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The Procrastinator's Handbook
by Rita Emmett • 2000
Why your perfectionism feeds your procrastination, and how to aim for done instead of flawless.
3.60
669
The Procrastinator's Handbook Summary
The Procrastinator's Handbook 88%
Why your perfectionism feeds your procrastination, and how to aim for done instead of flawless.
by Rita Emmett 2000
3.60
669 ratings
The Power to Get Things Done
by Steve Levinson • 2015
Most productivity advice assumes you're motivated. Here's what to do when you're not.
3.26
314
The Power to Get Things Done Summary
The Power to Get Things Done 88%
Most productivity advice assumes you're motivated. Here's what to do when you're not.
by Steve Levinson 2015
3.26
314 ratings
The Oz Principle
by Craig Hickman • 1994
When things go wrong, the fix is a choice you make, not a consequence you fear.
3.58
3k+
The Oz Principle Summary
The Oz Principle 87%
When things go wrong, the fix is a choice you make, not a consequence you fear.
by Craig Hickman 1994
3.58
3k+ ratings
Qbq! the Question Behind the Question
by John G. Miller • 2014
Blame is a dead end. A question format that forces ownership, not excuses.
3.80
13k+
Qbq! the Question Behind the Question Summary
Qbq! the Question Behind the Question 87%
Blame is a dead end. A question format that forces ownership, not excuses.
by John G. Miller 2014
3.80
13k+ ratings
The Art of Productivity
by Jim Stovall • 2017
Busyness is not the same as progress. Build a productivity system around your own success.
3.59
113
The Art of Productivity Summary
The Art of Productivity 87%
Busyness is not the same as progress. Build a productivity system around your own success.
by Jim Stovall 2017
3.59
113 ratings
Mastering the Seven Decisions That Determine Personal Success
by Andy Andrews • 2008
Turn the framework from The Traveler's Gift into automatic habits with this daily workshop.
4.36
486
Mastering the Seven Decisions That Determine Personal Success Summary
Mastering the Seven Decisions That Determine Personal Success 87%
Turn the framework from The Traveler's Gift into automatic habits with this daily workshop.
by Andy Andrews 2008
4.36
486 ratings
Do the Hard Things First
by Scott Allan • 2021
Procrastination is learned, not inborn. A system for facing fear and doing the hardest work first.
3.86
742
Do the Hard Things First Summary
Do the Hard Things First 87%
Procrastination is learned, not inborn. A system for facing fear and doing the hardest work first.
by Scott Allan 2021
3.86
742 ratings
75 Hard
by Andy Frisella • 2020
Five daily tasks, 75 days, zero tolerance. One missed step, and you go back to day one.
3.85
3k+
75 Hard Summary
75 Hard 87%
Five daily tasks, 75 days, zero tolerance. One missed step, and you go back to day one.
by Andy Frisella 2020
3.85
3k+ ratings
How to Stop Procrastinating
by Steve Scott
Five priorities, a four-box grid, and the hardest morning task that breaks the procrastination loop.
3.25
195
How to Stop Procrastinating Summary
How to Stop Procrastinating 87%
Five priorities, a four-box grid, and the hardest morning task that breaks the procrastination loop.
by Steve Scott
3.25
195 ratings
Action!
by Robert J. Ringer • 2004
A single motion beats a thousand plans. The action-first playbook for results.
4.10
130
Action! Summary
Action! 87%
A single motion beats a thousand plans. The action-first playbook for results.
by Robert J. Ringer 2004
4.10
130 ratings
Eat That Frog! 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time
by Brian Tracy • 2001
Beat procrastination with one rule: do your most dreaded task first. Everything else gets easier.
3.87
83k+
Eat That Frog! 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time Summary
Eat That Frog! 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time 87%
Beat procrastination with one rule: do your most dreaded task first. Everything else gets easier.
by Brian Tracy 2001
3.87
83k+ ratings
The Science of Overcoming Procrastination
by Patrick King • 2018
Why your brain chooses scrolling over working, and the specific tactics to flip the switch.
4.05
473
The Science of Overcoming Procrastination Summary
The Science of Overcoming Procrastination 87%
Why your brain chooses scrolling over working, and the specific tactics to flip the switch.
by Patrick King 2018
4.05
473 ratings
No B.S. Time Management for Entrepreneurs
by Dan S. Kennedy • 1996
Calculate what your hour is truly worth, then delegate anything that falls below that number.
