to include here.  I thought the article had some interesting and insightful information, especially about health effects. It is from Psychology Today, 23 August 2003.

There are many ways to avoid success in life, but the most
sure-fire just might be procrastination. Procrastinators sabotage
themselves. They put obstacles in their own path. They actually choose
paths that hurt their performance.

Cute little web app.:

www.nowdothis.com

It's a web-based to-do list that you edit to show your own list.  It shows you one task at a time, and when you complete it it moves on to the next task.  At the end is a reassuring "all done".  Really simple and deceptively effective.  I'm going to try it at work next.

Best wishes,

Whiteduck

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"Microbursts" from the Cheryl Miller healthy living website.

Awesome.  NOT  A   BOOK !!

Just a short article -- a  few paragraphs to read online ... and change your outlook.

It's not on her main site anymore, but here's a cached copy:

http://tinyurl.com/yr2ne4

It's a few paragraphs of writing that have really HELPED me.

OK, you guys know that I'm a sucker for time-wasting new productivity tools (is that an oxymoron?), but check this out - from Leo at Zen Habits.  On a designated break of course, not NOW lol.

http://zenhabits.net/2008/07/now-do-this-and-the-single-tasking-philosophy/

 Jo

Cool new tool!

Now you guys know that I like to experiment with different time management tools, to the point that it's a form of procrastination for me.  But this one is truly awesome.  The basic product is free although they plan to have some fee based content in the future. 

It only takes a few minutes to set up your projects and tasks, then you enter in the time you spend on each task as you go through your day. 

check out this web site (on a designated break!)

http://www.smacklet.com/

you know how I love messing around with new productivity tools !

Journey

This is an older book - 1988 - but reading the back really caught my interest.  There are alot of quotes - which I love and it is from the series Life 101.  The cover says a book for people with any life threatening illness  including life.  My procrastination is really effecting my health so that resonated as well.  Has anyone read this?  Did it help?

http://www.actionoutline.com/

This is a great little tool for making lists and outlines.  I used it for a while for my GTD project lists and I'm going back to it now, because it really helped keep all my little lists organized and updated. 

It's also great for organizing written reports, and probably papers too for you college students.

It's not a free product but it's inexpensive and there is a free trial so check it out.  (in your free time, not NOW lol)

Journey