The procrastinator's guide to getting things done

Clinical psychologist Basco (Never Good Enough and The Bipolar Workbook) offers a concise and motivating guide that will help procrastinators change their self-defeating behavior. Through quizzes, exercises, tips, and shortcuts, Basco expertly assesses why procrastinators postpone doing undesirable tasks, evade anxiety-ridden but necessary communication with significant others, and even delay deciding on menial decisions like what color to paint the living room. In separate chapters detailing specific types of procrastination that involve disorganization, self-doubt, all-or-nothing thinking, and fear, Basco posits that it is often negative self-talk and emotional pessimism that lead to procrastinating. She offers clear-cut instructions for using motivating statements instead of self-defeating ones and guides readers on how to rid themselves of procrastination fantasies. Verdict As someone who has been there, Basco knows how to talk to her audience, suggesting that procrastinators read just one page of her guide a day. Those who pick this up and digest even one chapter will find the help they need.-Deborah Bigelow, Leonia P.L., NJ (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.