How to Overcome Procrastination

I'm usually quite skeptical about books with flashy titles that promise to make you more productive, more successful and all other "mores". But the book Do It Today: Overcome Procrastination, Improve Productivity, and Achieve More Meaningful  by Darius Foroux caught my attention because it recommends some practices I actively use.

Let me explain by an example.
I usually read 3-5 books at the same time (I mean I start reading a new book without finishing the previous one). The book selection depends on my mood, energy level, and how much time I have. Sometimes I'm ready to discover complex engineering topics. Other times I prefer to read something lighter around soft skills development. If I feel exhausted and want to re-charge, then I take fiction books.

It always sounds strange to people when I explain this way of reading 😃

So when I saw that reading multiple books is one of the productivity tips, I thought that I have something common with the author and probably other recommendation would also suit me.

The author shares 33 advices to improve personal productivity.

I'll highlight the most important from my perspective:
✏️ Track where you spend your time. Before starting a task, ask yourself: _Do I really need to do this? What happens if I don’t?_
✏️ Plan your day from the night before.
✏️ Write a short summary about completed tasks at the end of the day.
✏️ Pick your outfit for the next day in advance.
✏️ Read every day (books not Internet scrolling). Surround yourself with paper books, read multiple books at the same time, it's fine.
✏️ Spend more time with your loved ones.
✏️ Perform physical activity every day.

The book won't teach you anything really new. But the fact is that even if we know productivity recommendations, we don't usually follow them. From this perspective the book gives you a push to take the first steps in a right direction. And engaging style of writing with a good piece of humor make it easy to read and follow.

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