Book Review

Books that we have read and reviewed

October 7, 2012

Taking Action: Working Through Procrastination and Achieving Your Goals

Dominique Book Review, Parenting and Kids Self help book, tackling procastination

Taking Action: Working Through Procrastination and Achieving Your Goals by Dr Jay Earley is a book meant to get your sit up and examine yourself.

Many a time we are unable to succeed due to procrastination. In this book Dr Earley addresses the steps how you can great around procrastination by being able to identify the root cause for this feeling of yours.

Reading through the nine chapters in the book will give you an idea on how you can get around this stumbling block which is hampering your progress and chance of success.

Procrastinators are often unconsciously afraid of what will happen if they attempt to do the task. They may be afraid of failing, being judged, shamed, rejected, or other painful consequences. They may be also afraid of succeeding, and getting rejected or attacked if they do.

Often this has to do with bad experiences during childhood which affects the person well into his/her adulthood.

What can you do then?

– Identify your Procrastination pattern
You need to know what procrastination behaviour and feelings that you have and what triggers them. You may procrastinate by indulging in distractions, postponing, being indecisive or rebelling against something.

– Identify if the problem is within yourself or due to external factors like other people

Are you suffering from internal conflict where one part of you wants to take a break while the other part of you wishes to be discipline and continue working hard? Are the people surrounding you all procrastinators which make it hard for you to start moving?

– Learn how to avoid certain behaviour and stop procrastination in it’s track.

Each time you feel that you are slipping have a buddy to rally support for you so that at the end of the day the tasks that you have set yourself do get completed.

My Thoughts

I like how this step by step activity book helps you work through your inner demons and give solutions on how to curb procrastination. I personally have been procrastinating a lot when it comes to doing regular exercise. I am still far from my ideal weight and through reading this book I was able to identify my triggers for procrastinating in this area. Now that I am more informed about why I feel such way I am sure that I can block myself from procrastinating again and be able to reach my goal weight.

For anyone fighting with procrastination I strongly advise that you get a copy of this book.

You can purchase a copy of this book for $9.45 from Amazon

Disclaimer: I received a copy of Taking Action: Working Through Procrastination and Achieving Your Goals for review purposes.

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September 29, 2012

An Alphabet Book by the Kids of the Brooke Jackman Foundation

Dominique Book Review, Parenting and Kids Alphabet book

ABC My Family and ME, An Alphabet book by the kids of the Brooke Jackman foundation is one of the most meaningful kids books which has ever been made. This compilation book takes the readers on a journey through the 26 letters of the alphabet with each letter highlighting a child’s favourite family traits.

Each letter of the alphabet tells a different story together with the drawing done by the child who’s age range from 3-14 years old. Short snippets of their holiday memories, insights to their daily lives, family habits and lifestyles.

This book was featured in this year’s BJF Read-a-thon that was held to commemorate the 11th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks as well as the 11th anniversary of the Brooke Jackman foundation. The foundation was created to honor , Brooke Jackman, a bright and compassionate 23 year old who was killed in the 9/11 terrorist attacks before achieving her dream of becoming a social worker. Brooke was an avid reader, and her passion and commitment to literacy and helping children spurred her family to create BJF as her living legacy.

My thoughts

I love the cover which was created by renowned illustrator Cozbi Caberera. It summaries the essence of the book and it’s focus on the family. The individual descriptions that accompany each letter of the alphabet makes it a one of the kind alphabet book which is different from the traditional alphabet book which I have read with the kids.

I feel that this book is a really meaningful book as it conveys the message of family love besides teaching the letters of the alphabet. Also the most remarkable aspect of the book that it was created with the help of the kids to help fund the foundation and other needy kids which the foundation hopes to reach out to.

Do hope over to the Brooke Jackman Foundation to find out more about how they have been helping the kids and how you too can be involved in their foundation.

Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book for review purposes. All opinions are 100% my own.