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From Procrastinate Hero To Procrastinate Zero PDF
From Procrastinate Hero To Procrastinate Zero PDF
From Procrastinate Hero To Procrastinate Zero PDF
TO GO
Darius Foroux
How To Go
From Procrastinate Hero
To Procrastinate Zero
A reliable system for overcoming
procrastination and achieving more
By Darius Foroux
Creator of ProcrastinateZero.com
INTRODUCTION
Do you know that feeling? You have to do something, but And that makes it impossible to get work done.
somehow you just dont do it? Thats procrastination. We all
do it. And if you want to achieve anything in life, theres only one
thing that can make that happen: WORK.
And the funny thing is, we often procrastinate tasks that ben-
efit us in the long-term.
And if you look at the world today, its not a surprise most of
us procrastinate.
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Were so
And thats stupid, right? Why would you sabotage yourself?
Why would you start things but never finish them? Why
would you not get the most out of life?
Hesiod, a Greek poet who lived in the 8th century B.C., put it
unproductive Do not put off your work until tomorrow and the day
after. For the sluggish worker does not fill his barn,
lives.
nor the one who puts off his work; industry aids work,
but the man who puts off work always wrestles with
disaster.
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Ive written about why we procrastinate, and how the only
solution is to rely on a system. Otherwise, you get disaster,
like Hesiod said.
I HAVE CREATED A SYSTEM
And a system is nothing more than a vehicle that will bring FEEL FREE TO COPY IT
you to your goals. It will not do the work for you, but it will
give the structure you need to be consistently productive.
Every day. I call it Procrastinate Zero. And it looks like this:
Step 5 Persuasion: Its great that you are good at what you
do, but without persuasion skills, no one will ever know
about it. Persuasion skills will help you to actually achieve
things.
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This system only works in that order. In this guide, I will give you an example of how you can im-
prove every single step of the Procrastinate Zero framework.
For example, if you start with Step 4, applying productivity And every step is structured as follows:
hacks to improve your hourly output, you wont be successful
in the long-term. Explanation of why it matters. For example, in Step 1, we
first discuss why a strong mind matters in achievement.
Because, what good are hacks for if youre always tired, dis-
tracted, and completely lost? Exactly. Actionable advice that you can immediately apply to your
life.
Finally, living a productive life only makes sense if youre able
to get what you want. You can be an awesome person with Ive also added videos to some of the steps in case you like
great qualities, but if you cant communicate that to others, to get more in-depth information and tools.
nothing will ever happen in your life.
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Technology has made Doing focused work is a rarity today. And its not easy. Other-
wise, everybody would be successful.
our lives easier. But The tips and strategies that you will find in this book will make
you more effective.
it has also made it Ive not only tested it on myself. It also works for the almost
difficult to get things 5,000 people who took some form of my online courses.
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STEP 1
BRAIN
You know that youre your own worst enemy, right? But that
doesnt have to be that way.
ACTIONABLE ADVICE
Keep An Activity Log To Become More This simple exercise will improve the quality of your brain.
Effective Give it a try and get to know yourself better. Understand how
you operate in daily life.
I often hear people saying: I dont know whats wrong with
me. I keep procrastinating.
If you dont know where your time goes, you dont know
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STEP 2
BODY
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WANT TO GET FIT? DO THESE FIVE THINGS.
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When you are used to going to the gym every day after work
for 45 minutes, you will also plan for it. Try to aim for daily
exercise during the workweek. Weekends are optional.
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Design an exercise routine that
you enjoy
Doing the same thing every day is boring and also not pro-
ductive. The ideal weekly exercise program has three types of
movement.
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STEP 3
PROCRASTINATION
ACTIONABLE ADVICE
Read any book you want.
Send a message to anyone you know.
Listen to your favorite artist. Create A Morning Ritual
Watch funny cat videos.
