The Procrastinator's Guide to Success

by Lynn Lively

Everyone procrastinates. The question is, is doing nothing working for you or against you? Author Lynn Lively, a self-confessed (but reformed) procrastinator, will help you get to where you want to go...with no more excuses. With THE PROCRASTINATOR'S GUIDE TO SUCCESS, you can stop losing precious time, break the cycle of self-blame, overcome inertia, and create the life you really want. Procrastination can be defined as the failure to make things happen. But are you really procrastinating, or simply thinking about a problem to be solved? THE PROCRASTINATOR'S GUIDE TO SUCCESS will show you how to tell the difference! You will also learn how work through "worst-case" scenarios; figure out what's within your control and what isn't; procrastinate strategically; and, finally, practice self-direction! Special sections Confessions of a Procrastinator; "Brain-dumps," "Gut-wrenchers," "Busywork Alerts," and other handy lists. Want to be your own biggest fan? Be the hero of your own life by making your own dreams come true. Read THE PROCRASTINATOR'S GUIDE TO SUCCESS and prepare for your life to change.

Genres: Nonfiction, Self Help, Business

254 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1999

Reviews

[Diana Nagy · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a pretty good book. It went from procrastination to decision making to mission statement creating and goals. This book covers it all and goes much further than procrastination. Which I now understand from the title that this book was not to avoid procrastination, but to help the procrastinator succeed.

[Chyanne Payne · Rating 1 out of 5]

Didn't learn anything I already knew.

[Debbie · Rating 4 out of 5]

So after owning this book for five years or so, I finally buckled down and read it. I think Author Lively does a nice job of categorizing what is procrastination and what is simply thinking, since sometimes you know what to do and don't do it (or don't want to do it); other times you just plain don't know what to do and need to research and figure out your options.

Although I think the author's personal reflections, reinforcing graphs/charts/tables, and her acronyms for helping you to get your projects moving were overwhelming, she did really lay out an easy-to-follow approach and shared with you in detail how to work through it.

This is not a book I will need to read again, but I definitely took away some useful tips and insights that I can apply when I am "stuck" on a problem.

[Michael · Rating 4 out of 5]

Changed my view on the meaning of procrastination. Procrastination is typically viewed as a negative, however this book actually helps the reader to understand why procrastination is not necessary as bad as one might think.

[Margaret]

I keep meaning to read this but haven't quite gotten around to it.