Procrastination: Why You Do It, What to Do About It Now (edition 2008)

by Jane B. Burka, Lenora M. Yuen

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Title:	Procrastination: Why You Do It, What to Do About It Now
Authors:	Jane B. Burka
Other authors:	Lenora M. Yuen
Info:	Da Capo Lifelong Books (2008), Edition: 2nd, Paperback, 336 pages
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Not useful. the book meanders through a series of long, detailed explanations about why people procrastinate, and why some people procrastinate to a point that is damaging, then falters. Given that most of the readers who actually finish the book are probably people who are trying to find strategies for coping with procrastinaters, it is a shame that the weakest section in the book is the one on dealing with procrastinationin others. The authors give a direct, easily understandable list of "don't's" then follow up with some incredibly vague, unhelpful advice on "negotiating." Really, this one is not worth reading. (

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I started to read this book long ago, and I'm going to finish it any year soon. (

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Procrastination is a problem that strikes millions of people in every walk of life. California psychologists Jane B. Burka and Lenora M. Yuen pinpoints several causes of procrastination and show how to shake this fascinating tendency once and for all.

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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 tasksfears of failure, success, control, separation, and attachmentand 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.… (more)

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