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The More You Do The Better You Feel: How to Overcome Procrastination and Live a Happier Life by [Parker, David]

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This practical book is loaded with proven ideas to help you overcome procrastination and get more done.

-Brian Tracy, Author of the International Bestseller: Eat That Frog! 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time

A well put together informative book that brings awareness to disabling and habitual procrastinating behavior patterns. This is the best self-help book I have read in years!

-Kenneth Reddan PhD, LCSW

Are You A Human Ostrich?

Do you stick your head in the sand at the thought of dealing with a task that seems boring, complicated, or unpleasant? Do you pay your bills late because the last time you balanced your checkbook was more than six months ago? While working on a task do you keep thinking you should be dealing with a different task?

Is your living space messy and your life unorganized?
Do you clean up only when family or friends will be visiting-only to let your place fall back into untidiness after they've gone?
After you've cleaned for visitors, do you tell yourself "it doesn't count!" because you weren't doing it for yourself?
Have you stopped having visitors over because you're ashamed of your mess?
Do you worry you'll feel embarrassed if the landlord, a plumber, or a repairperson needed to visit your place?
Do you constantly compare yourself to people who seem to "have it together?"
Does your habitual procrastination leave you feeling depressed and anxious?
Do you know the 25 characteristics and behaviors of the human ostrich?
Are you concerned that your child or someone you care deeply about is becoming a habitual procrastinator?

The Solution To Your Habitual Procrastination Is Here!

Learn the golden rules of overcoming procrastination.
Stop falling victim to the downward cycle of procrastination and depression.
Stop feeling overwhelmed and immobilized with fear by learning how to effectively cope with your tasks and responsibilities.
Become a "do"-er by learning easy to use and highly effective new tool - The J.O.T. Method™.

About the Author:

David Parker suffered for years with depression and anxiety. During a particularly low point he recalled a friend's advice and started keeping a feeling's diary. As time passed, he saw a connection between the tasks that he avoided facing and his poor feelings and low self-esteem. Armed with this insight, David taught himself to face his tasks and the overwhelming feelings they brought by learning to focus on Just One Task, which he incorporated into "The J.O.T. Method™." David Parker has lived in London, San Francisco, and Brooklyn, New York.

This book was previously published as: How Many Procrastinators Does It Take to Change a Light Bulb: Take Control of Your Life and Defeat Immobilizing Depression! Unfortunately, some consumers found that title to be a bit too lighthearted and they questioned whether the book was serious. Its new title, The More You Do The Better You Feel: How to Overcome Procrastination and Live a Happier Life, better reflects its serious nature. To find out more about this book and author, please visit our website at: www.DavidParkerAuthor.com.

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Publisher: Darwin Bay Publishing; 1 edition (July 18, 2017)
Publication Date: July 18, 2017
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Language: English
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Buy it! Read it! Do More and Feel Better -- an Organizer Coach thanks David Parker!

March 26, 2018

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Great book -- I see immediate application for the J.O.T. methodology that David Parker so clearly outlines. His courageous willingness to share his personal journey will resonate with procrastinators and the people who love them, work with them. Do NOT skip Part 1 (tempting because you want to get to the how-to-fix-this part). I am not a procrastinator in most parts of my life (not going to lie about that daily exercise). I am a Certified Organizer Coach and work with adults who have executive function challenges around planning, decision-making, use of time, and getting started on that ever-growing to-do list. This book was recommended by a client so I knew it would be worth my reading time! If procrastination is keeping you down, buy it, read it, Do More and Feel Better.

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Get Moving to Overcome Procrastination!

May 27, 2018

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Excellent! Steps to overcoming procrastination that actually are working for me! I especially appreciate his comment on p 29 “I began writing that Feelings Journal as a kind of self-constructed ladder, to help me climb a path of self-discovery and betterment.

Yes, it takes efffort to write but the payoff is more than worthy of the effort. “I continued writing in my journal and as time passed, I accumulate enough material to begin looking back at what I had written, and this presented me with an opportunity to observe the ways and patterns in which my mind worked.”

This is only one insight in any book full of good stuff. Thank you David Parker for “The more You Do, The Better You Feel.”

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it's a good one

April 3, 2018

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it's really a good book that you won't regret to read if you are an procrastinator .just read it and it will do good to you. sincerely written.it is a real self help book,it can be a life change for procrastinator,for all the books just focus on the tons of techniques,this one can go through to your heart , just read it and you will know.

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AND you'll feel great and enjoy your leisure because all the haff-tas aren't ...

July 24, 2018

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Absolutely worth reading and implementing. In two 10-minute chunks I cleared up messes in three rooms that had been distressing me and "overwhelming" me for days.

After doing the JOT for just three days, I "unplugged" the bottled up "need to's" of at least two months, made decisions, got things moving on at least three or four fronts that had been stymied. It's *liberating*! Really astonishing.

This book will help you dejunk your attitude, your thoughts, your house and your life, AND you'll feel great and enjoy your leisure because all the haff-tas aren't crushing your spirit.

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Getting it done, one thing at a time

July 13, 2015

Format: Paperback

This book is typical of many self-help books in that it has a simple idea at its core but spends dozens and dozens of pages getting to it. Filler? Maybe, maybe not. It all depends.

The author is up-front about the idea that the book is in two parts, and invites you to cut to the chase (by skipping the first part) if you wish. The first part is about the nature of procrastination and the author's own problems with it. This first part, while interesting enough in subject matter, quickly becomes repetitious. You can read it if you want greater insights into the issue, but after a while, it started to bore. You can only say the same thing so many different ways.

The second part is the all-important "how to." The author's method --- to do one thing at a time and not get overwhelmed --- is hardly new, but it's good, and it's well-presented, with enough examples to make it useful and actionable. He calls it the "JOT" method, which means "Just One Thing."

If you just want to learn the technique, the book really could have been twenty pages, but then it couldn't sell as a twenty dollar paperback. But maybe you want the whole backstory. I personally felt that a true procrastinator might not get through enough of the book to get to the solutions.

Still in all, I see this as a four-star book. The method is solid and workable and well-described, and that's what counts. If you want to read all the rest of the surrounding material, that's up to you. Maybe you'll find it motivating.

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Repeated messages...

August 9, 2018

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This book could have been condensed down to 50 pages or less. The self help strategy is limited to a couple ideas. The rest of the book is about the author's personal journey and the consequences of procrastination. Those consequences are constantly repeated over and over again. Not much effort was put in writing this. Disappointed!

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Susan M Brennan

The J.O.T. method worked for me!

August 25, 2018

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This book could have been much better edited. There's quite a bit of repetition just where you want it the least...namely in the first section when he's describing his (and, yes my) procrastination habits so clearly. He's lived it and he's really nailed it, quite uncannily in fact. Reading about these habits, I found myself getting more and more depressed / despondent the first half of the book. While he urges his readers not to skip to the 'solutions' section, I was either going to skip or stop reading, so I did go to the J.O.T. section in the second half. It's a very simple solution but extremely effective. I'm on Day 1 of decluttering and it was completely painless. Rather enjoyable even! It works.

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August 19, 2018

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It offered a different and thorough perspective on procrastination than I expected. A lot of the times, I would say “NICE!” out loud to his sentiments, even if they were negative - because I had never knew that’s exactly how I felt, and I was so glad someone else felt it. I’ll let you know how it goes, I’m implementing his technique today.

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