How to Stop Procrastinating: a simple Guide to Mastering Difficult Tasks and Breaking the Procrastination Habit



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[@avid for books] How to stop procrastinating

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  • Introduction
    • The Day My Father Almost Died
    • What Is Procrastination?
    • About How to Stop Procrastinating
    • About the Author
  • 8 Reasons Why People Procrastinate
    • Reason #1: You Are a Perfectionist
    • Reason #2: You Fear the Unknown
    • Reason #3: You Promise to Do It “Later”
    • Reason #4: You Focus on Easy Tasks
    • Reason #5: You Experience a Lack of Motivation
    • Reason #6: You Don’t Know How to Get Started
    • Reason #7: You Often Get Distracted
    • Reason #8: You Don’t Have Enough Time
    • Exercise #1: Identify Your Procrastination Reasons
  • Step #1: Identify Your Current Commitments
    • Option #1: The Getting Things Done (GTD) Method
    • Option #2: How to Stop Procrastinating Method
    • Exercise #2: Write Down All Your Current Commitments
  • Step #2: Focus on Five Core Projects
    • The 25–5 Rule Explained
    • How to Identify Your Core Values
    • How to Select Your Five Core Projects
    • Exercise #3: Focus on Five Core Projects
  • Step #3: Set Quarterly S.m.a.r.t. Goals
    • Examples of S.M.A.R.T. Goals
    • Action #1: Focus on Five Projects
    • Action #2: Focus on Three-Month Goals
    • Action #3: Use a Weekly Review to Tweak Your Goals
    • Action #4: Turn Each Focus into a Project
    • Action #5: Review Your Goals
    • Action #6: Evaluate Your Quarterly Goals
    • Exercise #4: Set Your Quarterly S.M.A.R.T. Goals
  • Step #4: Say No to Competing Projects and Obligations
    • Practice #1: Say No as Early and Politely as Possible
    • Practice #2: Identify the Mandatory Tasks
    • Practice #3: Compare Each Request to Your Current Projects
    • Practice #4: Talk to Your Boss about Your Top Projects
    • Practice #5: Ask Yourself, “What Will My Obituary Say?”
    • Exercise #5: Say No to Anything That Doesn’t Match Your Goals
  • Step #5: Plan Your Weekly Schedule
    • Big Rocks and How to Focus on What’s Important
    • The Lesson of the Big Rocks Story
    • Action #1: Answer Three Questions
    • Action #2: Apply the 80/20 Rule to Your Schedule
    • Action #3: Block Out Time on a Calendar
    • Action #4: Practice Batching and Create “Theme Days”
    • Action #5: Set Aside Time for Deep Work
    • Exercise #6: Plan Your Weekly Schedule
  • Step #6: Implement 14 Daily Practices to Overcome Procrastination
    • Practice #1: Resolve Any Potential Emergency
    • Practice #2: Do a 5- to 10-Minute Daily Review
    • Practice #3: Focus On Your MITs
    • Practice #4: Eat the Frog
    • Practice #5: Use the Eisenhower Matrix to Make Quick Decisions
    • Practice #6: Complete Quick Tasks Immediately
    • Practice #7: Create a Mini Habit for Challenging Tasks
    • Practice #8: Build Elephant Habits for Ongoing Projects
    • Practice #9: Use Sprints to Work On Challenging Projects
    • Practice #10: Build the Discomfort Habit
    • Practice #11: Remove Hidden Blocks with the Awareness Habit
    • Practice #12: Bundle Rewards with Actions
    • Practice #13: Attach All Tasks to a Goal
    • Practice #14: Create Accountability for Your Tasks
    • Exercise #7: Implement 14 Daily Practices to Overcome Procrastination
  • Step #7: Create Your Game Plan for Overcoming Procrastination
    • Activity #1: Complete Four One-Time Exercises
    • Activity #2: Schedule a Weekly Planning Session
    • Activity #3: Build an Anti-Procrastination Habit-Stacking Routine
    • Activity #4: Challenge Your Daily Procrastination Tendencies
  • Final Thoughts on How to Stop Procrastinating
  • One Last Reminder . . .
  • Thank You!
  • More Books by Steve

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