Product Description

Dr. William J. Knaus′s awareness/action approach has helped thousands of people overcome the adverse effects of procrastination. Now, this completely revised and updated edition of his classic bestseller can help you identify the root causes of your particular problem and develop a workable action plan to regain control of your life. Based on the latest research, Do It Now! includes:
∗ The Procrastination Inventory––a self–test to help you identify personal behavior patterns
∗ The six classic procrastination styles and how to overcome them
∗ Dozens of helpful exercises and strategies––plus special Do It Now! tips


"Don′t procrastinate on reading this book and using its methods!" ––Albert Ellis, Ph.D., President Albert Ellis Institute for Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy

"This compelling book goes beyond procrastination and addresses a general style of life that points the way to less stress, more satisfaction, and greater achievement." ––Arnold A. Lazarus, Ph.D., ABPP Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Rutgers University Coauthor, The 60–Second Shrink "Better than the excellent original. Must reading for all professionals and laypersons interested in the procrastination habit."–– Richard C. Springthall, Ph.D. Director of Graduate Studies, American International College Coauthor, Educational Psychology.

"By following Dr. Knaus′s simple, elegant, and tested ideas, you′ll get more of the rewards of life and create a more productive, powerful you." ––Joseph Gerstein, Ph.D., FACP Harvard Medical School

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #271051 in Books
• Published on: 1998-01-08
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 256 pages

From the Back Cover
Dr. William J. Knaus′s awareness/action approach has helped thousands of people overcome the adverse effects of procrastination. Now, this completely revised and updated edition of his classic bestseller can help you identify the root causes of your particular problem and develop a workable action plan to regain control of your life. Based on the latest research, Do It Now! includes:

• The Procrastination Inventory—a self–test to help you identify personal behavior patterns
• The six classic procrastination styles and how to overcome them
• Dozens of helpful exercises and strategies—plus special Do It Now! tips

"Don′t procrastinate on reading this book and using its methods!" —Albert Ellis, Ph.D., President Albert Ellis Institute for Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy

"This compelling book goes beyond procrastination and addresses a general style of life that points the way to less stress, more satisfaction, and greater achievement." —Arnold A. Lazarus, Ph.D., ABPP Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Rutgers University Coauthor, The 60–Second Shrink "Better than the excellent original. Must reading for all professionals and laypersons interested in the procrastination habit."— Richard C. Springthall, Ph.D. Director of Graduate Studies, American International College Coauthor, Educational Psychology.

"By following Dr. Knaus′s simple, elegant, and tested ideas, you′ll get more of the rewards of life and create a more productive, powerful you." —Joseph Gerstein, Ph.D., FACP Harvard Medical School

About the Author
WILLIAM J. KNAUS, Ed.D., is a former Director of Training at the Institute for Rational Emotive Therapy and the author of Change Your Life Now! (also published by Wiley).

Customer Reviews

Buy it now!
This book is the best I have ever come across on the subject of procratination. The fact that I have not put off writing this review is a testimony to its success!

Most personal development books I have read seem to be good at describing the symptoms, but state the obvious when it comes to prescribing the cure. This book is very different. As well as describing the symptons, it also explains the diagnosis - the psychological problems of insecurity and discomfort dodging that is at the heart of procrastination, and the self-deceptions that procrastinators indulge in to cover this up.

The book was also very good at how to confront the problem of procrastination at both a tactical and strategic level. It was full of advice and exercises on how to correct faulty thinking and practical tips to get things done.

My only critisism of the book is that there are a few derogatory references to God and religious belief (e.g. "God has an anger problem"). These remarks were shallow and unneccessary. The book is brilliant psychology, but poor theology.

If you take this book seriously, it will not always make comfortable reading, but if you put it into practice, it will deliver.

If you are thinking of buying this book - do it now!

Unclear and hard to read
I found that this book was difficult to read.It said a lot about mindsets and rambled on round the houses. I kept thinking 'get to the point'. It was so boring that I skipped to the 'how to'section, but I really did not see a lot of ideas there to encourage motivation, or get up and go. By coincidence, someone showed me a one page printout from the internet, which was succinct, clear and actually useful. On balance, I think if you have a week of quiet time and no distractions, you might extract something useful.