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Books like The Deadline Effect

How to Finish Everything You Start
by Jan Yager • 2019
Unfinished projects aren't laziness. The psychology of why you stall, and a method for finishing.
3.51
648
📋 Productivity Systems⏳ Procrastination⏰ Time Management🎯 Goal Setting🔄 Behavioral Change
How to Finish Everything You Start Summary
How to Finish Everything You Start 98%
Unfinished projects aren't laziness. The psychology of why you stall, and a method for finishing.
by Jan Yager 2019
3.51
648 ratings
📋 Productivity Systems⏳ Procrastination⏰ Time Management🎯 Goal Setting🔄 Behavioral Change
How to Stop Procrastinating
by Steve Scott
Five priorities, a four-box grid, and the hardest morning task that breaks the procrastination loop.
3.25
195
⏳ Overcoming Procrastination📅 Time Management🎯 Goal Setting📋 Task Prioritization🧱 Habit Design
How to Stop Procrastinating Summary
How to Stop Procrastinating 98%
Five priorities, a four-box grid, and the hardest morning task that breaks the procrastination loop.
by Steve Scott
3.25
195 ratings
⏳ Overcoming Procrastination📅 Time Management🎯 Goal Setting📋 Task Prioritization🧱 Habit Design
How to Get Control of Your Time and Your Life
by Alan Lakein • 1973
One question, asked every hour, that pulls you back from busywork to the work worth doing.
3.91
665
🕰️ Time Management🎯 Goal Setting📋 Task Prioritization🐌 Procrastination📅 Daily Planning
How to Get Control of Your Time and Your Life Summary
How to Get Control of Your Time and Your Life 97%
One question, asked every hour, that pulls you back from busywork to the work worth doing.
by Alan Lakein 1973
3.91
665 ratings
🕰️ Time Management🎯 Goal Setting📋 Task Prioritization🐌 Procrastination📅 Daily Planning
23 Anti-Procrastination Habits
by S.J. Scott • 2013
A handful of simple daily habits that bypass the urge to delay, making productivity feel automatic.
3.62
1k+
🔁 Habit Formation🐌 Procrastination🔝 Task Prioritization🧠 Behavioral Psychology🎯 Goal Setting
23 Anti-Procrastination Habits Summary
23 Anti-Procrastination Habits 97%
A handful of simple daily habits that bypass the urge to delay, making productivity feel automatic.
by S.J. Scott 2013
3.62
1k+ ratings
🔁 Habit Formation🐌 Procrastination🔝 Task Prioritization🧠 Behavioral Psychology🎯 Goal Setting
Time Management
by Brian Tracy • 2014
A veteran coach's system for gaining two extra hours a day by doing less, not more.
4.12
3k+
⏳ Time Management🔢 Task Prioritization🐌 Procrastination🤝 Delegation Skills🏢 Workplace Productivity
Time Management Summary
Time Management 97%
A veteran coach's system for gaining two extra hours a day by doing less, not more.
by Brian Tracy 2014
4.12
3k+ ratings
⏳ Time Management🔢 Task Prioritization🐌 Procrastination🤝 Delegation Skills🏢 Workplace Productivity
Do It Tomorrow and Other Secrets of Time Management
by Mark Forster • 2006
Don't act on new requests today. Process them tomorrow. The buffer that breaks reactive habits.
4.02
949
🕰️ Time Management⚡ Personal Productivity📦 Work Batching📧 Inbox Management🛑 Anti-Procrastination
Do It Tomorrow and Other Secrets of Time Management Summary
Do It Tomorrow and Other Secrets of Time Management 97%
Don't act on new requests today. Process them tomorrow. The buffer that breaks reactive habits.
by Mark Forster 2006
4.02
949 ratings
🕰️ Time Management⚡ Personal Productivity📦 Work Batching📧 Inbox Management🛑 Anti-Procrastination
Master Your Time
by Thibaut Meurisse • 2021
Why 'busy' doesn't mean productive, and how to reclaim your attention for the work that matters.
