Still Procrastinating?: The No Regrets Guide to Getting it Done - Softcover

Ferrari, Joseph R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470611588 ISBN 13: 9780470611586

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2010

Synopsis

Find out why you put things off-and learn to conquer procrastination for good!

"What if I make a bad decision?" "What if I fail?" "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!

About this title

About the Author

JOSEPH R. FERRARI, Ph.D., is a distinguished professor of psychology at DePaul University and the American Psychological Association's main resource on procrastination. Dr. Ferrari has been featured on ABC News and "Good Morning America" as well as on NPR, BBC, CBS, and NBC radio. He has been interviewed in publications such as the "New York Times, " the "Los Angeles Times, " the "Chicago Tribune, " the "Washington Post, " the "Philadelphia Inquirer, USA Today, Crain's New York Business, Redbook, Parenting, Good Housekeeping, Elle, Vogue, Money, Men's Health, Scientific American, " and "Psychology Today."

From the Back Cover

Stop making excuses and start transforming your life--"right now"!

""Still Procrastinating?" is the first legitimate self-help book I have seen in quite a while, and it is also great fun to read! Buy several copies and give them to your friends, co-workers, employees, students, even family members. Do it now, and you just might be surprised at the changes you see." --Bill McCown, Ph.D., pioneer in the study of procrastination

"With research-based principles and practical applications, this fun-to-read self-help book will inspire any reader to be more successful in all aspects of daily living."--E. Scott Geller, Ph.D., Director of the Center for Applied Behavior Systems, Virginia Tech

""Still Procrastinating?" is nothing short of a wake-up call. Whether it is the important responsibilities of your day-to-day life or the dreams of your future, they would be well served by you not procrastinating and getting and reading this book!"--John G. Blumberg, author of "Silent Alarm" and "Good to the Core"

"Dr. Joe Ferrari, the leading expert on procrastination, assures readers that procrastination is learned and can be changed. This is a terrific mutual-help book!"--Rebecca Coleman Curtis, Ph.D., author of "Desire, Self, Mind, and the Psychotherapies"

"What if I fail?" "I'm better under pressure." There are all sorts of reasons people procrastinate. 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 draws on the author's more than twenty years of scientific research on procrastination in order to help you learn what stops you from getting things done.

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0470611588
• ISBN 13: 9780470611586
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256