23 sposoby na lenia, czyli jak pokonać prokrastynację dobrym nawykiem

by S.J. Scott

Wielu z nas zdarza się odkładać ważne sprawy na później. Może to dziwne, ale sporo osób ma z tym poważny problem. Mimo że czas przecieka im między palcami, a terminy naglą, wciąż wynajdują bardzo istotne powody, dla których „nie mogą jeszcze” wykonać zadania. Mijają dni i tygodnie, obowiązki nawarstwiają się, a oni wciąż zwlekają, odkładają pracę, spóźniają się i nie dotrzymują słowa. Spirala nakręca się, ważnych i niewykonanych zadań jest coraz więcej, poczucie przytłoczenia i stres zaczynają dominować nad całym życiem... Znasz to uczucie?

Tak wcale nie musi być! Trzymasz w ręku książkę, dzięki której skutecznie wyrobisz w sobie zestaw nawyków antyprokrastynacyjnych. Nauczysz się pokonywać wewnętrznego lenia, nabierzesz dobrych przyzwyczajeń i dowiesz się, jak skutecznie stosować wzorce codziennych proaktywnych zachowań. Autor przedstawił tu konkretne, praktyczne działania, dzięki którym uda Ci się zmienić złe nawyki na dobre w każdym obszarze życia. Bardzo szybko odczujesz, że życie stało się lepsze i przynosi Ci więcej satysfakcji!


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zasadę 80/20, koncepcję SMART, zasadę MIT, metodę ABCDE i wiele innych technik,
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Genres: Productivity, Self Help, Nonfiction, Personal Development, Ebooks, Business, Audiobook

96 pages, ebook

First published November 18, 2013

About the author

Wall Street Journal bestselling author SJ Scott wanted to be Luke Skywalker when he grew up.

Unfortunately his complete lack of physical grace and introverted mannerism's kept the earth from having their own Jedi Knight to battle the Sith menace.

Steve “SJ” Scott was born and raised in New Jersey. After finishing college with a degree in psychology he knew he needed to further his education or work on his latte making skills.

During a short stint in US Air Force, Scott was able to get his Master’s in business and then moved on to conquer the business world.

Scott then spent a couple of years working for a company not unlike the company depicted in Mike Judge’s film, “Office Space”. After doing his share of “TPS” reports, Scott swore he would never work for anyone but himself.

He spent the next few years making this happen. Making a decent living online and eventually pivoting to writing books, blogging and even podcasting.

Scott has written over 30 books, most of them in the "self-improvement" genre. An area that he is personally passionate about.

His books have been published in 12 different languages. So he is well on his way to world domination. However, in his heart of hearts he knows he will soon have to venture out into the universe and defeat the Sith menace.

Reviews

[Michael Pillarella]

I'm procrastinating finishing this book

[Scott · Rating 2 out of 5]

A bit disappointing. Most of the tips are not practical and lean towards OCD behavior. Out of the 23 tips listed, I found 3 to be helpful. If those 3 tips work, though, I suppose it was worth the read.

[Sergei_kalinin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Книга не столько про прокрастинацию, сколько выжимка основных техник тайм-менеджмента :) В целом "ничего нового")), но что очень понравилось: всё изложено предельно кратко и конспективно (без воды); также все советы изложены в виде пошаговых и понятных алгоритмов. Т.е. просто "бери и делай!" :) Подробная рецензия и интеллект-карта с этими самыми алгоритмами в моем блоге: http://s-kalinin.blogspot.ru/2016/02/...

[Fatemeh Nazari · Rating 4 out of 5]

این کتاب رو به صورت صوتی از فیدیبو گوش دادم. من واقعا با این مشکل به تعویق انداختن کارها دست به گریبانم. به نظرم راه حل‌های خوبی رو عنوان کرد. هنوز امتحانش نکردم اما یک بار که از روانشناسم بابت همین مشکل سوال پرسیده بودم یه همچین چیزهایی رو بهم گفته بود و برای همین می‌تونم مطمئن باشم که الکی یا چرت و پرت نیست. می‌تونه انگیزه‌ی خوبی برای شروع کارهایی به آدم بده که به تعویق می‌اندازیمشون.

