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Consider it Done! [book]
[9781897326510]

$14.95

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by Dr. John Lutwyche Clements

Date Added: Monday 10 November, 2008

"Dr Stanley Hibbs in his latest book, Consider It Done! Ten Prescriptions for Finishing What You Start - has tackled one of life's most universal perplexing problems in a practical down-to-earth way that will give every reader fresh insight and guidance. I predict that Dr Hibbs' book will become a must have, well-thumbed, much consulted classic guidebook which every minister, coach, mentor or therapist will use with their congregations, mentees, clients and patients."

-- Rev. Dr. John Clements, author, international speaker and life coach of Norwich, England

Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]

by Reader1234

Date Added: Monday 10 November, 2008

No other book gets into the dynamics of procrastination and how to overcome it better than this book. I read it and I immediately put into use ideas that worked for me. The best idea, for me, was the idea of obtaining an Accountability Partner. Now I could go ahead with a project I'd been considering for months.
Side bars really put this approach into life and make the ideas much easier to grasp. Read this and get your own project moving. Soon, you'll be able to "consider it done."

Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]

by Tammy Petty Conrad (Reader Views)

Date Added: Thursday 31 July, 2008

This quick read might just give you the kick start most of us need to turn things around. People who are ready to make a change don’t have a lot of time or the patience to read through lengthy chapters to find a bit of wisdom that might be useful.

The author easily sums up concepts while inspiring readers to take action on the variety of Behavior Change Projects that we are interested in. He discusses two types. Linear projects consist of tasks such as finishing a degree, learning a new skill and others that include a beginning, middle and end. Habit change projects are different in that the goal is to develop a new model of behavior. These can include handling paperwork timely, exercising regularly or managing your health.

I was happy to accomplish my first goal of completing the book in a weekend. And I came away from it inspired to meet my other goals. Like many others, I go through periods of procrastination and incomplete projects, frustrated by my failures. But Hibbs provides a process and a plan to follow. He comes with a great amount of experience as a teacher, psychologist and a personal coach. He knows from experience that part of being successful is committing in writing what your plan is and then following up on it.

As far as scheduling goes, he uses the example of filling a bucket with rocks, sand and pebbles to illustrate our priorities. I’ve actually used this in a training class and I enjoyed being reminded of its truth. We all know we need to do what’s important, but we tend to get sucked into the priorities of others. At least I do!

Next he discusses motivation. Reminding ourselves of the benefits of completing a project is important and more meaningful than just saying we have to do it. Sure my closet was an overwhelming mess and anyone would say it needed to be cleaned out. But once I realized the benefit of having access to clothes I’d forgotten I had, I got busy and made it happen.

Hibbs addresses what to do when you hit a brick wall or your ‘gremlin,’ as he calls it, starts talking you out of something. There are several strategies he suggests to incorporate from positive self-talk to deep breathing and others. It is important to address the rationale of why we don’t get these things done in the first place. There is a good reason our garages pile up or the bills go unpaid or thank-you cards never get written. This book helps us addresses why our gremlin appears and what to do about it.

Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]