Steve Levinson - The Power to Get Things Done (Whether You Feel Like It or Not)

Praise for The Power to Get Things Done

What a great book! Lots of real-life examples that will cause most readers to say Thats like me or I can relate to that! I love practical tips that are simple and easy to apply, and this book contains plenty of them. I suggest you dive straight in, find something you like, create a new habit, and start making a difference to your life straight away.

Andy Gilbert, CEO, Go MAD Thinking; bestselling author of ten books, including Go MAD - The Art of Making a Difference and the Thinking for Business Success podcast series

Just imagine how much more successful youd be if you could always count on being able to motivate yourself to do whatever you know you should do. The Power to Get Things Done can actually make that happen. Think of it as extremely practical, user-friendly rocket science! Its filled with ideas that make sense and really work.

Chris Crouch, partner, DME Leadership Development Consulting; author of Getting Organized and Sifting

I started reading this book with a sense of smugness. Having written three books and run my own business for twenty years, Ive always had a penchant for getting things doneor so I thought. But as I read further, I realized how much I needed this book fifteen years ago! The authors do more than explain how and why we avoid doing what we should be doing. They provide easy-to-implement step-by-step techniques for overcoming inaction. In a world where distraction and procrastination are endemic, I believe that individuals in any profession who follow the lessons in this book will be rewarded with a dramatic increase in productivity and personal accomplishment. This is an important and well-written book, so get your own copy and guard it with your life!

Paul du Toit, managing director, Congruence Training (Pty) Ltd.; author of You Can Present with Confidence and coauthor of The Exceptional Speaker

Finally a book that provides a clear road map for getting things done. This is a must read for every leader.

Lenora Billings-Harris, coauthor of TRAILBLAZERS: How Top Business Leaders are Accelerating Results through Inclusion and Diversity and author of The Diversity Advantage: A Guide to Making Diversity Work

The Power to Get Things Done is an essential and vital handbook for achieving your goals. Chris Cooper and Steve Levinson have created a fantastic toolkit to give business people the edge in todays hyper-competitive marketplace.

Jeff B. Cohen, Esq., Beverly Hills attorney who as a child played Chunk in the film The Goonies; author of The Dealmakers Ten Commandments

The Power to Get Things Done is a powerful tool for anybody who wants to up their game. It clearly and effectively addresses one of the major obstacles to success both personally and in business: The failure to execute. It describes and dissects how and why, in spite of our best intentions, we are often unable to motivate ourselves to achieve important personal goals or bring projects successfully to completion. It ultimately provides solid, yet simple-to-implement techniques that will give you the power to overcome the forces that are blocking your path to success.

Mark Larson, vice chairman, Digi-Key Corporation; under Marks leadership as president, sales increased from $800,000 to $1,760,000,000 and employment grew from 14 to more than 3,500 worldwide

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THE POWER TO GET THINGS DONE

Copyright 2015 by Steve Levinson, PhD, and Chris Cooper

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eBook ISBN 978-0-698-18393-3

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Levinson, Steve, author.

The power to get things done : (whether you feel like it or not) /Steve Levinson, PhD, and Chris Cooper. First edition.

pages cm

ISBN 978-0-399-17584-8 (pbk.)

1. Intentionalism. 2. Goal (Psychology) 3. Motivation (Psychology) 4. SuccessPsychological aspects. I. Title.

BF619.5.L462 2015

158.1dc23 2015032539

First edition: December 2015

All illustrations are original works created exclusively for this book by cartoonist Huw Aaron, huwaaron.com.

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