4.32
460
🕰️ Time Management🧠 Deep Focus⏳ Procrastination💖 Meaningful Work🏠 Environment Design
Master Your Time Summary
Master Your Time 97%
Why 'busy' doesn't mean productive, and how to reclaim your attention for the work that matters.
by Thibaut Meurisse 2021
4.32
460 ratings
🕰️ Time Management🧠 Deep Focus⏳ Procrastination💖 Meaningful Work🏠 Environment Design
Time Management Magic
by Lee Cockerell • 2015
A Disney executive's four-level system for deciding what to do first when everything screams urgent.
4.04
574
🕰️ Time Management📋 Task Prioritization📅 Daily Planning⏰ Avoiding Procrastination🎯 Goal Setting
Time Management Magic Summary
Time Management Magic 97%
A Disney executive's four-level system for deciding what to do first when everything screams urgent.
by Lee Cockerell 2015
4.04
574 ratings
🕰️ Time Management📋 Task Prioritization📅 Daily Planning⏰ Avoiding Procrastination🎯 Goal Setting
The Get Things Done Book
by Mikael Krogerus • 2021
A pocket toolkit of 41 methods to outwit procrastination, reclaim your focus, and finish real work.
3.87
583
🛠️ Productivity Systems⏳ Time Management📋 Project Management🧠 Procrastination Science🎯 Attention Management
The Get Things Done Book Summary
The Get Things Done Book 97%
A pocket toolkit of 41 methods to outwit procrastination, reclaim your focus, and finish real work.
by Mikael Krogerus 2021
3.87
583 ratings
🛠️ Productivity Systems⏳ Time Management📋 Project Management🧠 Procrastination Science🎯 Attention Management
Cure for the Procrastination Puzzle
by Stephen J. Patterson • 2018
How you procrastinate reveals the fix. A system that works when motivation doesn't.
4.00
12
🧱 Habit Formation⏰ Time Management🛑 Procrastination📊 Behavioral Economics💗 Self-Compassion
Cure for the Procrastination Puzzle Summary
Cure for the Procrastination Puzzle 97%
How you procrastinate reveals the fix. A system that works when motivation doesn't.
by Stephen J. Patterson 2018
4.00
12 ratings
🧱 Habit Formation⏰ Time Management🛑 Procrastination📊 Behavioral Economics💗 Self-Compassion
Intrinsic Motivation
by Stefan Falk • 2023
A system to make any job engaging and advance your career, starting with one daily goal.
3.54
144
💼 Workplace Motivation🎯 Goal Setting⏳ Time Management🧠 Self-Regulation🔍 Cognitive Biases
Intrinsic Motivation Summary
Intrinsic Motivation 97%
A system to make any job engaging and advance your career, starting with one daily goal.
by Stefan Falk 2023
3.54
144 ratings
💼 Workplace Motivation🎯 Goal Setting⏳ Time Management🧠 Self-Regulation🔍 Cognitive Biases
Eat That Frog! 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time
by Brian Tracy • 2001
Beat procrastination with one rule: do your most dreaded task first. Everything else gets easier.
3.87
83k+
🕐 Time Management⏳ Procrastination📋 Prioritization💪 Self-Discipline🎯 Goal Setting
Eat That Frog! 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time Summary
Eat That Frog! 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time 97%
Beat procrastination with one rule: do your most dreaded task first. Everything else gets easier.
by Brian Tracy 2001
3.87
83k+ ratings
🕐 Time Management⏳ Procrastination📋 Prioritization💪 Self-Discipline🎯 Goal Setting
The Power Of Habit
by George Duhigg • 2023
Efficiency is not a gift: it's a set of daily behaviors you can program into your autopilot.