4.03
1k+
No B.S. Time Management for Entrepreneurs Summary
No B.S. Time Management for Entrepreneurs 87%
Calculate what your hour is truly worth, then delegate anything that falls below that number.
by Dan S. Kennedy 1996
4.03
1k+ ratings
Stop Procrastinating
by Nils Salzgeber • 2017
Why five minutes of work beats motivation, and the emotion skills that make it stick.
4.19
520
Stop Procrastinating Summary
Stop Procrastinating 87%
Why five minutes of work beats motivation, and the emotion skills that make it stick.
by Nils Salzgeber 2017
4.19
520 ratings
The 5 Second Rule
by Mel Robbins • 2017
A single five-second countdown can interrupt hesitation before your brain talks you out of action.
3.85
49k+
The 5 Second Rule Summary
The 5 Second Rule 87%
A single five-second countdown can interrupt hesitation before your brain talks you out of action.
by Mel Robbins 2017
3.85
49k+ ratings
Do the Work
by Gary John Bishop • 2019
Self-talk built your limits. The no-excuses path to tearing them down through kept promises.
3.80
2k+
Do the Work Summary
Do the Work 87%
Self-talk built your limits. The no-excuses path to tearing them down through kept promises.
by Gary John Bishop 2019
3.80
2k+ ratings
How to Be an Imperfectionist
by Stephen Guise • 2015
Perfectionism is paralysis disguised as standards. The cure: make a win so small it is undeniable.
4.09
4k+
How to Be an Imperfectionist Summary
How to Be an Imperfectionist 87%
Perfectionism is paralysis disguised as standards. The cure: make a win so small it is undeniable.
by Stephen Guise 2015
4.09
4k+ ratings
Just Shut Up and Do It
by Brian Tracy • 2016
Why writing down ten goals and circling one beats every elaborate planning system.
4.07
2k+
Just Shut Up and Do It Summary
Just Shut Up and Do It 87%
Why writing down ten goals and circling one beats every elaborate planning system.
by Brian Tracy 2016
4.07
2k+ ratings
The Now Habit at Work
by Neil A. Fiore • 2010
Why pushing harder makes procrastination worse, and the reframes that actually build momentum.
3.55
517
The Now Habit at Work Summary
The Now Habit at Work 87%
Why pushing harder makes procrastination worse, and the reframes that actually build momentum.
by Neil A. Fiore 2010
3.55
517 ratings
The P.R.I.M.E.R. Goal Setting Method
by Damon Zahariades • 2018
The goal-setting method that plans for doubt, distraction, and defeat, not just the target.
4.02
154
The P.R.I.M.E.R. Goal Setting Method Summary
The P.R.I.M.E.R. Goal Setting Method 87%
The goal-setting method that plans for doubt, distraction, and defeat, not just the target.
by Damon Zahariades 2018
4.02
154 ratings
The Science of Getting Started
by Patrick King • 2019
Your brain is wired to avoid discomfort. How to override the wiring and get started.
4.08
254
The Science of Getting Started Summary
The Science of Getting Started 87%
Your brain is wired to avoid discomfort. How to override the wiring and get started.
by Patrick King 2019
4.08
254 ratings
Still Procrastinating
by Joseph R. Ferrari • 2010
Working best under pressure is a myth. The habit is learned, and unlearning it is teachable.
3.32
288
Still Procrastinating Summary
Still Procrastinating 87%
Working best under pressure is a myth. The habit is learned, and unlearning it is teachable.
by Joseph R. Ferrari 2010
3.32
288 ratings
The Heart To Start
by David Kadavy • 2017
Procrastination isn't laziness. It's ego. The fix is embracing terrible first drafts.
4.16
1k+
The Heart To Start Summary
The Heart To Start 87%
Procrastination isn't laziness. It's ego. The fix is embracing terrible first drafts.
by David Kadavy 2017
4.16
1k+ ratings
Spartan Discipline
by Dominic Mann • 2016
Discipline the Spartan way: why your mind quits at 40% and how to push past.
4.19
2k+
Spartan Discipline Summary
Spartan Discipline 87%
Discipline the Spartan way: why your mind quits at 40% and how to push past.
by Dominic Mann 2016
4.19
2k+ ratings
Master Your Motivation
by Thibaut Meurisse • 2019
Motivation doesn't spark action. Completed actions spark motivation. Start with one tiny task.
4.17
810
Master Your Motivation Summary
Master Your Motivation 87%
Motivation doesn't spark action. Completed actions spark motivation. Start with one tiny task.
by Thibaut Meurisse 2019
4.17
810 ratings
The 12 Week Year
by Brian P. Moran • 2009
Annual plans invite delay. A 12-week cycle with weekly scoring creates the urgency to execute.
