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According to the data published by the American Psychological Association, 20 percent of adult Americans are chronic procrastinators. That is higher than the number of people diagnosed with any mental or physical health issue. The good news is that improving productivity and bringing procrastination under control are well-researched topics. With some effort, you can follow the path to procrastinate less and produce more.

‘A compelling and revelatory new framework for setting and achieving your goals, from a psychologist on the cutting edge of motivational science’ – Carol Dweck, PhD, author of Mindset 'I don't know anyone who knows more than Ayelet Fishbach about the psychology of goals . . . I love this...

Creative people tend to see the world a little differently from everyone else. But that doesn't mean they can't zero in on their goals, get focused, get organized, and not only accomplish what they want to achieve but earn money doing it. In Get It Done, a beloved teacher and successful writer, actor, and comedian helps you get a handle on your own particular - even peculiar - creative process and harness your energies in positive, productive, and income-generating ways.

Many of us spend precious time focusing on the incessant emails, texts, notifications, ads, etc. that seem important—even urgent—to our success and happiness, but, in reality, only complicate our lives and take us even further from our goals. In Get It Done Now!, Brian addresses this challenge of distraction in its many forms and shows you how to focus on your most important task so you can get it done now!

Does it seem that good ideas go nowhere at your company, that meetings are often a waste of time, and that nobody seems to be in charge? In Getting It Done, Roger Fisher and Alan Sharp tackle the inertia that afflicts many groups. The authors advance the idea of lateral leadership as a means of breaking apart the logjams that inhibit collaboration in organizations, and they offer surefire ways to help anyone get better results from coworkers.