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Things To Do While Avoiding Things To Do: And 56 More Fun Lists for Procrastinators Kindle Edition

by Mark J. Asher (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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Countless books through the ages have offered wisdom on how to be more productive. Things To Do While Avoiding Things To Do humorously tackles the flip side of time management with essential lists to make you a proud procrastinator. So go ahead, take a break from your to do list and let go for a while.

Productive Ways To Spend An Unproductive Day

1. Research the genealogy of the trees on your property.
2. Buy a pair of back up shoelaces for every pair of shoes you own.
3. Create a riveting Wikipedia entry for yourself.
4. Recondition the leather on your slippers.
5. Create a beautiful collage of your childhood memorabilia.
6. Thoroughly clean the soap scum out of your soap dishes.
7. Photograph every room in your house, so you'll always have a memory of it.
8. Carefully remove all lint and dust from between your computer keyboard keys.
9. Buy a battery tester and determine the power strength left in all of your household batteries.
10. Track the usage of everyday household items and create a monthly projection budget. Then comparison shop to lower your cost by 10%.

Time Management For The Time-Insensitive

1. Understand that time is always slipping away—anything you forget to do will soon be forgotten.
2. A series of 15 minute breaks can clear your head and improve your work performance.
3. Allow yourself plenty of time to meander, ponder, and play.
4. Never jump into a task without crystallizing your thoughts.
5. Never use the word deadline—it’s intimidating and not work-friendly. Instead use the phrase, “if everything goes okay, I hope to have everything done relatively soon.”
6. Know the four D’s of working through any task: delay, defer, dally, and dwell.
7. Never leave a distraction unattended to.
8. Set your start time for a task by subtracting 24—48 hours (use minutes for smaller tasks) from your absolute due date.
9. Always use a timer while working on intense tasks so that you won’t overwork and miss something important, like quitting time.

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Mark J. Asher is the author of several dog books, including Humphrey Was Here, a memoir on pet loss, and Old Friends, which features portraits of senior dogs. Mark's most recent release, All That Ails You, is his first work of fiction. Told from the point of view of a house dog, who lives at an assisted living facility for seniors, it has quickly become his best-selling book.

In addition to his love of dogs, Mark is also the author of an entertaining series of fact books, which currently includes: Fascinating Facts About Classic Movies and Fascinating Facts About Famous Musicians.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B005MEG260
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Amazon Digital Services (September 9, 2011)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 9, 2011
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 380 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 71 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #3,443,706 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #2,682 in Two-Hour Humor & Entertainment Short Reads
- #2,730 in Jokes & Riddles (Kindle Store)
- #3,275 in Men, Women & Relationships Humor

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Mark J. Asher writes books for people who love dogs. They include ALL THAT AILS YOU (over 500 five-star reviews), HUMPHREY WAS HERE (a pet loss memoir), and MIRACLE ON MIRAVASA (the quest for canine eternity). His work has been featured in People Magazine, Good Housekeeping, and The Bark Magazine. To learn more about Mark’s work, visit him online at www.MarkAsher.com.

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Angela M

Very funny book, I highly recommend it!

Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2016

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I was browsing around the Amazon freebie piles when I found this book. I downloaded it to fill idle time.

I must say that this book is hysterical. If you are looking for a book that will make you at least smile, if not laugh out loud at some of the suggestions, this is the book! The first thing to remember is that reading this book is the top number one thing to do while avoiding things to do.

If you are looking for some good tips as well are many tips that borderline insane genius, this is the book. You will find ways to look busy while not being busy.

Reviewed in the United States on February 29, 2012

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Being an inveterate procrastinator, this looked like it would be right up my alley. Unfortunately, I found Asher's lists bland and occasionally repetitive, and not nearly so clever as I'd hoped. While reading it helped me procrastinate on my other projects - a partial success on the concept, at least - in the end I found it largely forgettable.

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AO

not your usual "self-help" book

Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2012

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this was a funny "self-help" book to read and i recommend it to everyone who:
- is/has been guilty of procrastinating
- is against it (reading this might make you change your mind)
- has no idea what procrastination is all about and wants to gain a deeper perspective
- has to do something else but wants to avoid it (for now!)

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Melissa G

Book of Giggles

Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2014

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I made the mistake of choosing this to read while I was on the elliptical, and ended up having to pause to recover from a sudden outburst of laughter. I could imagine myself doing most of this things, and have done several. It's definitely a book full of ideas for procrastinators.

Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2015

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I usually enjoy list type books but this one was just boring and stupid. I couldn't even enjoy the book as a way to procrastinate as the suggestions were more work than what I was trying to get out of doing. For that matter reading the suggestions felt like more work.

Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2012

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Print is too small. There are amusing sentences in the book that may come in handy some day in the near future.

Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2015

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I chose 5 stars because the book fulfills its promise. I am keeping it on my kindle so I can refer to it when necessary. You can never tell where work might be lurking about so better safe than sorry.

Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2013

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good book for me!! I love to procastinate, and this gives me lots of ideas of how to do so. will be a good reference.