[Lucas · Rating 3 out of 5]

Diferente do " O poder do Hábito", esse livro do Scott fixa em dar exemplos práticos sem se prender a estudos ou explicações científicas. Chega a passar a sensação que o livro é um conjunto de experiências que o autor testou durante sua vida, as que deram certo para ele foram agrupadas nesse livro. Tendo isso em mente, indico ao leitor ir ponderando as ideias e ver aquelas que se as adequam ao seu perfil ou que possam ser postas em prática na sua realidade. No meu caso, por exemplo, as ideias interessantes para mim começaram a surgir do passo 10 em diante, sendo algumas delas retomadas do que eu praticava no passado e outras como abertura da minha mente para utilizar estratégias de uma experiência (exemplo: monitorar estudo para concurso) em outra área pessoais (programar viagens, escrita de manuscrito, etc). Há poucas ideias NOVAS interessantes no texto, no meu caso foram o ABCDE e a motivação indireta. O um dos pecados do livro é a burocratização que o autor tenta impor como caminho que torna insustentável a longo prazo na mudança de hábitos. Recomendo a leitura de "O poder do Hábito" e em seguida "23 hábitos anti-procrastinacão".

[Esso · Rating 3 out of 5]

So there's nothing revolutionary here: The book's a concise summary of well known techniques in the "productivity-segment", with some extra anecdotes. The book does for instance present many of the techniques from "Getting Things Done". In other words: It's not really about procrastination directly, but habits that make your life easier, like for instance having tools ready for capturing thoughts and ideas the moment you have them, so your brain doesn't have to think about anything other than doing the task at hand (avoid the Zeigarnik-effect). Or techniques for organizing tasks. It's written in a direct way, without much fluff like many similar books does.

In short: It's a nice introduction and summary to productivity techniques.

[Gladys Jane · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm guilty of procrastinating myself. Thus I picked up this book. I too desire to curb those procrastination habits that took months or even years to form.

Overall, the book is an okay read. I find the implementation habits penned in each chapter to be a bit overwhelming. Though, the author encouraged the reader to start with one habit at a time for the next 30 days. It's just short read. If you're interested in the topic. This book might help.

More on: http://www.shoutsofwisdom.com/2017/03...

[Melody · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is one of those books that don't work for me in the audible format. There were so many good ideas that I wanted to take notes and refer to the material again. However, listening in the car does lend itself for taking notes. I will have to save this one and refer back to it again.

[Dominique · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quick, easy to read, and straight to the point. There isn't anything amazingly new or groundbreaking in here, but it gave me the motivation and insight to get off my ass and get back into the swing of things.

[Sambasivan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Standard set of ideas. Consistency of implementation is the key. Substitute with newer activities instead of procrastinating. Start exceedingly small. 30 day habit formation. Ok read.

[Emi Faine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very helpful. Short book to finish in 1 hour before your bed time. The book gives you all the ideas and helpful ways to stop your procrastination habits. As a officer who is struggling with dealing multiple tasks, I believe this book will help me a lot to improve myself.

[Joan Kong · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quick read, common habit building implementation, but it does provide a variety of "routines" to switch things up while we're procrastinating.
Author states the reasons (fears) why we procrastinate..I found this is more enlightening than the actual implementation. Knowing why I do or do not do certain thing is more motivational to me than following rules blindly.. i guess.

[Deyth Banger · Rating 5 out of 5]

"February 1, 2020 –
100.0% "It’s okay if you fail or slip once in awhile. What’s important is to keep at it. Remember, perseverance is one of the true “secrets” to success.
Simply focus on making small improvements every day. Celebrate each victory. And embrace the process of living a productive, exciting life.
Get out there and make things happen""
February 1, 2020 –
100.0% ""Procrastination doesn’t have to control your life. It’s entirely possible to become an amazingly productive person. All you have to do is overcome that initial bit of resistance that people get when they learn something new. "
February 1, 2020 –
100.0% "The single-handling habit requires you to focus on closing loops on projects/processes as soon as possible. On a daily basis, this means taking immediate action on every task that comes across your path..""
February 1, 2020 –
100.0% "Usually when you split your attention, you’re giving half the effort and producing half the results. Instead of trying to cram separate activities into one block of time, you can develop the habit of “single-handling” activities. "
February 1, 2020 –
100.0% ""Handling tasks in batches is a great way to get things done in a rapid-fire manner without being sidetracked. By creating a process, procrastination doesn’t become an option. You won’t “choose” what to do next—you’ll simply follow what’s written down on the list."


"When we get overwhelmed, we often use multitasking to get back on track. The problem? Multitasking often causes more problems than it solves."
February 1, 2020 – page 70
76.92% "It’s scary to begin a new project. We often avoid taking action because something seems too difficult or challenging. When you break down everything into easy-to-complete action steps, you’ll find that it’s not hard to get things done...""
February 1, 2020 – page 70
76.92% "Procrastination often strikes when a project isn’t properly defined. It’s easy to put off something when we feel like a specific step must be taken before we get started. In truth, this excuse is a way of saying that you haven’t properly defined the specific action steps. The solution is to clearly define every task that needs to be done for every single project. "
February 1, 2020 – page 70
76.92% "Here’s how to develop the habit of capturing ideas:
*1. Carry a tool for capturing ideas wherever you go.
*2. Add every thought, the second it pops into your head.
*3. Go through these notes once a week.
*4. Make a plan for taking action on every idea..."

