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Procrastination

Poet Edward Young famously referred to procrastination as "the thief of time." Learn to safeguard your time from its clutches with these summaries.

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The Doing Deficit

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The Now Habit

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Neil Fiore
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Hal Hershfield
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Eat That Frog

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Brian Tracy
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How to Find Your Procrastination Style – and Then Stop Procrastinating for Good

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Lauryn Higgins
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Not Today

The 9 Habits of Extreme Productivity
Erica Schultz and Mike Schultz
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The Real Reasons You Procrastinate at Work

According to a growing body of psychology research, procrastination isn’t a weakness – it’s a symptom.
Sarah Goff-Dupont
Atlassian, 2022
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The 5 Second Rule

Transform Your Life, Work, and Confidence with Everyday Courage
Mel Robbins
Post Hill, 2017
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The Procrastination Cure

21 Proven Tactics for Conquering Your Inner Procrastinator, Mastering Your Time, and Boosting Your Productivity!
Damon Zahariades
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8 Article
Anne-Laure Le Cunff
Ness Labs, 2021
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Why You Procrastinate (It Has Nothing to Do with Self-Control)

If procrastination isn’t about laziness, then what is it about?
Charlotte Lieberman
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