Setting Out for Success: Tools for Managing Procrastination and Boosting Productivity

Written by Marie Gervais

Narrated by Amy Maples

We often think of procrastination or struggles to be productive as a time management problem, or the result of a lack of discipline. In reality, procrastination is an emotional problem, related to how we feel about doing a task. Sometimes, there’s a mismatch between our goals and how we feel about a task, and our productivity may suffer as a result. What is to be done?
In Setting Out for Success, PhD and coach Marie Gervais outlines her perspective on procrastination and what you can do to make your work more effective and less timing. Gervais explains the “four types of procrastinators,” why each type exists, and what to do about each; different behaviors of procrastination and their associated remedies; the “Chunk, Block, and Tackle” technique for organizing and maximizing productivity; and how to build a wake-up routine that will help you start off your day on the right foot. She also shares exercises so you can apply what you’ve learned right away.
We all fall prey to procrastination sometimes — it’s only human. With Setting Out for Success, you can identify effective ways to manage the procrastination impulse when you feel it taking hold.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Scribd Coach
• Release date: Dec 7, 2021
• ISBN: 9781094434506

Marie Gervais

Marie Gervais, PhD., CSTD., MEd., BEd. (bilingual), ECDip., A.Mus, (CEO, Shift Management Inc.) is a Certified Canadian Training and Development Professional, a Certified EFT Coach, and a credentialed evaluator with the Canadian Evaluation Society. Through her business, Shift Management, Dr. Gervais provides managerial training and development to business and industry through online courses and web coaching. To learn more about Marie, visit shiftworkplace.com