"Excuse Eliminated: “I need to do ______ first.”"
February 1, 2020 – page 70
76.92% "It’s hard to concentrate when you’re worried about a hundred other things. With the idea capture habit, you’ll
create a relaxed feeling because every thought will be completed at the appropriate time.
Habit Implementation
"
February 1, 2020 – page 70
76.92% "In other words, if you’re not regularly emptying the ideas in your head, they will negatively impact your ability to stay focused on present tasks."

"As we’ve discussed, procrastination comes from a feeling of being overwhelmed."
February 1, 2020 – page 70
76.92% ""What’s interesting is this feeling of “overwhelm” isn’t due to the number of uncompleted tasks. It usually comes from how you process ideas and action plans. According to the Zeigarnick Effect, any incomplete thought will occupy the mind until you either do it or write down a plan for how you’ll do it."
February 1, 2020 – page 70
76.92% "This book is great about procrastination"
January 17, 2020 – page 31
34.07%
January 16, 2020 – page 21
23.08% "Procrastination is like massive... masturbation... you just ca not stop doing it...

..."
June 9, 2019 – page 21
23.08%
June 9, 2019 – Started Reading
June 1, 2019 – Shelved as: to-read
June 1, 2019 – Shelved"

[Yoda · Rating 2 out of 5]

Does not Compare Favorably to Other Books in this Niche, Stategies Too Time Consuming to Practically Apply

This book provides the standard set of recommendations that so many anti-procrastination books do (i.e. set goals in writing, review them periodically, etc.). It provides nothing that has not been said many, many times before. It definitely does not provide anything over and above the literature in this field, in general. Nor anything new for that matter.

In addition, what the author recommends is very time consuming needs to be followed for his plan to work. Considering the considerable amount of time required (i.e. making task lists by day, week, etc. and following and modifying these perpetually) this is quite a problem. In this reviewer's time this is the worst part of the book. Any anti-procrastination book must recommend relatively non-consuming strategies that can actually be accomplished. If a good half hour is required every day it cannot practically be followed. This point is very ironic considering that the author himself states that one of the major causes of procrastination is the feeling of being overwhelmed with tasks and not having enough time to do everything.

Two stars.

[Juergen John Roscher · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book for those who suffer from procrastination which I do at times. The author discusses 23 habits that can help with controlling procrastination.

For me the following seemed pertinent:
- Capture your ideas whenever they pop up.
- Create lists for every multi-step project. I do this at work but not in other areas of my life.
- Create checklists for routine tasks.
- Do a review for a few hours each week. I'm not sure if a few hours are needed but a regular review each week as part of a weekly planning meeting would be helpful.
- Track your progress and success. I always do better when I track my progress.
- Be patient with the process of improving your life. I want it now. I need to be more patient, especially when it comes to building good habits.
- Take a 30-day challenge to change one habit at a time.

None of these are new ideas but it is always good to be reminded of ways to improve myself.

Recommended reading.

[Baro · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book had some great tips that I was already familiar with and use, but also several others which are quite clever.

Obviously procastination is a matter of putting things off and the solution is to go ahead and do them.

But your initial approach to projects and a correct system can decrease the opportunities to procastinate or curb them, and that's what I really enjoyed about this books concept.

The "homework", if you will, that prevents this habit in the first place and the simple way to do it.

There are also great examples in the book that help to see how this information can really be applied to your personal life as well as professional life.

I gave it 4 stars just because I already knew a lot of the basic concepts. But if your'e not a business coach who deals with system optimization like me, practically teaching this type of content for a living, I'd go ahead and give it a 5.

Conclusion: read it :)



[Note to self: hw]

[Hortensia13 · Rating 3 out of 5]

In diesem Buch fasst der Autor das Problem der Prokrastination zusammen. Prokrastination ist das Vorsichherschieben von Aufgaben. Man boykottiert sich selbst im Gehirn mit Sätzen wie "Ich mach das später." oder "Jetzt hab ich gerade keine Lust.".
Der Grundgedanke des Autoren ist gut und er lässt auch einige Theorien anderer "Meister" mit einfliessen. Leider ist nicht so klar für wen dieser Ratgeber ist. Dadurch wirken die Tipps und Beispiele etwas unpraktisch für den Leser. Aber wenn man darüber hinwegsehen kann, ist dieses kleine Büchlein ein netter Ideengeber.

