Contents 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