3.86
20k+
The 12 Week Year Summary
The 12 Week Year 86%
Annual plans invite delay. A 12-week cycle with weekly scoring creates the urgency to execute.
by Brian P. Moran 2009
3.86
20k+ ratings
1 Ano Em 12 Semanas
by Michael Lennington • 2021
Annual planning kills urgency. Compress your goals to 12 weeks and let the deadline drive you.
3.63
51
1 Ano Em 12 Semanas Summary
1 Ano Em 12 Semanas 86%
Annual planning kills urgency. Compress your goals to 12 weeks and let the deadline drive you.
by Michael Lennington 2021
3.63
51 ratings
Cure for the Procrastination Puzzle
by Stephen J. Patterson • 2018
How you procrastinate reveals the fix. A system that works when motivation doesn't.
4.00
12
Cure for the Procrastination Puzzle Summary
Cure for the Procrastination Puzzle 86%
How you procrastinate reveals the fix. A system that works when motivation doesn't.
by Stephen J. Patterson 2018
4.00
12 ratings
Spartan Up!
by Joe De Sena • 2014
Voluntary suffering on the race course is the fastest way to build mental toughness for life.
3.91
2k+
Spartan Up! Summary
Spartan Up! 86%
Voluntary suffering on the race course is the fastest way to build mental toughness for life.
by Joe De Sena 2014
3.91
2k+ ratings
How to Set Goals with Kaizen & Ikigai
by Anthony Raymond • 2019
Small steps plus clear purpose: a Japanese formula for ending procrastination and reaching goals.
4.15
195
How to Set Goals with Kaizen & Ikigai Summary
How to Set Goals with Kaizen & Ikigai 86%
Small steps plus clear purpose: a Japanese formula for ending procrastination and reaching goals.
by Anthony Raymond 2019
4.15
195 ratings
The Psychology of Procrastination
by Hayden Finch • 2021
Your brain avoids discomfort, not work. A psychologist's system for doing the task anyway.
4.04
210
The Psychology of Procrastination Summary
The Psychology of Procrastination 86%
Your brain avoids discomfort, not work. A psychologist's system for doing the task anyway.
by Hayden Finch 2021
4.04
210 ratings
Get Off Your But
by Sean Stephenson • 2009
Every excuse starts with 'but.' A therapist who broke 200 bones shows how to silence yours.
3.95
1k+
Get Off Your But Summary
Get Off Your But 86%
Every excuse starts with 'but.' A therapist who broke 200 bones shows how to silence yours.
by Sean Stephenson 2009
3.95
1k+ ratings
The Art of Procrastination
by John R. Perry • 2012
Your procrastination isn't a bug. It's a feature you can finally put to work.
3.65
4k+
The Art of Procrastination Summary
The Art of Procrastination 86%
Your procrastination isn't a bug. It's a feature you can finally put to work.
by John R. Perry 2012
3.65
4k+ ratings
The Pocket Guide to Action
by Kyle Eschenroeder • 2017
Motivation is the exhaust, not the engine. 116 short pieces on doing the thing first.
4.28
355
The Pocket Guide to Action Summary
The Pocket Guide to Action 86%
Motivation is the exhaust, not the engine. 116 short pieces on doing the thing first.
by Kyle Eschenroeder 2017
4.28
355 ratings
Stop Saying You're Fine
by Mel Robbins • 2011
Stuck people all claim they're okay. The exit begins with the truth they've been dodging.
3.84
4k+
Stop Saying You're Fine Summary
Stop Saying You're Fine 86%
Stuck people all claim they're okay. The exit begins with the truth they've been dodging.
by Mel Robbins 2011
3.84
4k+ ratings
The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F**k
by Sarah Knight • 2015
Most of what you stress about is optional. Here's how to stop, without becoming a jerk.
3.40
41k+
The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F**k Summary
The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F**k 86%
Most of what you stress about is optional. Here's how to stop, without becoming a jerk.
by Sarah Knight 2015
3.40
41k+ ratings
Zen to Done
by Leo Babauta • 2007
Ten habits, one per month: the productivity system that replaces planning paralysis with action.
3.75
3k+
Zen to Done Summary
Zen to Done 86%
Ten habits, one per month: the productivity system that replaces planning paralysis with action.
by Leo Babauta 2007
3.75
3k+ ratings
Making Yourself Indispensable
by Mark Samuel • 2012
Indispensability has nothing to do with ego: the daily choices that make people count on you.
