The Science of Getting Started
How to Beat Procrastination, Summon Productivity, and Stop Self-Sabotage
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Russell Newton
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Patrick King
About this listen
Outsmart your lazy and undisciplined tendencies. Become a productivity machine and achieve your goals in record time.
Procrastination is the monster that we are always running from. It lurks around every corner, and can completely sabotage your life. But you can learn to defeat it every time.
A blueprint for getting into motion from a complete standstill. Understand and defeat your psychological blocks.
The Science of Getting Started is a deep dive into our tendency to push things until the last minute possible. It uncovers the biological and evolutionary science behind procrastination, and how we can beat these instinctual drives to triumph in our career and personal life. A plethora of studies are analyzed and put into illuminating contexts.
Best of all, it’s a book of scientific solutions boiled down to everyday usefulness. You’ll be able to apply insight from this book immediately to slay your procrastination monster and get ahead of the pack.
Patrick King is an internationally bestselling author and entrepreneur. His writing draws of a variety of sources, from scientific research, academic experience, coaching, and real life experience. He has battled the procrastination monster his entire life and brings proven techniques to you.
Discover discipline, willpower, and motivation that works for you. Defeat your inner sloth.
- A scientific and biological overview of your procrastination habit.
- Warning signs to monitor your work ethic.
- Psychological tactics to trigger your brain to productivity.
- How to structure and schedule your life to safeguard against procrastination.
- Simple yet effective tactics to get off your butt and into action.
- How to beat analysis paralysis and other causes of mental freezing.
Get more done in less time so you can enjoy your life instead of avoiding it.
Become the most reliable person you know. Break your habit of missing goals and letting people down. The ability to defeat procrastination is the ability to accomplish exactly what you want and gain access to wherever you want to go.
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
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- Jay
- 2023-12-23
mostly about getting work done
for the most part the book is about getting work done and less about finding motivation to do a hobby. still good but not what I was looking for.
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- Mat
- 2023-12-07
If you're debating on whether or not to buy it, just buy it
This is the most important book for self improvement.
The book is tightly packed full of the most useful information needed to get you living a more productive life RIGHT NOW. This book has many actionable tools and cures for procrastination. His writing has perfect brevity. The voice over is clear and well spoken. Out of many books I've read to improve my life, I believe this book to be one I'll keep coming back to. Take notes and beat Procrastination with this book.
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- Drea
- 2020-01-13
The procrastination diet!
I loved every minute of this audiobook. I went back and listened to it again and took notes. Very informative and useful information that is easy enough to apply. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who procrastinates about procrastinating.
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- Brad Nelson
- 2021-12-06
Some good strategies
enjoyed listening to this audible.
worth a listen several good tips and strategies to get you moving!
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- Anonymous User
- 2024-01-20
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Simple things to help stop procrastination. I’ve had 3 solid days in a row much more productive work. Let’s see how long this can last
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- Lindsay Doucet
- 2022-01-06
This book has helped
I have ADHD and I can procrastinate to the 11th hour on incredibly important tasks because they’re boring. I will clean my already clean house to avoid any kind of paper work. I’m actually better about getting things done after implementing the strategies in this book. I listen to it again when I start to fall back into old habits.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2021-07-22
Ironically, I though I would procrastinate
But I finished it! I started to listen to the audio book when walking the dog and going at the market. I can't stop thinking about many things said in that book. It doesn't go super deep in every explanations, but it is way enough to understand the problems and the solutions. There are so many things that we do not think about, but when you take the time to think about it, they are absolutely important, e.g.: break your objectives into smaller pieces to create a momentum or stop waiting to be in the good mood to be productive and do actions that will lead you in that mood. I really liked the 40/70 rule. The more I think about it, the more motivated I become and the more memories proves me this rule it an absolute motivation breaker when not applied. I definitely recommand it, and even if you think you don't procrastinate much, I can assure you that you are because it is human! Don't be hard on yourself and take the time to improve. As said in this book : solutions are valuable, when complains have no real values.
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- Shoren K.
- 2019-11-17
A must have!
I just finished the audiobook. Cannot wait to start my project tomorrow! Strongly recommend that.
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- Tara L
- 2024-10-16
Not worth a credit
I'm sad I wasted a credit on this, I couldn't get past the first few chapters because the narrator was so flat and boring and the book just seems to take the advice of "break big tasks into small ones" and repeat it over and over while accusing people of being lazy and not lazy at the same time.
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