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The Procrastination Equation: How to Stop Putting Things Off and Start Getting Stuff Done Paperback – January 3, 2012

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“The Procrastination Equation 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.”
—Daniel H. Pink, author of Drive and A Whole New Mind

“Illuminating….Piers Steel shows us the secrets of procrastination, how it affects us and how we will, one day, be able to prevail.”
—Dan Ariely, author of The Upside of Irrationality and Predictably Irrational

Using 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.

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“The Procrastination Equation 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.” (Montreal Gazette)

“An upbeat, motivational guide to procrastination. . . . Everything you ever wanted to know about procrastination but never got around to reading.” (Kirkus Reviews)

“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.” (Library Journal)

“Procrastinating just makes unpleasant tasks worse, so why is it so hard for us to resist dithering and delay? The Procrastination Equation is crammed with surprising insights about procrastination and human nature -- as well as concrete, helpful solutions for fighting procrastination.” (Gretchen Rubin, author of The Happiness Project)

“Procrastination is the saffron spice of human behavior, where even small amounts of this tendency can shatter the best of intentions. In this illuminating book Piers Steel shows us the secrets of procrastination, how it affects us and how we will, one day, be able to prevail.” (Dan Ariely, author of The Upside of Irrationality and Predictably Irrational)

“The Procrastination Equation 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.” (Daniel H. Pink, author of Drive and A Whole New Mind)

“I put off writing this blurb ‘til the last minute. I thought it was because I was too busy but after reading The Procrastination Equation, I know the real reasons. Piers Steel will help you tackle the goals . . . that always seemed . . . out of reach.” (Richard Florida, author of The Great Reset)

“A useful, eye-opening book.” (Booklist)

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Do you surf the Web instead of finishing overdue projects? Do you always say you’ll start that diet . . . tomorrow? Do you stay up late watching television instead of going to bed?

You are not alone. In fact, you belong to the 95 percent of the world that admits to procrastination. We are hardwired to procrastinate, and with so many new ways to distract ourselves in the digitized world, putting things off has never been easier.

Using a mix of psychology, science, self-help advice, and his own research, Dr. Piers Steel—internationally recognized as the foremost authority on procrastination—dispels the myths and misunderstandings of motivation, replacing them with a clear explanation of why we put off until tomorrow what we should be doing today and providing cutting-edge techniques you need to get things done in the workplace and at home.

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Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Harper Perennial; Reprint edition (January 3, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0061703621
ISBN-13: 978-0061703621
Product Dimensions: 5.3 x 0.8 x 8 inches
Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 59 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #513,245 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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- #677 in Books > Self-Help > Time Management
- #1199 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Psychology & Counseling > Applied Psychology

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G.S. Zimmerman

Don't Delay! Read it!

February 28, 2012

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I really, really, really like this book! I found it at the public library and thought it would be another lame, "make lists, set goals and priorities" book but boy was I wrong! Rather than letting it sit for a week, like I normally do, I read it straight thru in two evenings. I'm a recovering "world class procrastinator" so I was ready to be disappointed, as I have been with so many other books on this subject, but it wasn't to be! Bottom line: I like the fact that he has science to back up his suggestions and some clear, step-by-step ways to implement them. I bought the book so I could highlight the heck out of it (libraries tend to frown on that practice. Go figure?) and have started using the ideas that fit my pattern of "addiction" - and they are working! Maybe its just me, maybe its the book or a combination, but I'm getting results that other books haven't provided. Don't skip the evaluation quizzes in the first chapter and do the full online version as well - you may not like the results! If you really suffer from procrastination this might be a book for you. Don't procrastinate! Buy it now and read it!

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Michael Mills

Highly insightful. I now see a light at the end of the tunnel - and I am steadily moving towards it!

March 10, 2018

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This was a highly insightful and encouraging read. I didn't think I would ever overcome my chronic procrastination. Piers does a wonderful job in describing why we procrastinate and provides useful techniques to stop our procrastination in its tracks, or help us procrastinate more effectively.

Thanks to The John Batchelor Show for interviewing Piers on this great piece of work. Definitely a game changer for me.

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Good read, but I was expecting more concrete ways to eliminate procrastination.

March 16, 2017

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Not a good how to book. Explained the history and the why of procrastination, but slim on specific tools and techniques.

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morning wood

Much great info, helped me alot

March 12, 2016

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Much great info, helped me alot. I now attack projects rather then put them on a to do list.

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xebeck

Perhaps the next Best Seller after Emotional Intelligence

October 5, 2012

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It is such a fascinating book, that after reading it all, I never thought I could read so fast in such a short period of time. Is perhaps one of the best books I've read after "Emotional Intelligence of Daniel Goleman", it's so nice to know that there are still writers among us of that caliper, and sincerity.

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Excellent coverage of the challenge!

September 29, 2013

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Like: Scientifically based. Makes sense. Offers sound advice. Well written.
Dislike: I needed it years ago.
Recommend it to everyone.

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February 28, 2015

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A key to working on your procrastination angles.

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January 23, 2015

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This is pretty good and useful in the long run.

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Zhen Yao

The Best book on procrastination.

*the* best book I have read on procrastination.

Its scientific methodology and the procrastination equation is eye-opening.Read more

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katarinaism

but a good dissection of procrastination

Nothing groundbreaking here, but a good dissection of procrastination, the forces driving it, and the tools we can use to overcome it.Read more

Published 5 months ago

Bill McCown

If you put things off this book could well change your life.

Most self help books are not very good. This is a much needed and clear exception. Dr. Steel's book is practical and immensely scholarly.Read more

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M Amato

Treat yourself, don't cheat yourself.

Pier Steel could teach you:

1. Why you are a #$%^ - up.
2. How to be less of a &*(! - up.Read more

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Austinite

Never got around to reading it

... but it looked good.

Published on September 19, 2014

Lexophelia

If I could get a magic application to make me DO stuff...

Don't you see the problem with a book about procrastination? I've put off reading it! Seriously though, how can it help one stop putting things off?Read more

Published on September 12, 2014

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