Book description
AARP Digital Editions offer you practical tips, proven solutions, and
expert guidance. In
Still Procrastinating?,
Joseph Ferrari will help you find out why you put things off and learn
how to conquer procrastination for good.
Do you ever say to yourself
"What if I make a bad decision?," "What if I
fail?," or "I'm better under pressure"? There are all
sorts of reasons people procrastinate. What are yours? This book draws
on scientific research on procrastination conducted over more than
twenty years by the author and his colleagues, to help you learn what
stops you from getting things done so that you can find the solutions
that will really work.
Contrary to conventional wisdom, chronic procrastination is not about
poor time management, but about self-sabotaging tendencies that can
prevent you from reaching your full potential. This book gives you the
knowledge and tools you need to understand and overcome these
tendencies so you can start achieving your goals--not next week, next
month, or next year, but today!
- Exposes the hidden causes of procrastination, including fear of
failure, fear of success, and thrill-seeking
- Identifies types of procrastinators and helps determine which
type describes you
- Shares surprising information on how factors such as technology
and the time of day affect procrastination
- Examines specific issues related to putting things off in school
and at work
- Shares more than twenty years of research on the causes and
consequences of chronic procrastination
- Written by a psychologist who is an international expert on the
subject of procrastination
Are you still procrastinating? This take-charge guide will help you
stop making excuses and start transforming your life--right now.