A morning ritual is important because it sets the tone of your
All of these things are nice and all. But theres one problem: day. It really improves your focus because you take time to
Every time you do something without purpose, youre think about what youre going to do.
distracted. And willpower cant help you to stop doing these
things. When you have a good morning ritual, you improve your
focus, and that will help you to get more things done
We all know how it feels. One minute youre opening throughout the day. And by the end of it, you will feel more
Facebook and the other minute youre in bed, crying, with an accomplished. Watch the video below to learn how I do it.
empty bag of potato chips on your lap.
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STEP 4
PRODUCTIVITY
Thats more important. Its about results. In life, you have to be your own worst critic. Dont wait for
others to give you feedback. By training your brain, investing
in your education, and by experience, you learn how to
The PZ definition of productivity is: analyze yourself.
Getting the right things done in the And thats the most important skill to understand whether
least amount of time. youre doing the right things.
One simple tool that you can use to get clear on your
You might work for 50 hours a week, but if you dont priorities is explained the following video.
experience any growth personally, emotionally, financially,
youre not being productive at all.
PERSUASION
Its not common to teach people about people. We just Interest: Be genuinely interested in people.
assume that we know everything. Because were people, Positive mindset: Smile, make people feel good, be merry.
right? Listening: Dont interrupt people.
Appreciation: Treat people like you want to be treated.
Wrong.
Also, influence is not something evil. Influence is nothing more
Understanding people is way more difficult than it seems, and than communicating your message to the right people, in the
it is impossible to fully understand people. right way.
However, if we want to get anywhere in life, we have to Let me be clear that you cant, under any circumstance,
understand the basics of how to communicate with people. actually influence people like a magician. We dont live in a
fairytale world.
One of the best books about this subject is How To Win
Friends And Influence People by Dale Carnegie. That Its not like you study the science of influence and all of a
book was written in 1937 but its timeless. And I think its sudden you become an evil millionaire who controls the world.
mandatory reading for every human being.
No matter how many times you read Influence by Robert
Here are few things Ive learned from that book: Cialdini, if youre an idiot, you will remain an idiot.
Dont blatantly criticize or condemn people. Just be transparent with what you do and why you do it.
Give honest appreciation. But at the same time understand how you should get your
Think about what the other person wants and combine that product, yourself, or services out there.
with your own desire.
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If you want to make an appointment to talk about
ACTIONABLE ADVICE someones company: Your companys exponential growth.
Thats the #1 tip that will improve your emails. I use it all
the time. The reason is that people love themselves and
when you send an email about them, they feel an urge to
open it.
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Here are two other tips to improve
your email response rate.
1 Keep it short and cut the chit chat 2 Have a clear Call To Action
People are less likely to respond to long emails. Dont use open-ended questions like: Let me know what
you think. If I ask you that, what would you say? Nothing,
As a rule of thumb, always delete your first sentence. Its right? Or How is your schedule? Thats also terrible.
probably something like this: How are you? I hope every-
thing is well. Just say why youre emailing. You want to minimize the email thread. Want to meet
someone? Propose 2 dates and let them pick. Want feed-
back? Ask a specific question.
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CONCLUSION
Im often asked, why productivity? But it does.
I believe that a productive life equals a useful life. And that a As the Stoic philosopher Seneca once said:
useful life equals a happy life.
But theres one condition. Dont waste your time now. Bleh, bleh, bleh.
Because the decisions you make today determine the
outcome of your life in the future. Weve heard a million times.
That doesnt mean you should live in the future. No, it means But here comes the essence of this guide, and one of the
you have to be a realist. main messages I communicate in Procrastinate Zero:
If you hate your job, and dont have the courage to quit, you
Common sense is not common action.
become a cynical person. That destroys your relationships.
And ultimately, you might end up alone. And studies show Thats why we need systems and strategies in our life that
that lonely people die earlier than people who are surrounded help us to execute on the things we know.
by others.
We dont do the things we know.
You see? You might think that what you do today doesnt
affect your life in 10, 20, or maybe even 50 years from now. Change that. Change your life.
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