3.92
13
🧱 Habit Design⏳ Time Management🎯 Goal Setting📌 Prioritization💬 Communication Skills
The Power Of Habit Summary
The Power Of Habit 97%
Efficiency is not a gift: it's a set of daily behaviors you can program into your autopilot.
by George Duhigg 2023
3.92
13 ratings
🧱 Habit Design⏳ Time Management🎯 Goal Setting📌 Prioritization💬 Communication Skills
Crash Course in Time Management for Library Staff
by Brenda Hough • 2018
The quiet library is a myth. Time management that works in the chaos staff actually face.
4.00
4
📚 Library Management🏢 Workplace Productivity⏱️ Time Tracking🐢 Procrastination⚡ Energy Management
Crash Course in Time Management for Library Staff Summary
Crash Course in Time Management for Library Staff 97%
The quiet library is a myth. Time management that works in the chaos staff actually face.
by Brenda Hough 2018
4.00
4 ratings
📚 Library Management🏢 Workplace Productivity⏱️ Time Tracking🐢 Procrastination⚡ Energy Management
The Procrastination Equation
by Piers Steel • 2010
A single equation explains all procrastination. Its four levers are trainable.
3.72
3k+
⚙️ Productivity Systems⏳ Time Management🧠 Behavioral Economics🛑 Impulse Control🙈 Task Aversion
The Procrastination Equation Summary
The Procrastination Equation 97%
A single equation explains all procrastination. Its four levers are trainable.
by Piers Steel 2010
3.72
3k+ ratings
⚙️ Productivity Systems⏳ Time Management🧠 Behavioral Economics🛑 Impulse Control🙈 Task Aversion
Organizing Your Day
by Marsha Sims • 2009
The few tasks that matter: how to find them, protect them, and make them inevitable.
3.73
198
⏳ Time Management🎯 Prioritization🔄 Habit Building🐢 Procrastination🤝 Delegation
Organizing Your Day Summary
Organizing Your Day 97%
The few tasks that matter: how to find them, protect them, and make them inevitable.
by Marsha Sims 2009
3.73
198 ratings
⏳ Time Management🎯 Prioritization🔄 Habit Building🐢 Procrastination🤝 Delegation
15 Secrets Successful People Know About Time Management
by Kevin E. Kruse • 2015
Ditch your to-do list and schedule every task: what 7 billionaires and 13 Olympians do instead.
3.97
3k+
🧭 Time Management📅 Calendar Blocking⚡ Energy Management📧 Email Management🎯 Task Prioritization
15 Secrets Successful People Know About Time Management Summary
15 Secrets Successful People Know About Time Management 97%
Ditch your to-do list and schedule every task: what 7 billionaires and 13 Olympians do instead.
by Kevin E. Kruse 2015
3.97
3k+ ratings
🧭 Time Management📅 Calendar Blocking⚡ Energy Management📧 Email Management🎯 Task Prioritization
How to Stop Procrastinating
by S.J. Scott • 2017
Five projects, hard things first, a calendar you guard. A procrastination fix that sticks.
3.74
865
🕐 Time Management⚙️ Productivity Systems🔄 Habit Formation🛑 Beating Procrastination🎯 Goal Setting
How to Stop Procrastinating Summary
How to Stop Procrastinating 97%
Five projects, hard things first, a calendar you guard. A procrastination fix that sticks.
by S.J. Scott 2017
3.74
865 ratings
🕐 Time Management⚙️ Productivity Systems🔄 Habit Formation🛑 Beating Procrastination🎯 Goal Setting
Get it Done Now!
by Brian Tracy • 2020
Three tasks drive 90% of your results. Identify them, then build the daily discipline to execute.
3.75
322
⏳ Time Management🎯 Goal Setting🔝 Prioritization🧱 Self-Discipline🐌 Procrastination
Get it Done Now! Summary
Get it Done Now! 97%
Three tasks drive 90% of your results. Identify them, then build the daily discipline to execute.
by Brian Tracy 2020
3.75
322 ratings
⏳ Time Management🎯 Goal Setting🔝 Prioritization🧱 Self-Discipline🐌 Procrastination
Winning the Week
by Demir Bentley • 2022
Why most weekly planning fails before Monday morning, and the ritual that makes it stick.
