Index
“beginning and end” of project thinking, 194
behaviors, transformation of negative, 25
beliefs of procrastinators, 3
bored feelings, 8–10
capability characteristic, 221
changing procrastination. See advanced techniques for overcoming procrastination; techniques for overcoming procrastination
characteristics of human ostrich
about, 74–75
all-or-nothing thinking, 68–69
alternating between tasks with difficulty, 60
anxiety choosing between high priority tasks, 3, 57–58
daydreamer, 62
dislike of complex tasks, 59
envy of “do”-ers, 65
excuses for not “do”-ing, 58–59
fear of non-stop work expectations, 63–64
frustration, 71–72
goals as vague or unreasonable, 69
impatience, 60–61, 71–72
lack of satisfaction upon completion of task, 72
negative thinking about tasks and actions, 67–68, 219
outer procrastination feeds inner procrastinator, 74
perfectionist, 61–62
planning and completion of tasks difficulties, 70
poor self-communication, 65–66
returning to uncompleted tasks frustration, 71
“Should I be doing something else?” thinking, 62–63
time and outcomes distortions, 66–67
tremendous activity vs. small amounts of work, 64–65
unresolved and worsening procrastination, 72–74
waiting for the right time, 56–57
worrying over tasks, 55–56
See also human ostrich
characteristics of recovering procrastinator
capability, 221
confident and secure feelings, 86–87, 220
contentment from “do”-ing, 221
feeling like dealing with tasks, 220
less frustration, 220
roadmap for dealing with tasks and, 172, 220
satisfaction upon completion of task, 220
college student procrastinators, 211–13
See also habitual procrastination; human ostrich; student procrastinators
comfortable being uncomfortable, 93–94
compartmentalization strategies for larger projects, 186–90
completion of tasks
difficulties in, 70
inadvertent errors using The J.O.T. Method™ and, 148–50
returning to uncompleted tasks frustration and, 71
satisfaction/lack of satisfaction upon, 72, 220
compromising, as good decision-making, 195
confident and secure feelings, 86–87, 220
conflicts in life
all-or-nothing thinking and, 12
bored feelings and, 8–10
depression/procrastination connection and, 23–25
external forces and, 14–15, 210–11
free time management and, 12, 22–23
habitual procrastination and, 12
home-life procrastination and, 11–15
housecleaning and, 14–15
judgments and, 19–21
kitchen chores and, 13–14
laziness compared with procrastination and, 15–17
negative behaviors or thinking transformation and, 25
OCD/procrastination similarities and, 24–25
prioritizing tasks and, 19–21
quantitative measurements for procrastination and, 17–19
single task focus and, 19–21
stuck feelings and, 8–10
taking control over life and, 7–8
wants over needs and, 21–22
willingness to change development, and dealing with, 26
workplace procrastination and, 10–11
