Productive, Successful You!
Productive, Successful You!

Author: ABPP, Jenny C., Jenny Yip, Psy.D., ABPP

Publisher:

Published: 2013-12-16

Total Pages: 116

ISBN-13: 9780615952741

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Procrastination comes in all shapes and sizes... No matter the reason, there's one thing in common with all forms of procrastination: ANXIETY. Do you put off doing things until the very last second? Do you find certain tasks overwhelming to manage? Don't worry-you're not doomed to a life of chronic stress. There is a way to break that seemingly endless cycle of procrastination. By identifying anxiety as the root of procrastinating behavior, Dr. Yip has created a personal action plan to help individuals reach their fullest potential. With easy-to-read diagrams, charts, goal planners, and worksheets designed to increase motivation and keep you on track, Productive, Successful YOU! helps readers to finally break free from the negative thought traps that block the path to success. Read about four real cases of people who have applied these strategies successfully, and drastically changed their approaches toward stress and procrastination. And finally, learn how to turn anxiety into a power tool that works for you rather than against you with Dr. Yip's detailed instructions for a procrastination-free life.

Keys to a Successful Retirement
Keys to a Successful Retirement

Author: Fritz Gilbert

Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.

Published: 2020-05-05

Total Pages: 155

ISBN-13: 1646113403

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You're finally retired! Learn how to make these the best years of your life. Congrats on your retirement! But now what will you do with all that free time? With Keys to a Successful Retirement, you'll discover everything you need to know to get your retired years off to a great start. Covering topics like finances, embracing your passions, and dealing with feelings of aimlessness, grief, and depression that may crop up, this in-depth guide to retired living answers all the burning questions you want to ask—as well as those you're afraid to. Take a complete look at your newfound freedom and explore what it really means to have a successful retirement. This in-depth guide includes: Essential basics—Make sure you're retirement ready with advice for managing your savings, dealing with healthcare, staying fit, and more. Handling tough times—Dig into the more challenging aspects of retirement, like how to best handle the effects it can have on your mental health. Be your own boss—Get guidance that teaches you how to decide what you want your retirement to be and how you can lean into the things that you love. An exciting new chapter of your life is starting—get a helping hand ensuring it's the best it can be!

Listful Thinking
Listful Thinking

Author: Paula Rizzo

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2015-01-13

Total Pages: 136

ISBN-13: 1632280094

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What do Madonna, Martha Stewart, John Lennon, Ellen DeGeneres, Ben Franklin, Ronald Reagan, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Edison, and Johnny Cash have in common? Each is (or was) a list maker. These successful people, along with CEOs and successful entrepreneurs, all use lists to keep track of their ideas, thoughts, and tasks. Finding enough hours in the day to get everything accomplished and allow for some downtime can be a struggle. It's no wonder so many of us are stressed, overextended, and exhausted. More than half of all American employees feel overwhelmed, according to a study by the nonprofit Family and Work Institute. For the 54 percent of us who feel like we’re chasing our own tails, Listful Thinking is here to prove that it doesn't have to be that way. You can still find time to relax, read a good book, and do the things you love. Listful Thinking is the book that will give readers their lives back with indispensible tips on saving time, getting organized, improving productivity, saving money, and reducing stress.

The Productive Writer
The Productive Writer

Author: Sage Cohen

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2010-12-02

Total Pages: 181

ISBN-13: 1599632705

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Take Control of Your Writing Life! The creative process can be treacherous, even for the most experienced writer. Facing the blank page, staying inspired, sustaining momentum, managing competing priorities and coping with rejection are just a few of the challenges writers face regularly. The Productive Writer is your guide to learning the systems, strategies and psychology that can help you transform possibilities into probabilities in your writing life. You'll sharpen your productivity pencil by learning how to: • Set clear goals—and achieve them • Create a writing schedule that really works • Discover what keeps you writing, revising, and submitting • Carve out writing time amidst the demands of work and family • Weed out habits and attitudes that are not serving you • Organize your thinking, workspace, papers and files • Increase your odds of publication and prosperity • Use social media to build an author platform • Get comfortable going public and promoting your writing • Create a sustainable writing rhythm and lifestyle • Accomplish what matters most to you Create the writing life you most desire. The Productive Writer will help take you there.

Finding Meaning and Success
Finding Meaning and Success

Author: Chris Palmer

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2021-07-10

Total Pages: 265

ISBN-13: 1475850549

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This book will help you design and create the best version of yourself. It will give you the chance to shape the kind of person you want to be, and to articulate the goals you want to achieve in your life, both professionally and personally. It will help you behave in ways that are true to your most honorable and generous self. It is a practical guide for people who are interested in leading a more meaningful and successful life, or helping others to do so. It teaches you how to author your own life and how to make commitments to yourself and others that will transform your life for the better. You’ll learn to reflect on your life, think about what really matters to you, and how to create a personal mission statement. You’ll think about your values, articulate your goals, and manage your time effectively. You’ll explore what it means to live an examined life. At the end of each chapter, there are questions to think about and actions to take that reinforce the key messages.

