Product Description

You're no idiot, of course. You know your life would be easier to handle and a lot more pleasant if you just stopped putting off 'til next month what you should have done last week. But when it comes to actually facing procrastination head-on and doing something about it... well, there's always tomorrow. Don't crash on the couch and flip on the TV again! The Complete Idiot's Guide to Overcoming Procrastination is a fun, easy-to-follow guide to reorganizing your life to get things done before they become a problem! In this Complete Idiot's Guide, you get:

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #431995 in Books
• Published on: 1999-12-07
• Released on: 1999-12-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 1.07" h x 7.26" w x 9.02" l, 1.39 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 362 pages

From the Author
Dear Prospective Reader,

I'm a recovering procrastinator. Simple as that. Back in grad school I put off studying for the comprehensive exams by spending hours cleaning my leather tennis shoes with a toothbrush. I never used to stick with a fitness regimen long enough to work up a sweat, much less get my money's worth from a gym membership. I never vacuumed until unexpected guests called to say they were in the neighborhood. You get the picture.

So, how did I become a recovering procrastinator -- dare I say an ex-procrastinator? It happened when I learned that there are great rewards to be found in making advance plans, meeting deadlines, living up to commitments, and working diligently toward goals -- and sometimes very unpleasant consequences for not doing so! Plus, I like the way getting things done gives me peace of mind.

Now I'm known among friends and family as the smarmy one who gets her Christmas shopping done by October, sends thank-you notes the day gifts arrive, and never misses a work-related deadline (wellalmost never). You, too, can be the person everyone loves to hate (but secretly envies). The techniques I recommend in The Complete Idiot's Guide to Overcoming Procrastination have worked not only for me but also for the many clients and seminar participants I've helped as a career counselor and organizational consultant. My aim is for you to find in this book the keys to becoming unstuck and accomplishing anything you desire.

Michelle Tullier

From the Back Cover
You're no idiot, of course. You know your life would be easier to handle and a lot more pleasant if you just stopped putting off 'til next month what you should have done last week. But when it comes to actually facing procrastination head-on and doing something about it... well, there's always tomorrow. Don't crash on the couch and flip on the TV again! The Complete Idiot's Guide to Overcoming Procrastination is a fun, easy-to-follow guide to reorganizing your life to get things done before they become a problem! In this Complete Idiot's Guide, you get:

About the Author
Dr. Michelle Tullier's professional expertise is helping people get things done. As a psychologist specializing in career and life planning issues, she has guided thousands of adults and teens in setting and reaching career and personal goals, making decisions, and getting organized. Michelle has been a counselor in the career centers of Barnard College at Columbia University, New York University (NYU), and UCLA, as well as in private practice, and is a contributor to the popular career website Monster.com. She is also on the faculty of NYU's School of Continuing and Professional Studies.

Michelle has led seminars on procrastination, prioritizing time, and career management for Fortune 500 companies and major organizations including Ernst & Young, Viacom, Pitney-Bowes, The New York Public Library, and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

She is the author of five career and job hunting guidebooks: the Unofficial Guide to Acing the Interview; Networking for Everyone; Work Smart: 250 Smart Moves Your Boss Already Knows; Cover Letters; and Job Smart: What You Need to Know to Get the Job You Want. Her advice has been featured in the Washington Post, New York Newsday, Chicago Tribune, National Business Employment Weekly, Fortune, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, and Mademoiselle, as well as on national radio and television. And, she has written about careers for the New York Times. She also edits career guides and other advice books for AdviceZone.com.

Michelle lives with her husband and toddler daughter in New York City, where her hobbies are filing (yes, filing), collecting camels (not real ones, though she wishes), making travel plans, sleeping, and watching Mary Tyler Moore reruns. She holds a Ph.D. in counseling psychology from UCLA and is a graduate of Wellesley College.