4.39
457
🗓️ Weekly Planning⏰ Time Blocking✅ Task Management🔄 Habit Design🎯 Attention Management
Winning the Week Summary
Winning the Week 97%
Why most weekly planning fails before Monday morning, and the ritual that makes it stick.
by Demir Bentley 2022
4.39
457 ratings
🗓️ Weekly Planning⏰ Time Blocking✅ Task Management🔄 Habit Design🎯 Attention Management
Finish What You Start
by Peter Hollins • 2018
Willpower starts. A rulebook, smart rewards, and an optimized space finish the job.
3.66
3k+
🖥️ Productivity Systems🏋️ Self-Discipline🔁 Habit Design🧪 Behavioral Economics🏛️ Modern Stoicism
Finish What You Start Summary
Finish What You Start 96%
Willpower starts. A rulebook, smart rewards, and an optimized space finish the job.
by Peter Hollins 2018
3.66
3k+ ratings
🖥️ Productivity Systems🏋️ Self-Discipline🔁 Habit Design🧪 Behavioral Economics🏛️ Modern Stoicism
The One Thing
by Gary Keller • 2012
A single question finds the task that makes everything easier; how to guard that time.
4.13
74k+
🎯 Priority Management🔂 Single Tasking📅 Time Blocking🧱 Habit Design🔑 80/20 Thinking
The One Thing Summary
The One Thing 96%
A single question finds the task that makes everything easier; how to guard that time.
by Gary Keller 2012
4.13
74k+ ratings
🎯 Priority Management🔂 Single Tasking📅 Time Blocking🧱 Habit Design🔑 80/20 Thinking
The Pomodoro Technique
by Francesco Cirillo • 2006
One kitchen timer. 25 minutes. The work rhythm that ends procrastination and sharpens focus.
3.70
2k+
⏳ Time Management🚫 Interruption Management🎯 Attention Management🐌 Procrastination🧠 Knowledge Workers
The Pomodoro Technique Summary
The Pomodoro Technique 96%
One kitchen timer. 25 minutes. The work rhythm that ends procrastination and sharpens focus.
by Francesco Cirillo 2006
3.70
2k+ ratings
⏳ Time Management🚫 Interruption Management🎯 Attention Management🐌 Procrastination🧠 Knowledge Workers
The 30-Day Productivity Plan
by Damon Zahariades • 2016
Break the daily habits that quietly steal your time, one micro-fix a day, for 30 days straight.
3.95
645
⏳ Time Management🔄 Habit Change🐢 Procrastination📱 Digital Distractions🛑 Burnout Prevention
The 30-Day Productivity Plan Summary
The 30-Day Productivity Plan 96%
Break the daily habits that quietly steal your time, one micro-fix a day, for 30 days straight.
by Damon Zahariades 2016
3.95
645 ratings
⏳ Time Management🔄 Habit Change🐢 Procrastination📱 Digital Distractions🛑 Burnout Prevention
The Science of Getting Started
by Patrick King • 2019
Your brain is wired to avoid discomfort. How to override the wiring and get started.
4.08
254
⏳ Procrastination🔋 Energy Management🧠 Behavioral Psychology🚀 Task Initiation⚡ Motivation
The Science of Getting Started Summary
The Science of Getting Started 96%
Your brain is wired to avoid discomfort. How to override the wiring and get started.
by Patrick King 2019
4.08
254 ratings
⏳ Procrastination🔋 Energy Management🧠 Behavioral Psychology🚀 Task Initiation⚡ Motivation
The Science of Overcoming Procrastination
by Patrick King • 2018
Why your brain chooses scrolling over working, and the specific tactics to flip the switch.
