The 60-Second Procrastinator
Author: Jeffrey P. Davidson, Jeff Davidson
List Price: $9.95
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ISBN: 1580629237
Publisher: Adams Media Corporation (December, 2003)
Sales Rank: 1,251,192
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5
Customer Reviews
Rating: 5 out of 5
Very Worthwhile
The 60-Second Procrastinator is a book of a different sort. rather than getting all mixed up with the mumbo-jumbo of why people procrastinate, the author devotes just a few pages to it and ten quickly launches into remedies. Like he says at the outset, not every tip will work for everybody every time, but each time you open the book and flip through it, you're bound to find something that will help you get moving. From that perspective, the book proved to be highly worthwhile.
Rating: 4 out of 5
A nice pocket guide to avoid procrastination
I have gleaned a few books on procrastination, but most of them spend too much time dwelving into the 'causes of' instead of offering tangible solutions. Although understanding the underlying casuses of the problem is important, a few of us want to get started quickly on how to stop it. This book is a welcome change in this respect, because it mixes and matches the different reasons why people procrastinate with useful strategies to minimize it or stop it altogether. When I picked-up this book, I was struck by its 'lets get right to it' approach and sometimes funny anecdotal quirks. The book is organized in six sections, 10 1-2 page useful tips per section (to make the total of 60 tips). The author advocates that the book can be started from anywhere, as a pick-up refreseher while you are in the P act or read in order. I read it back to back in a couple of hours and found it full of interesting and useful information. There is some logical progression starting from practical tips, progressing into more in-depth tips, and then hammering some important tips at the end. However, the structure of the book is loose making it a great reference. Although there is some information repeated throughout the book, this might be intentional to leave you with clear messages at the end. Some of the tips are outrageous (like Put Money in Escrow) others are far out there (Tap the Power of Scents) but most of them are insightful and practical. I recommend this book to anybody having a hard time getting things done at home or work and looking to minimize their procrastinatig habits. It has inspired me to write this review, which I would usually procrastinate!
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