Productive Procrastination
Productive Procrastination

Author: Kerul Kassel

Publisher:

Published: 2007-12-01

Total Pages: 284

ISBN-13: 9781590805466

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Could it actually be wise to procrastinate sometimes? Heavens! Could that be possible?! This book contains the secrets to understanding when it can be productive to procrastinate, and provide strategies for switchin on the inspirationand motivation to start and finish the important tasks and goals you've been putting off. Discover: What procrastion really is, and what being a procrastinator means about you-and its not that you're a lazy, disorganized slacker, either. When procrastination might be beneficial (more often than you think!) and how to use it to your advantage. How to determine when it's good and when it's not good to procrastinate. Azapping descructive procrastination at the root and heading it off at the pass. How to get things done with less struggle and resistance, including a simple exercise to take you from dread to delight. If you know that what's holding you back from success is that you're not doing what you know you need to do, that you're continually

Engaged
Engaged

Author: Amy Brann

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2016-04-29

Total Pages: 231

ISBN-13: 1137500425

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Neuroscience is revolutionizing our understanding of human psychology and behaviour. By showing how to apply this new understanding to how you recruit, manage, and develop your people, Brann is enabling you to deliver a step change in organizational performance and individual achievement.

Becoming More Productive: The Secrets of Successful People Revealed
Becoming More Productive: The Secrets of Successful People Revealed

Author: Brooke Potter

Publisher: SIS Information, LLC

Published: 2014-12-10

Total Pages: 35

ISBN-13:

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Written by Brooke Potter, PMP, Six Sigma Black-Belt, a highly trained and experienced professional. This book contains practical, proven and time tested methods utilized by high achieving successful individuals to becoming more productive in their personal and professional lives. The following demonstrates the book's layout: Table of Contents Introduction Chapter 1: Habits, Routines and Productivity A. What is a habit? B. How are habits formed? C. How long are habits formed? D. Routine and Productivity E. What are the benefits of following a routine? Chapter 2: Starting the Day Right A. Morning Habits of Successful People B. How should my morning routine look like? Chapter 3: Being Productive in the Office A. Habits to look out for B. Tips to be efficient in the work place Chapter 4: Being Productive while Working at Home A. Productivity Strategies for Stay at Home Parents B. Productivity Tips for Work from Home Individuals Chapter 5: 8 Ways to Overcome Laziness Chapter 6: 10 Tips to Develop Good Habits Chapter 7: Routine Template Conclusion

Atomic Habits
Atomic Habits

Author: James Clear

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2018-10-16

Total Pages: 321

ISBN-13: 0735211299

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The #1 New York Times bestseller. Over 20 million copies sold! Translated into 60+ languages! Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving--every day. James Clear, one of the world's leading experts on habit formation, reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results. If you're having trouble changing your habits, the problem isn't you. The problem is your system. Bad habits repeat themselves again and again not because you don't want to change, but because you have the wrong system for change. You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems. Here, you'll get a proven system that can take you to new heights. Clear is known for his ability to distill complex topics into simple behaviors that can be easily applied to daily life and work. Here, he draws on the most proven ideas from biology, psychology, and neuroscience to create an easy-to-understand guide for making good habits inevitable and bad habits impossible. Along the way, readers will be inspired and entertained with true stories from Olympic gold medalists, award-winning artists, business leaders, life-saving physicians, and star comedians who have used the science of small habits to master their craft and vault to the top of their field. Learn how to: make time for new habits (even when life gets crazy); overcome a lack of motivation and willpower; design your environment to make success easier; get back on track when you fall off course; ...and much more. Atomic Habits will reshape the way you think about progress and success, and give you the tools and strategies you need to transform your habits--whether you are a team looking to win a championship, an organization hoping to redefine an industry, or simply an individual who wishes to quit smoking, lose weight, reduce stress, or achieve any other goal.

Extreme Productivity
Extreme Productivity

Author: Robert C. Pozen

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2012-10-02

Total Pages: 231

ISBN-13: 0062188542

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“Required reading for professionals—and aspiring professionals—of all levels.” —Shirley Ann Jackson, President of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Former Chairman of U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Robert C. Pozen, one of the business world’s most successful—and productive—executives, reveals the surprising secrets to workplace productivity and high performance. It's far too easy for working professionals to become overwhelmed by a pile of time-sensitive projects, a backlog of emails, and endless meetings. In order to be truly productive, they must make a critical shift in mindset from hours worked to results produced. With Extreme Productivity, Pozen explains how individuals can maximize their time and energy by determining and focusing on their highest priorities. He also provides a toolkit of practical tips and techniques to help professionals at all stages of their careers maximize their time at work. This essential handbook empowers every person with proven methods for prioritizing their time to achieve high-impact results and refine their career goals for long-term success, all while leading a full and meaningful personal life as well.