{"product_id":"the-procrastination-equation-how-to-stop-putting-things-off-and-start-getting-stuff-done-isbn-9780061703614","title":"The Procrastination Equation: How to Stop Putting Things Off and Start Getting Stuff Done","description":"\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eThe Procrastination Equation\u003c\/em\u003e will teach you how to bust the excuses that are preventing you from doing your best work and living your best life….So don’t put it off any longer. Read this book. Today.”\u003cbr\u003e —Daniel H. Pink, author of \u003cem\u003eDrive\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eA Whole New Mind\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Illuminating….Piers Steel shows us the secrets of procrastination, how it affects us and how we will, one day, be able to prevail.”\u003cbr\u003e—Dan Ariely, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Upside of Irrationality\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePredictably Irrational \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing a mix of psychology, evolutionary biology, self-help, and more than a decade of research, Dr. Piers Steel, the world’s foremost authority on procrastination, offers a tried and true method helping us to identify, understand, and break free of our self-destructive bad habits and create more positive lives for ourselves. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eUsing a mix of psychology, science, self-help, and a decade of groundbreaking research, Dr. Piers Steel, internationally recognized as the foremost authority on procrastination, explains why procrastination is dangerously on the rise and tells us how to overcome the destructive patterns that affect our health and happiness to create more positive lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you think you are not one of the 95 percent of those of us who procrastinate, take Dr. Steel's test in \u003cem\u003eThe Procrastination Equation\u003c\/em\u003e. Or if you think you procrastinate because you're a perfectionist—you're wrong. So, why do we surf the Web instead of finishing overdue projects? Why do we say we'll start that diet—tomorrow? Why do we stay up late watching television instead of going to bed? And how do we overcome these bad habits that we know work against our best intentions? Based on more than a decade of research, and written with humor, humanity, and solid science, \u003cem\u003eThe Procrastination Equation\u003c\/em\u003e explains why we do what we do—or, in this case, don't—offering answers to such questions as:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAre we biologically hardwired to procrastinate? If so, why?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow does procrastination cost us?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat tricks do we play on ourselves when we procrastinate at work, school, and home?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf visualizing our dreams isn't enough to make them real, then what steps must we take?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlong the way, Dr. Steel dispels the myths and misunderstandings of motivation and procrastination, replacing them with a clear explanation of why we put off until tomorrow what we should be doing today. He then offers specific techniques we can use to tame and prevent the bad habits that adversely affect our health, happiness, and careers, all the while celebrating the very human foibles that make us who we are. \u003cem\u003eThe Procrastination Equation\u003c\/em\u003e is the definitive and accessible guide for anyone who struggles with this age-old dilemma.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Procrastination Equation\u003c\/i\u003e is this season’s must-read self-help book. In addition to offering useful strategies to fight a common problem, it’s a fascinating read.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMontreal Gazette\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An upbeat, motivational guide to procrastination. . . . Everything you ever wanted to know about procrastination but never got around to reading.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“I put off writing this blurb ‘til the last minute. I thought it was because I was too busy but after reading \u003ci\u003eThe Procrastination Equation\u003c\/i\u003e, I know the real reasons. Piers Steel will help you tackle the goals . . . that always seemed . . . out of reach.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRichard Florida, author of The Great Reset\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A useful, eye-opening book.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Why you ‘put off till tomorrow what you can do today’ forms the crux of Steel’s book, in which he not only answers that question but details specific techniques to reign in the impulse. . . . Offers good advice.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Procrastinating just makes unpleasant tasks worse, so why is it so hard for us to resist dithering and delay? \u003ci\u003eThe Procrastination Equation\u003c\/i\u003e is crammed with surprising insights about procrastination and human nature -- as well as concrete, helpful solutions for fighting procrastination.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGretchen Rubin, author of The Happiness Project\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Procrastination Equation\u003c\/i\u003e will teach you how to bust the excuses that are preventing you from doing your best work and living your best life. . . . So don’t put it off any longer. Read this book. Today.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaniel H. 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