Get Your Sh*t Together by Knight, Sarah -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Copyright Table of Contents Author’s note Introduction I: What we talk about when we talk about getting your shit together

Who needs to get their shit together—and why I lost my shit so you don’t have to

Winning at life (without being an insufferable prick)

Life is like an adult coloring book

A coloring exercise

Your real and metaphorical keys, phone, and wallet

GYST Theory

Let’s talk strategy Focus pocus Saying “I do.”

But [thing I want to do] is too hard!

The Power of Negative Thinking

Ready, set, goal!

II: SMALL SHIT: Nailing down the day-to-day to build a better future

Beginning for beginners

The What/Why Method for Setting Goals The bar is too damn high

Time flies when you don’t have your shit together

It’s on the calendar

Your best friend and worst enemy

(Feat. Prioritization, procrastination, and the difference between “to-do” and “must-do” lists) Best Friends 4-EVA Fuck Overload™ The Must-Do Method Sleeping with the enemy Ten things I’ve done that weren’t on my to-do list to procrastinate doing things that were

Get your shit together: a flowchart Where does the time go? Frailty, thy name is distraction! The Wizard of Impulse Control

Making the sober decision

Correspondence course

It’s not the size of the inbox, it’s how you use it Reining in your sending habits “Great, thanks!” The Purge The day-to-day (or week-to-week) Inbox Anxiety Dialing it in

Quittin’ time: an experiment

The midday ambush

The money shot

Hey, Big Spender No pennies left to pinch Five things on which you don’t need to spend $3.57 (or more) We bought a zoo

A spoonful of willpower helps the medicine go down

(Feat. The Art of War Willpower) An emotional spanking

III: TOUGH SHIT: Getting older, getting ahead, getting healthy, and getting better at life in general

Responsibilities & Relationships

For adults only

Life’s a pitch

Righting the relation-ship

Missed connections “Hi” maintenance is low-maintenance Wish you were here! The Relationship Relay Strategize, focus, [de]commit Nobody puts Baby in the culturally acceptable corner

Work & Finances

Skills include

Be a con(fidence) man Ask and ye shall receive Five more ways in which you can demonstrate to your boss that you have your shit together

I’ll show you my out-of-office if you show me yours

(Feat. Anticipation vs. reality) Make like Elsa and let it go Good things come to those who delegate But what if it doesn’t get done to my standards? Nobody’s going to die on the table

The 411 on your 401(k) or IRA

(Feat. Charts!)

Health, Home & Lifestyle

Let’s get physical

Work it out—or find the work-around Get your sheets together Take the cinnamon bun, maybe leave the cannoli

Good clean living HGTV is lying to you I’ve got a guy for that (and so could you)

Winning by osmosis PS Don’t be such a fucking martyr

“Me time” is a right, not a privilege

Hobbies with which I have rewarded myself for getting other shit done (Feat. Bubble baths) You have to lobby for your hobby Becoming pro-creation

Selfish is not a four-letter word

IV: DEEP SHIT: Mental health, existential crises, and making big life changes

Getting your shit together to get out of your own way Anxiety, you ignorant slut

(Feat. Ripping off the Band-Aid and The Practice Test) Avoidance is not a zero-sum game How to start a difficult conversation

The other F-word(s)

Analysis paralysis The call is coming from inside the house Things that are healthier to fear than failure

Just say no to being perfect

Twelve steps for defeating perfectionism

Help wanted

The case of the disappearing girl

Want to make big life changes? Look at the small picture.

B-I-N-G-O I know you are but what am I? Get your shit together, Pam Hello from the other side

Epilogue Acknowledgments About the Author Also Available Newsletters

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