Mark Manson
Everything You Wanted To Know About Procrastination But Were Too Lazy to Figure Out

Learn how to beat procrastination once and for all... as soon as you get around to it.
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Reverse your procrastination triggers. Each procrastination trigger can be reversed to stop procrastinating. If a task is boring, try to make it more fun; if a task is difficult, find someone to give you a hand; if a task is unrewarding, treat yourself after you complete it. You can also spend a bit of time defining a specific goal and a detailed plan for ambiguous or unstructured tasks. It will make it much easier to keep started and stay productive.
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