End Procrastination Now!

Never miss another deadline!

A proven method that defeats procrastination forever by conquering emotions, not time management

Procrastination is a serious and costly problem. And time management isn’t the solution. Author William Knaus exposes the deep-rooted emotional and cognitive reasons we procrastinate and provides solutions to overcome it. Where other books offer time-management techniques and organizational tips as superficial fixes that don’t work in the long run, End Procrastination Now! goes deeper and shows you a three-pronged approach to get off and to stay off the procrastination treadmill.

End Procrastination Now! provides you with expert advice on how to stay on track, stay focused, and meet deadlines. Psychologist William Knaus outlines a step-by- step plan to get over procrastination by recognizing its causes, building positive feelings towards what needs to get done, and implementing effective solutions that help you cut bad habits to successfully get more done in less time.

You’ll learn

• The natural “causes” for procrastination and how to track and then stop procrastination.
• New techniques that cut through procrastination barriers that affect work and productivity.
• To reduce stress caused by procrastination through the unique cognitive, emotional, and behavioral approach.
• How to build resilience to negative feelings you automatically have towards tasks

Contents

Part One: The Cognitive Approach: Change Procrastination Thinking through Self-Awareness

1 Perspect ives on Procrastination and Awareness for Change

2 Defeat Procrastination Thinking

Part Two: The Emotive Approach: Build Emotional Tolerance and Stamina for Unpleasant Tasks

3 Flex Your Emotional Muscle to Overcome Procrastination

4 How to Handle Stress-Related Procrastination

Part Three: The Behavioral Approach: Follow-Through to Get It Done

5 Act Decisively

6 Powerful Behavioral Techniques to Curb Procrastination

7 Applying Techniques to Address Procrastination in the Workplace

About the Author

William Knaus, Ed.D. is a licensed psychologist and an expert in the area of procrastination, depression, and anxiety. He is a pioneer in cognitive revolution in psychotherapy. Author is doing seminar tour for PESI, a national organization that sponsors continuing education for professional groups, such as mental health and medical professionals. Aside from his private practice, numerous consultation assignments include: U.S. Army Post-Doctoral Psychologist Training Programs, Canadian Government, Addiction Research Bureau, Devereux Foundation. Regional television appearances include Boston, Minneapolis, Baltimore/Washington, New England Cable Network. National radio appearances include the Larry King Show, the Barry Farber Show, the Arlene Francis Show, and the Debbie Nigro Show. Life Series in Psychology, Channel 3, Cape Cod MA.