3.76
178
Making Yourself Indispensable Summary
Making Yourself Indispensable 86%
Indispensability has nothing to do with ego: the daily choices that make people count on you.
by Mark Samuel 2012
3.76
178 ratings
From Clutter to Clarity
by Kerri Richardson • 2020
Your clutter is trying to tell you something. Here's what it's saying and how to answer.
3.92
367
From Clutter to Clarity Summary
From Clutter to Clarity 86%
Your clutter is trying to tell you something. Here's what it's saying and how to answer.
by Kerri Richardson 2020
3.92
367 ratings
Do It Today
by Darius Foroux • 2022
Focus, not the clock, is the bottleneck: a system that replaces motivation with routines that stick.
4.09
9k+
Do It Today Summary
Do It Today 86%
Focus, not the clock, is the bottleneck: a system that replaces motivation with routines that stick.
by Darius Foroux 2022
4.09
9k+ ratings
3 Seconds
by Les Parrott III • 2007
Your first impulse is rarely your best. The three-second rule for choosing a second one.
3.80
382
3 Seconds Summary
3 Seconds 86%
Your first impulse is rarely your best. The three-second rule for choosing a second one.
by Les Parrott III 2007
3.80
382 ratings
Stepping Up
by John B. Izzo • 2011
How taking full ownership, not blaming, rewires your influence in any room you walk into.
3.83
353
Stepping Up Summary
Stepping Up 86%
How taking full ownership, not blaming, rewires your influence in any room you walk into.
by John B. Izzo 2011
3.83
353 ratings
Immediate Action
by Thibaut Meurisse • 2021
Seven days to break the procrastination loop: act before you feel ready, and the drive follows.
4.13
2k+
Immediate Action Summary
Immediate Action 86%
Seven days to break the procrastination loop: act before you feel ready, and the drive follows.
by Thibaut Meurisse 2021
4.13
2k+ ratings
Shut Up, Stop Whining, and Get a Life
by Larry Winget • 2004
Positive thinking didn't work. This is the book that hands you a mirror and a shovel.
3.88
1k+
Shut Up, Stop Whining, and Get a Life Summary
Shut Up, Stop Whining, and Get a Life 86%
Positive thinking didn't work. This is the book that hands you a mirror and a shovel.
by Larry Winget 2004
3.88
1k+ ratings
How to Finish Everything You Start
by Jan Yager • 2019
Unfinished projects aren't laziness. The psychology of why you stall, and a method for finishing.
3.51
648
How to Finish Everything You Start Summary
How to Finish Everything You Start 86%
Unfinished projects aren't laziness. The psychology of why you stall, and a method for finishing.
by Jan Yager 2019
3.51
648 ratings
Get Your Sh*t Together
by Sarah Knight • 2016
A system for dumping mental clutter, ignoring what you should do, and doing what you want.
3.56
20k+
Get Your Sh*t Together Summary
Get Your Sh*t Together 86%
A system for dumping mental clutter, ignoring what you should do, and doing what you want.
by Sarah Knight 2016
3.56
20k+ ratings
The Joy of Less, A Minimalist Living Guide
by Francine Jay • 2010
Your stuff is a full-time job you didn't apply for. Here's how to quit.
3.78
13k+
The Joy of Less, A Minimalist Living Guide Summary
The Joy of Less, A Minimalist Living Guide 86%
Your stuff is a full-time job you didn't apply for. Here's how to quit.
by Francine Jay 2010
3.78
13k+ ratings
Reinventing Yourself
by Steve Chandler • 1998
Don't wait for courage. Action creates it. The owner mindset begins where your old story ends.
4.13
804
Reinventing Yourself Summary
Reinventing Yourself 86%
Don't wait for courage. Action creates it. The owner mindset begins where your old story ends.
by Steve Chandler 1998
4.13
804 ratings
The End of Procrastination
by Petr Ludwig • 2013
Your emotional brain hijacks your plans. The system for putting the rational brain back in charge.
3.97
3k+
The End of Procrastination Summary
The End of Procrastination 86%
Your emotional brain hijacks your plans. The system for putting the rational brain back in charge.
by Petr Ludwig 2013
3.97
3k+ ratings
Do the Work
by Steven Pressfield • 2011
Identify the enemy that stops you from starting, then follow a battle plan to finish.
3.97
21k+
Do the Work Summary
Do the Work 86%
Identify the enemy that stops you from starting, then follow a battle plan to finish.
by Steven Pressfield 2011
3.97
21k+ ratings
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