Books

The Seven Secrets of the Prolific: How to Overcome Writer’s Block, Finish Your Projects and Enjoy Your Life (Infinite Art, 2011)

helps writers, entrepreneurs, executives, artists, faculty members, students and others become much more productive. Topics covered include: the mechanics of procrastination; perfectionism characterized; perfectionism: its causes and cures; coping with resource constraints; the stages of a writing project; time management; coping with bias and internalized oppression; coming out as a writer; coping with rejection; and avoiding exploitative career paths. (Excerpts at the link.)

The Lifelong Activist: How to Change the World Without Losing Your Way (Lantern Books, 2006)

is a guide to living a joyful and productive life that includes a strong progressive mission. Topics include mission, time, fear and relationship management. Activists, artists, campaign workers, organizers, volunteers, students, teachers, human services workers, and entrepreneurs will all find it useful – especially those contemplating a career change, or who are at risk for burnout. The entire text is now available here, along with many other resources for activists and progressives. (Sections also available in Spanish.)

It’s Not You, It’s Your Strategy: The HIAPy Guide to Finding Work in a Tough Job Market

shows you a simple and yet highly effective strategy for finding work. Even if (especially if!) you think you’ve tried everything and applied everywhere, read this. (Also available in Spanish.)

The Little Guide to Overcoming Procrastination, Perfectionism and Blocks.

No longer available – superseded by The 7 Secrets of the Prolific (see above).

The Seven Secrets of the Prolific: How to Overcome Writer’s Block, Finish Your Projects and Enjoy Your Life (Infinite Art, 2011)

helps all writers, including creative, business, nonprofit, journalists, bloggers, and academics, become much more productive. Topics covered include: the mechanics of procrastination; perfectionism characterized; perfectionism: its causes and cures; coping with resource constraints; the stages of a writing project; time management; coping with bias and internalized oppression; coming out as a writer; coping with rejection; and avoiding exploitative career paths. (Sample chapters at the link.)

The Lifelong Activist: How to Change the World Without Losing Your Way (Lantern Books, 2006)

is a guide to living a joyful and productive life that includes a strong progressive mission. Topics include mission, time, fear and relationship management. Activists, artists, campaign workers, organizers, volunteers, students, teachers, human services workers, and entrepreneurs will all find it useful – especially those contemplating a career change, or who are at risk for burnout. (Entire text at the link.)

Free Ebooks (download from my store)

The Little Guide to Overcoming Procrastination, Perfectionism and Blocks

provides an overview of the nature and causes of procrastination, and techniques for overcoming it. Note: This ebook was written in 1994 as a section of The Lifelong Activist and published in 1996. Tens of thousands of people have downloaded it, and it contains a lot of useful information, but it doesn’t contain my latest thinking on the topics of procrastination and perfectionism, and is also far from comprehensive. Download it if you wish, but if you really want to understand the roots of underproductivity and solve the problem you should check out The Seven Secrets of the Prolific.

It’s Not You, It’s Your Strategy: The HIAPy Guide to Finding Work in a Tough Job Market

shows you a simple and yet highly effective strategy for finding work. Even if (especially if!) you think you’ve tried everything and applied everywhere, read this. New! Now also available in Spanish!