Not as advertised

The subtitle of the book 'what to do about procrastination' suggests that it will help combat procrastination - well it doesn't in my view. To start with the narrator has a very boring monotonous voice and then spends the first 2/3 of the book explaining the theories around the subject that just goes on and on and on ..... Without any real insight or interest. The section where I hoped to gain some useful tips into dealing with procrastination did not fare any better. It goes off in tangents - eg there is the best part of an hour discussing the loneliness of first generation immigrants in the US and how this affects procrastination - not a solution for me. Kept on listening in the hope of some wisdom but sorry, just completely wasted my time. Would have wasted less time procrastinating - how ironic.

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Patronising nonsense!!!

If this book wasn’t for you, who do you think might enjoy it more?

A 12 year old child maybe.

Any additional comments?

Awful. Awful awful awful. Somehow I managed to get thru listening to all of this (despite falling asleep on several occasions) - nonsense. Patronising nonsense. I got practically nothing of any real value from this. The only thing I did get is the sudden motivation to write my own book, because if people make a living writing nonsense like this, then I need to try this ;)

Sorry, I don't mean to be rude, but this was a total waste of money!

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I'm Exhausted!

Actually, I rather enjoyed this book- it's always a good sign when I realise I am quietly giggling to myself when listening. It is read very well by the narrator who has an engaging voice. In summary, I think that the greatest strengths of this book are also its greatest weaknesses. Ironically for a book on procrastination, this is a fairly long book- and yet it manages for the most part not to procrastinate. What it does do is to suggest that just about every single challenging issue in life is a basically procrastination and that this all is ultimately linked to our parents and childhood. The book adopts a Freudian psycho-analytical approach, often at the expense of other psychological interventions. This is fine, albeit that the book does go on and on. There were many times I felt like shouting 'why can't you just let things in the past be that you cannot change, accept them and move on from a position of empowerment?'

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Good info - Terrible Narrator

Would you try another book written by Jane B. Burka and Lenora M. Yuen or narrated by Sandra Burr?

I've had to google the narrator to make sure she is a real person. She sounds like an automated answer machine. Even though the internet tells me Ms Burr is a human being, I still have doubts. I would never get anything narrated by her again. It's very distracting.

Would you ever listen to anything by Jane B. Burka and Lenora M. Yuen again?

Yes. The information is in depth and helpful.

What three words best describe Sandra Burr’s voice?

Artificial. Insincere. Synthetic.

If this book were a film would you go see it?

No.

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boring

Any additional comments?

I don't know but I hugely blame my very low ratings on the "narrator" it wasn't the pace (i know you can toggle that in the setting), it was mostly the narrator's style of reading. Also for some reason the ideas seemed dated to me.

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Absolutly great!

I was awaiting for this book for a long time!. It treats the problem of procrastination seriously and talks about the problem with the methodical manner! Informative Innovative and touches all sorts of problems related to main topic. I've learned a lot about my behavior from this book! It also points out the medical problem which a re related with the subject which is really valuable!

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Very thorough and good to listen to

I've not quite finished this book yet because it's rather long but have found the very detailed discussion of the topic to be very beneficial to me. I may update this when I do finish - or get impatient and forward wind to the second section!

Broad Subject Coverage

This book goes into a wide variety of the effects of procrastination and the possible sources of an individual behaviour from a pschological perspective. It insistently reiterates the negative realities of procrastination. There are ample examples of very familiar 'self justifying' thoughts we sufferers tell ourselves to get out of an uncomfortable, yet highly important task and some deep hitting reality checks that show the damage our frequent excuses can lead to.

After listening to this you will have far more respect for the problems of procrastination and a better knowledge base to figure out how to notice and respond in a healthier way.

The only thing I didn't enjoy much was the narrator's style. I prefer more tonal variety and emotional engagment. It is however read with clarity and at a steady pace.

Toothache is more fun!

This is the most boring, monotonous, least engaging audiobook I’ve ever experienced. Few solutions, just repetitive, droning examples of procrastination and endless condescending quotes from pop psychology. It’s as if the writer dated a procrastinator and this is her revenge! This book won’t just waste your money it will waste your life as well!

life changing if you let it!

this book goes to the root of why people procrastinate and how to stop it.

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