4.05
473
🧠 Behavioral Psychology⏳ Procrastination🔄 Habit Formation📅 Time Management⚡ Motivation Psychology
The Science of Overcoming Procrastination Summary
The Science of Overcoming Procrastination 96%
Why your brain chooses scrolling over working, and the specific tactics to flip the switch.
by Patrick King 2018
4.05
473 ratings
🧠 Behavioral Psychology⏳ Procrastination🔄 Habit Formation📅 Time Management⚡ Motivation Psychology
Your Time, Your Way
by Carl Pullein • 2024
Organize tasks by time, not urgency, so you spend your days doing rather than sorting.
4.34
177
⏳ Time Management📋 Task Management🔄 Habit Systems🎯 Goal Setting⚖️ Work-Life Balance
Your Time, Your Way Summary
Your Time, Your Way 96%
Organize tasks by time, not urgency, so you spend your days doing rather than sorting.
by Carl Pullein 2024
4.34
177 ratings
⏳ Time Management📋 Task Management🔄 Habit Systems🎯 Goal Setting⚖️ Work-Life Balance
How to Stop Procrastinating
by Daniel Walter • 2020
Procrastination is a four-part failure, not a flaw. A 21-day system that rebuilds each one.
4.13
363
🕰️ Procrastination📋 Personal Productivity⏰ Time Management🔁 Habit Design🧠 Behavioral Psychology
How to Stop Procrastinating Summary
How to Stop Procrastinating 96%
Procrastination is a four-part failure, not a flaw. A 21-day system that rebuilds each one.
by Daniel Walter 2020
4.13
363 ratings
🕰️ Procrastination📋 Personal Productivity⏰ Time Management🔁 Habit Design🧠 Behavioral Psychology
Do the Hard Things First
by Scott Allan • 2021
Procrastination is learned, not inborn. A system for facing fear and doing the hardest work first.
3.86
742
⏰ Procrastination🔄 Habit Formation😨 Fear And Avoidance📅 Time Management💪 Self-Discipline
Do the Hard Things First Summary
Do the Hard Things First 96%
Procrastination is learned, not inborn. A system for facing fear and doing the hardest work first.
by Scott Allan 2021
3.86
742 ratings
⏰ Procrastination🔄 Habit Formation😨 Fear And Avoidance📅 Time Management💪 Self-Discipline
Do What Matters Most
by Steven R. Shallenberger • 2021
Your calendar runs your life. The weekly routine that doubles output and puts what matters first.
3.75
250
🕰️ Time Management🎯 Goal Setting🧱 Habit Building📊 Eisenhower Matrix🧭 Intentional Living
Do What Matters Most Summary
Do What Matters Most 96%
Your calendar runs your life. The weekly routine that doubles output and puts what matters first.
by Steven R. Shallenberger 2021
3.75
250 ratings
🕰️ Time Management🎯 Goal Setting🧱 Habit Building📊 Eisenhower Matrix🧭 Intentional Living
The Procrastination Cure
by Damon Zahariades • 2017
Procrastination is a symptom. Twenty-one tactics that treat the root causes, not just the delay.
4.14
3k+
⏳ Procrastination⏰ Time Management🧠 Behavioral Psychology🔁 Habit Formation📵 Distraction Management
The Procrastination Cure Summary
The Procrastination Cure 96%
Procrastination is a symptom. Twenty-one tactics that treat the root causes, not just the delay.
by Damon Zahariades 2017
4.14
3k+ ratings
⏳ Procrastination⏰ Time Management🧠 Behavioral Psychology🔁 Habit Formation📵 Distraction Management
18 Minutes
by Peter Bregman • 2011
Choose five focus areas for the year. An 18-minute daily ritual handles the rest.
3.81
6k+
🕐 Time Management🌅 Daily Routines👁️ Attention Management🎯 Priority Setting🎭 Perfectionism
18 Minutes Summary
18 Minutes 96%
Choose five focus areas for the year. An 18-minute daily ritual handles the rest.
by Peter Bregman 2011
3.81
6k+ ratings
🕐 Time Management🌅 Daily Routines👁️ Attention Management🎯 Priority Setting🎭 Perfectionism
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