Still Procrastinating

The No Regrets Guide to Getting It Done

By: Joseph Ferrari

Narrated by: Richard Ferrone, Joseph Ferrari

Length: 7 hrs and 22 mins

Publisher's summary

Find out why you put things off-and learn to conquer procrastination for good!"What if I make a bad decision?" "What if I fail?" "I'm better under pressure." There are all sorts of reasons people procrastinate. What are yours?

This book draws on scientific research on procrastination conducted over more than 20 years by the author and his colleagues, to help you learn what stops you from getting things done so that you can find the solutions that will really work.Contrary to conventional wisdom, chronic procrastination is NOT about poor time management, but about self-sabotaging tendencies that can prevent you from reaching your full potential. This book gives you the knowledge and tools you need to understand and overcome these tendencies so you can start achieving your goals-not next week, next month, or next year, but TODAY!

• Exposes the hidden causes of procrastination, including fear of failure, fear of success, and thrill-seeking
• Identifies types of procrastinators and helps determine which type describes you
• Shares surprising information on how factors such as technology and the time of day affect procrastination
• Examines specific issues related to putting things off in school and at work
• Shares more than 20 years of research on the causes and consequences of chronic procrastination
• Written by a psychologist who is an international expert on the subject of procrastination.

Are you still procrastinating? This take-charge guide will help you stop making excuses and start transforming your life-right now!

©2010 Joseph R. Ferrari (P)2010 Audible, Inc.

Stop procrastinating and get this book

I enjoyed this book a lot. If you’re not ready to hear the harsh truth then you will probably not like it. He is blunt and doesn’t sugarcoat anything. He uses scientific evidence to support what he’s talking about. I really wish it was narrated by Dr. Ferrari. I heard Dr. Ferrari on a podcast and he has the New York accent and it’s very expressive. This narrator has a monotone voice even when expressing excitement. Other than that excellent book.

Very useful

A bit of the how-to, and a bit more of the why. Solid material; wide coverage. I give it 4 stars because the areas I found most interesting are the author spent the least amount of time on. But I will be listening to this one again.

Great insights into procrastination

I recently read something online purporting that “procrastination is just fear”. As a lifelong (high functioning) procrastinator I was keenly aware that such a statement was a gross oversimplification.
This book gave several great insights as well as strategies for overcoming .

Good book, not the cure tho

I liked the book. Lots of talk about the current research on procrastination and social experiments. Not the perfect cure or the solution you may be looking for. More like a talk on procrastination. You could get the same from an interview with the author. Still worth listening if you want to learn. But it seems the cure is doing therapy to learn how to manage anxiety, depression, and past problems that may be the root of your procrastination. That's what feeling the anxiety that prevents you from doing. Do it now he says, simple yet so hard.

Practical advice, absolutely worth listening to

Really enjoyed the book, heard the author on a podcast and wanted to learn more.

Old academic book

The book goes into the science behind why we procrastinate. Some of the advices given are old. Also there were some contradicting advice for example in one chapter the author would mention focus on one task, and in another would suggest to multitask.
Mainly he goes through his studies and with little practical useful advice.

Good but outdated

Maybe its the procrastinator in me lashing back from the harsh realities thrown at us in this book, but there were times when it felt outdated and irrelevant. ESPECIALLY when referring to technology and procrastination.

Definitely helps me understand

This book gives me a lot of explanations regarding procrastination and provides a path towards improving my ability to step away from procrastinating. I appreciate all of the research that has been done and how well Dr. Ferrari is able to share it. Recommended read for anyone who is concerned with their own procrastination and trying to improve on that for the future.

Necessary but difficult to hear.

This book was unsympathetic but really helpful to present a clear picture of what procrastinating does to the people around us.

Helpful and educational

An introduction to the science behind procrastination. Covers a variety of causes and their individual solutions. Unlike other reviewers, I did not find it naggy or outdated, rather, being written by one of the lead experts on the topic it has the most up to date information available. It's helpful alone to affirm that chronic procrastination is NOT the same as general procrastination and that chronic procrastinators don't need to feel bad that the time management tips that work for regular people don't work for them. Definitely recommend this to anyone struggling with chronic procrastination who wants to understand why they do it and learn the first steps to overcoming it.