{"author_name":"How to Be Awesome at Your Job","author_url":"https://art19.com/shows/how-to-be-awesome-at-your-job/episodes/de57f327-7a7b-424d-bede-c486156a6e83","description":"<p>Jon Acuff talks about the hidden fears, assumptions, and overwhelm that are keeping you stuck in the procrastination trap.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>— YOU’LL LEARN —&nbsp;</strong></p><p>1) Why discipline and willpower are not enough to solve procrastination </p><p>2) How to “make tomorrow easy today” with simple preparation</p><p>3) How to go from stuck to unstuck in 4 steps &nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Subscribe or visit</strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"http://awesomeatyourjob.com/ep1155\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1155</a>&nbsp;for clickable versions of the links below.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><strong>— ABOUT JON —&nbsp;</strong></p><p>Jon Acuff is a New York Times bestselling author of 11 books. His titles, including <em>Soundtracks</em>, <em>Finish</em> and <em>All It Takes Is A Goal</em>, have sold more than one million copies. Named one of Inc.’s Top 100 Leadership Speakers, he’s delivered keynotes to companies such as Microsoft, Walmart, and Comedy Central. Host of the popular podcast All It Takes Is a Goal, Jon has inspired hundreds of thousands of people to overcome overthinking and finish what matters most. Jon lives outside of Nashville with his wife and two daughters.</p><p>• Book: <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Procrastination-Proof-Never-Stuck-Again/dp/154090380X?tag=petemo-20\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Procrastination Proof: Never Get Stuck Again</em></a></p><p>• Book: <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Soundtracks-Surprising-Overthinking-Jon-Acuff/dp/1540900800?tag=petemo-20\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Soundtracks: The Surprising Solution to Overthinking (Overcome Toxic Thought Patterns and Take Control of Your Mindset)</em></a></p><p>• Free Quiz: <a href=\"http://jonacuff.com/quiz\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">\"There Are Four Reasons People Procrastinate. Which One Is Yours?\"</a></p><p>• LinkedIn: <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonacuff/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Jon Acuff</a></p><p>• Podcast: <a href=\"https://jonacuff.com/podcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">All It Takes Is A Goal</a></p><p>• Website: <a href=\"https://jonacuff.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">JonAcuff.com</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —&nbsp;</strong></p><p>• Book: <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Shift-Managing-Your-Emotions-So-Manage/dp/0593444418?tag=petemo-20\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Shift: Managing Your Emotions--So They Don't Manage You</em></a><em> </em>by Ethan Kross</p><p>• Book: <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/War-Art-Through-Creative-Battles/dp/9395741546?tag=petemo-20\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles</em></a> by Steven Pressfield</p><p>• Book:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Thinking-Fast-Slow-Daniel-Kahneman/dp/0374275637?tag=petemo-20\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Thinking, Fast and Slow</em></a><em> </em>by Daniel Kahneman</p><p>• Past episode: <a href=\"https://awesomeatyourjob.com/1050-how-to-shift-your-mood-and-keep-your-cool-with-dr-ethan-kross/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">1050: How to Shift Your Mood and Keep Your Cool with Dr. Ethan Kross</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>— THANK YOU SPONSORS! —&nbsp;</strong></p><p>•&nbsp;<strong>Scribe.&nbsp;</strong>Book a personalized enterprise demo with&nbsp;<a href=\"http://scribe.how/awesome\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>scribe.how/awesome</strong></a></p><p>•&nbsp;<strong>Narwhal</strong>. Treat your home to spotless, fresh floors with&nbsp;<a href=\"http://us.narwhal.com/pete\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>us.narwhal.com/pete</strong></a>.</p><p>•&nbsp;<a href=\"http://monarch.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Monarch.com</strong></a><strong>.&nbsp;</strong>Get 50% off your first year on with the code&nbsp;<strong>AWESOME</strong>.</p><p>•&nbsp;<strong>Shopify</strong>. Sign up for your $1/month trial at&nbsp;<a href=\"http://shopify.com/awesomepod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Shopify.com/awesomepod</a></p>","html":"<iframe src=\"https://art19.com/shows/how-to-be-awesome-at-your-job/episodes/de57f327-7a7b-424d-bede-c486156a6e83/embed\" style=\"width: 720px; height: 200px; border: 0 none;\" width=\"720\" height=\"200\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"></iframe>","provider_name":"ART19","provider_url":"https://art19.com","title":"1155: How to Escape the Procrastination Trap and Achieve Your Goals with Jon Acuff","type":"rich","version":"1.0","width":720,"height":200}