60 Second Solutions by Davidson, Jeff -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Contents Foreword Introduction Part One: Adopt the right mindset

01 Approach your task in a new way 02 Tackle procrastination head-on 03 Redefine the challenge 04 Look for the bigger picture 05 Reflect on past achievements 06 Visualize yourself succeeding with ease 07 Get scared and get started 08 Discard limiting language 09 Engage in creative procrastination 10 Watch what you say to yourself Summary: part one Adopt the right mindset

Part Two: Set yourself up to win

11 Rethink your priorities and supporting goals 12 Stake your claim on a task or goal 13 Aspire to be organized 14 Manage your desk for decision 15 Set up your work space for performance 16 Get your ducks in a row 17 Live ‘in the zone’ 18 Decimate distractions 19 Disconnect yourself Summary: Part Two Set yourself up to win

Part Three: Give yourself the edge

21 Explore the power of scents 22 Tune in to motivating messages 23 Unshackle yourself from too much information 24 Ask yourself, ‘will it get any easier later?’ 25 Find a friend 26 Don’t delay because you’re not ‘in the mood’ 27 Jump-start a project 28 Preview your task 29 Recognize that wanting is different from deciding 30 Take on the hard stuff first Summary: Part Three give yourself the edge

Part Four: Come out charging

31 Make a choice – choose success 32 Allow time for reflection 33 Reward yourself 34 Make a contract with yourself 35 Produce a plan 36 Bargain with yourself 37 Rest well and eat healthily 38 Master the three-to-five method 39 Sum up the costs of procrastination 40 Count to four Summary: Part Four Come out charging

Part Five: Take on the harder tasks

41 Stay fit; keep it fun 42 Dive right in 43 Listen to yourself 44 Team up on your way to achievement 45 Delegate or die 46 Do one thing at a time 47 Apply the heavy half mentality 48 Employ the bigger and badder method 49 Establish an escrow 50 Seek counselling Summary: Part Five Take on the harder tasks

Part Six: Soar to great heights

51 Get organized one step at a time 52 Cover the clock 53 Assess the effects on others 54 Make sure someone is expecting your work 55 Grasp the power of deadlines 56 Stop multitasking 57 Post your problem 58 Decrease downtime 59 Manage your life one day at a time 60 Ignore your age Summary: Part Six Soar to great heights

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