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There just isn’t enough time for everything on our to-do list—and there never will be. Successful people don’t try to do everything. They learn to focus on the most important tasks and make sure those get done. They eat their frogs. There’s an old saying that if the first thing you do each morning is eat a live frog, you’ll have the satisfaction of knowing you’re done with the worst thing you’ll have to do all day. For Tracy, eating...

The lazy way to overcome procrastination: in five easy steps (but some are hard).

Do you want to stop procrastinating? Don't want to put in the effort? This book's for you. I'm a psychiatrist who's worked with thousands of people. Many of those people procrastinate. So do well people. I'll share with you tips which have helped. Let's face it, overcoming procrastination isn't easy; but a lazy way will make it more fun. If it's fun it...

McGonigal provides a step-by-step program for identifying goals, strengthening self-control, and making lifelong changes, whether it's weight loss, financial health, stress reduction, conquering procrastination, being a better parent, or finding your focus.