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The Science of Getting Started

How to Beat Procrastination, Summon Productivity, and Stop Self-Sabotage

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The Science of Getting Started

By: Patrick King
Narrated by: Russell Newton
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Outsmart your lazy and undisciplined tendencies. Become a productivity machine and achieve your goals in record time.

Procrastination is the monster that we are always running from. It lurks around every corner, and can completely sabotage your life. But you can learn to defeat it every time.

A blueprint for getting into motion from a complete standstill. Understand and defeat your psychological blocks.

The Science of Getting Started is a deep dive into our tendency to push things until the last minute possible. It uncovers the biological and evolutionary science behind procrastination, and how we can beat these instinctual drives to triumph in our career and personal life. A plethora of studies are analyzed and put into illuminating contexts.

Best of all, it’s a book of scientific solutions boiled down to everyday usefulness. You’ll be able to apply insight from this book immediately to slay your procrastination monster and get ahead of the pack.

Patrick King is an internationally bestselling author and entrepreneur. His writing draws of a variety of sources, from scientific research, academic experience, coaching, and real life experience. He has battled the procrastination monster his entire life and brings proven techniques to you.

Discover discipline, willpower, and motivation that works for you. Defeat your inner sloth.

  • A scientific and biological overview of your procrastination habit.
  • Warning signs to monitor your work ethic.
  • Psychological tactics to trigger your brain to productivity.
  • How to structure and schedule your life to safeguard against procrastination.
  • Simple yet effective tactics to get off your butt and into action.
  • How to beat analysis paralysis and other causes of mental freezing.

Get more done in less time so you can enjoy your life instead of avoiding it.

Become the most reliable person you know. Break your habit of missing goals and letting people down. The ability to defeat procrastination is the ability to accomplish exactly what you want and gain access to wherever you want to go.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

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