The 60 Second Procrastinator: Sixty Solid Techniques to Jump-Start Any Project and Get Your Life in Gear

The 60 Second Procrastinator......Page 1
Foreword......Page 10
About the Author......Page 158
Introduction......Page 12
Contents......Page 5
Part One: Changing Your Mindset......Page 18
1. Approach Your Task in a Different Way......Page 19
2. Face Procrastination Head-On......Page 21
3. Reframe the Challenge......Page 24
4. Relate the Meaning to Something Larger......Page 26
5. Reflect on Past Successes......Page 27
6. Visualize Yourself Succeeding Gracefully......Page 29
7. Feel the Fear and Proceed Anyway......Page 32
8. Replace Limiting Language......Page 34
9. Practice Creative Procrastination......Page 36
10. Employ Appropriate Self-Talk......Page 37
Part Two: Setting Up......Page 40
11. Review Your Priorities and Supporting Goals......Page 41
12. Claim Ownership of a Task or Goal......Page 43
13. Get Organized......Page 45
14. Arrange Your Desk for Action......Page 47
15. Align Your Desk for Decision......Page 49
16. Line Up Your Ducks......Page 51
17. Stay in the Zone......Page 53
18. Minimize Distractions......Page 55
19. Isolate Yourself......Page 57
20. There Is No Perfect Time; Stop Waiting for It......Page 59
Part Three: Giving Yourself an Edge......Page 62
21. Tap the Power of Scents......Page 63
22. Listen to Motivating Cassettes or CDs......Page 66
23. Break Free of Too Much Information......Page 67
24. Ask Yourself, \"Will It Be Any Easier Later?\"......Page 71
25. Accept That Wanting to Start on a Project IsDifferent Than Deciding To......Page 73
26. Find Someone Who Can Help You Get Started......Page 74
27. Don\'t Wait Until You Are \"In the Mood\"......Page 77
28. Benefit from a Jump-Start......Page 79
29. Give Yourself a Preview......Page 81
30. Handle the Hard Stuff First......Page 83
Part Four: Taking Key Steps......Page 84
31. Choose to Begin Easily......Page 85
32. Build In Time for Reflection......Page 86
33. Establish a Reward System......Page 88
34. Contract with Yourself......Page 89
35. Plot a Course......Page 91
36. Strike a Dynamic Bargain with Yourself......Page 94
37. Compute All the Costs......Page 95
38. Sleep Well and Eat Healthy......Page 96
39. Employ the Three-to-Five Method......Page 99
40. Set Short Time Limits......Page 100
Part Five: Tackling the Harder Tasks......Page 102
41. Staying Fit by Making It Fun......Page 103
42. Go Cold Turkey......Page 105
43. Record Yourself......Page 106
44. Partner Your Way to Success......Page 108
45. Look to Delegate......Page 109
46. Do One Thing at a Time......Page 112
47. Adopt the Heavy Half Mentality......Page 114
48. Employ the Bigger and Badder Method......Page 116
49. Put Money in Escrow......Page 118
50. Visit a Counselor......Page 119
Part Six: Continuing to Progress......Page 122
51. Take Bite-Size Steps......Page 123
52. Hide the Clock......Page 124
53. Consider Others Affected......Page 126
54. Have Somebody Waiting for Your Work......Page 127
55. Harness the Power of Deadlines......Page 128
56. Eliminate Multitasking......Page 130
57. Post Your Challenge......Page 132
58. Minimize Break Time......Page 134
59. Work in Day Units......Page 136
60. Forget about Age......Page 138
In Summary......Page 140
Afterword......Page 146
Further Reading......Page 150
Glossary......Page 9