The Now Habit

By Neil Fiore.

I recommend the book.

The book is about dealing with procrastination-- why we procrastinate and how to get past it. It works for me. It still remains to be seen how long I stick to the program, but in the short term, I am getting results.

The key ideas...

1. Schedule your down time. I will leave work at... I will do this fun thing at... I will have lunch at...
2 Reward your self after a period of real work. The reward can be small, like a coffee or a walk. The point is to teach your self to work hard and then get a reward as opposed to rewarding yourself all the time.
3. Think "Start" and not "Finish" Think "When can I start this goal." and not "When does this goal need to be finished.:

The book covers many other topics such as why people procrastinate and how to relax and focus. But the above three ideas where my key takeaways.