[Adr.Rock · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nesse feridim da preguiça (07.09.16), um título sugestivo para testar o KindleUnlimited no brinquedim novo.
Bom livrim com receitinhas de bolo para deixar a procrastinação de lado; nada revolucionário, mas é possível pinçar algo que te complete.
Já o Kindle, show de bola heim! Em tempos de dolar nas alturas, cairá com uma luva os ebooks da Amazon gringa sem precisar pagar frete e taxas. Só não testei a convivencia entre minha conta Amazon.com e .br.
O Unlimited parece ser bom tbm, tem alguns titulos interessantes; para quem é hard reader, R$19,90/mês é mamão com açúcar.

[Erica · Rating 3 out of 5]

Kind of repetitive, but it was good to feel affirmed in many of my productivity habits. Some of the habits toward the end of the book seem extreme to me. I agree with doing the most important things first. And I also agree with getting this done as quickly as I can, regardless of the deadline. I like to have things done well before any deadline. I don't even want to worry about a deadline. But all the tracking and spreadsheets? I love spreadsheets, but I don't know if I need that level of tracking. Maybe I'm just that good. ;)

[Bill · Rating 4 out of 5]

I will not give total credit to this book, but it did coincide with a appreciable spike in my productivity.
Even if you are well acquainted with most of the habits, there are more than a few ones that you might not have been so acquainted. I usually tend to eschew from reading these books listing the 25 ways to do something, as they tend to be low quality, money generating books. This is one of the few exceptions.

[Caro Anderson · Rating 3 out of 5]

I doubt his techniques will mean I will not procrastinate, but it's worth a try.

Identify your priorities.
Create SMART goals
Take advantage of the 80/20 rule
Schedule weekly, monthly, and quarterly reviews
Focus on your MITs every morning
Create checklists

For a longer summary, check my blog at Self Help Book Reports.

[Maui Rochell · Rating 4 out of 5]

A short read but helpful in so many ways with regards to dealing with procrastination. Although it's overwhelming to be filled with numerous tips on how to beat procrastination, the author clarified that it's impossible to apply them all at once in your life. I find this useful in case I would like to read it again and pick up some handful tips to apply in my own system.

[Izabela Buzetti · Rating 3 out of 5]

O Ebook é super curto, dá pra ler tudo tranquilamente em algumas horas.
Ele é, de certa forma, direto ao ponto, mas não é um livro que você vai ver idéias super inovadoras, ou algo que ninguém falou antes.
É um bom compilado de idéias conhecidas para evitar procrastinação.
As ideias são válidas, e praticáveis, e a leitura me lembra uma lista com breves elaborações em seus tópicos.

[Ehsan K. · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is fairly helpful to deal with your procrastination habits although many parts overlap with the Eat The Frog by Brian Tracy. It could have been more interesting through presenting the real experience of people who have dealt with the procrastination habit. In addition, I believe that the ideas were not psychologically deep enough as I had expected.

[Claudia Vieira · Rating 2 out of 5]

Sim, o livro contém um par de dicas que podem ser úteis mas no geral pareceu-me uma sátira e é na realidade um guia sobre como disfarçar a procrastinação de algo útil e conseguir viver sem completar qualquer tarefa. Não se esqueçam de fazer os vossos 43 dossiers que verificam diariamente e ver Ted talks e podcasts para se motivarem.

[Tanya Wright · Rating 3 out of 5]

Useful

The book had good tips but I saw it more as a way of amplifying your do lists. There may be a few that can be easily implemented but most require as much as trying not to procrastinate

[Clauter Carlos · Rating 4 out of 5]

É um livro rápido com muitas das coisas que já sabemos mas não fazemos só que compilado de forma objetiva. Pra quem nunca tentou nada é legal escolher uma dica é implementar antes de terminar o livro. Pra quem já leu um pouco em blogs e palestrar não vale muito a pena.

[Erminio Di Lodovico · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good read

What I like best from the book is that it went directly “to the point “ and doesn’t let you thinking that you are just reading anecdotes, thank you very much for that.
The book is very easy to read. I liked very much

[Maria BF · Rating 1 out of 5]

While the info is good info, there was nothing ground breaking in here that hasn’t been said in many other books. There were so many references to David Allen’s “Getting Things Done” book that it would make more sense to just read that book instead.

[Rafael Meirim · Rating 3 out of 5]

Direto ao ponto, porém algumas ideias são complexas e demandam muito tempo, além de estarem defazadas. Certas recomendações de sites não estão mais disponíveis. No geral você vai agregar algumas coisas em seu cotidiano, já estou aplicando uns 3 métodos que foram ensinados.