Procrastination: Why You Do It, What to Do About It Now
by Jane B. Burka, Lenora M. Yuen
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Author: Jane B. Burka, Lenora M. YuenEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-12-23
ISBN: 0738211702
Number of pages: 336
Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong Books
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Book Review: On to a happy ending
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm a freelance graphic designer working from home and procrastination is a big issue in my life, not only with work, but in other areas as well. This book has turned out to be an incredible read for me, because it has really helped me out. Not only did I find myself described in a couple of chapters ("Fear of Failure: The Procrastinator on Trial", which talks about perfectionism, and "Fear of Success: Hello Procrastination, Good-bye Success"), but I also realized that putting things off have nothing to do with being lazy. I was really afraid to be lazy... I also realized that I am not alone in my behavior, that there are other people like me out there and that what I go through has a "cure".
Back to my working from home, the biggest practical issue with my procrastinating was that whenever I had a reasonable deadline, I would put things off until I had to work overnight for days to meet it. I would literally work 40 hours straight, running on high doses of caffeine, only stopping for meals. That would kill me. Sometimes I'd be so tired and desperate that I might even cry. Being up in front of the computer for so long gave me muscle pain and hallucinations - like, the hair of the model on the picture I was retouching would start moving to the wind... I began thinking that the problem was my job, that I hated it, that I should change careers and all, even though I knew I was the one who'd brought that up on me.
My work gets heavy seasonally, because of the fashion catalogs. Those are the ones who would keep me working overnight. I just got the first catalog of the season to work on, with a 10-day deadline. After reading this book, I made it a point to break the work into smaller steps and so far have been great at it. I'm within schedule and I am sure that this will be the first time I won't have to work overnight. I'm excited about that and really happy to have read this book.
If you have somehow recognized yourself in the lines above, I highly recommend this book. Take it seriously and you might just have a happy ending like mine will be. :)
Summary of Procrastination: Why You Do It, What to Do About It Now
Based on their workshops and counseling experience, psychologists Jane B. Burka and Lenora M. Yuen offer a probing, sensitive, and at times humorous look at a problem that affects everyone: students and scientists, secretaries and executives, homemakers and salespeople. Procrastination identifies the reasons we put off tasks?fears of failure, success, control, separation, and attachment?and their roots in our childhood and adult experiences. The authors offer a practical, tested program to overcome procrastination by achieving set goals, managing time, enlisting support, and handling stress. Burka and Yuen even provide tips on living and working with the procrastinators you may know.
Wise, effective, and easy to use, this new edition shows why for 25 years Procrastination has been an immediate must-have for anyone who puts things off until tomorrow.
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