Overcome And Get It Done: Productivity Principles That Enabled Me To Write This Book In 24 Hours

by Jamie Dixon

Struggling with perfectionism and procrastination? Well, so have I, and I managed to write this book in just 24 hours. We all have big things we’ve been meaning to do, but so far haven’t done. Like the book we’ve been meaning to write, or the filing cabinets we’ve been meaning to sort, or the website we’ve been meaning to design. Too many important tasks get put off for the wrong reasons. This book was also one of those tasks. I’d thought for a long time that one day I should write a book about productivity. But that was always as far as the idea went. But one day, a conversation with a friend sparked an idea. We would both dedicate 24 hours to finishing something we’ve been meaning to do but so far haven’t done. And my task would be to write, and publish, a whole new book in 24 hours. This book is an exploration of the principles that were enabling me to get it all done in just 24 hours. These are principles that have helped me overcome perfectionism and procrastination and increased my productivity. They’ve helped me be focused, disciplined and healthy. If you’re struggling with any of these things, then I sincerely hope this book can help you find the little spark you need to make a difference. Whenever you’re struggling to get something done, remember, I wrote this book in just 24 hours using the principles in this very book. If I can do it, I’m sure you can too.

59 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 13, 2021

About the author

I am a Leadership Coach and Trainer and Author. I’ve helped ambitious leaders in over 160 multinational companies over the last 10 years improve their influence, communication and productivity.

I coach and train in both English and Mandarin. I am also conversational in Japanese. I am an IAC accredited coach, a certified Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Centred Coach, a certified Tiny Habits coach and also certified in Everything DISC.
 
In my spare time I enjoy spending time with my family, reading, meditation, calisthenics, and Yoga.

I’m the Author of 3 Books:
•      The Story Habit - A methodology for building simple and powerful habits for influencing at work through the power of storytelling
•      Overcome and Get it Done! - A book about discipline, productivity and behaviour change that I proudly wrote and published in just 24 hours
•      Shaping Paths, How to Design and Deliver PRACTICAL Training - A practical training design methodology that I use to design all my training solutions
 
Chinese Culture Has Shaped My Thinking
Having spent over 15 years living in China, Chinese culture has had a profound impact on my thinking. Chinese pragmatism, practicality and philosophy have shaped the way I design, coach and facilitate.
 
The famous quote “It doesn’t matter if a cat is black or white, so long as it catches mice” sums up Chinese pragmatism; prioritise action over ideology. I apply this pragmatism to my design work, by freeing myself from the constraints of academic theory, scientific research and outdated models. Instead, I just focus on what actions people take to get results.
 
The skylines of cities like Shanghai are the result of Chinese practicality; an emphasis on fast results. In my experience of training Chinese people, I have found they lose patience fast if the training is not relevant to the problems or goals they are facing at work. I use my facilitation skills to surface these quickly, and focus the training in that direction.
 
The Yin Yang represents the Daoist principle of following the flow of nature, known as The Way, or Dao (Chinese: 道). I view motivation as a natural force with its own flow, and when facilitating I search for peoples’ motivations and help them find useful things that follow that flow.
 
All of these inspirations have shaped my training design and facilitation philosophy, which I share in my book “Shaping Paths – How to Design and Deliver PRACTICAL Training”.
 
To learn more about me and my work, check out the following links:
 
Website: www.shapingpaths.com
 
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrjamiedi...
 
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaC4...
 
Amazon Author Page: www.amazon.com/author/jamiedixon

Reviews

[Colby Mayberry · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you never try, you’ll never know.

If you have read productivity books you know 99% is often filler with repeating the same thing over and over to try and connect with the reader. Jaime does a good job breaking down easy steps that he himself used for this book and does so without dragging on the same point. Overall for one hour of my time and the 24 hours he used to write the book it’s worth picking up.

As he said try it, you never know you might get something out of it.

[Yllas · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant.

Very well written book packed with easy to apply practical tips guaranteed to make a huge difference. Can’t wait to try them!

[Bola Owoade · Rating 5 out of 5]

Short and sweet

Short, sweet and straight to the point. The short lessons are easy to read. You will learn a few lessons.

[Shaya · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book! One of few books that I have enjoyed reading in this field.

[Alastair M · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very well-written short read with same excellent tips and tricks how to reduce procrastination and be more productive. Give it a try!