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At last: Self-help for procrastinators. (The secret: acceptance!) Filled with charm, tongue-in-cheek wit, and the insights of a lifelong introspective dawdler, The Art of Procrastination is a philosophical self-help program for every reader who suffers the pangs of being a procrastinator. John Perry celebrates this nearly universal character flaw by pointing out how often procrastinators are, paradoxically, doers. They may not be accomplishing everything on their to-do lists, but that doesn’t make them slackers. It just indicates a need to rethink the to-do list. He also introduces the philosophical notion of akrasia (the mystery of why we often choose to act against our better judgement), examines the torturous relationship between procrastination and perfectionism, and shows how to give yourself permission to do an imperfect but, in fact, perfectly good job. These are strategies—task triage, horizontal organization. Underlying causes—right-parenthesis deficit disorder. Anecdotes and ideas. But above all, an attitude of acceptance. Pat yourself on the back for what you manage to get done—but don’t stop enjoying that time you waste, too. Who knows where daydreams will lead?

Create the home--and life--you've always wanted with the help of popular blogger and author of Cozy Minimalist Home Myquillyn Smith (The Nester) as she helps you free yourself to take risks and find beauty in imperfection. Myquillyn Smith is all about embracing reality--especially when it comes to decorating a home bursting with kids, pets, and all the unpredictable messes of life. In The Nesting Place, Myquillyn shares the secrets of decorating for real people--and it has nothing to do with creating a flawless look to wow your guests and everything to do with making peace with the natural imperfection and joy of daily living. Drawing on her years of experience creating beauty in her 13 different homes and countless seasons of life, Myquillyn will show you how to think differently about the true purpose of your home, and simply and creatively tailor it to reflect you and your unique style--without breaking the bank. Full of simple steps, practical advice, and beautiful, full-color photos, The Nesting Place gives you the tools you need to: Cultivate a home that works for you and your family Transform your home into a place that's inviting and warm for family and friends Discover your own personal style There is beauty in embracing the lived-in, loved-on, and just-about-used-up aspects of our homes and our daily lives--let Myquillyn show you how. Praise for The Nesting Place: "This book made me look at every room in my house differently, with a new lens of creativity and beauty and possibility. It inspired me to reclaim my home as sacred space, ripe with opportunities to celebrate and create memories and moments." --Shauna Niequist, New York Times bestselling author of Present Over Perfect and I Guess I Haven't Learned That Yet "This highly personal account about embracing imperfection and finding contentment in your home is like sitting down with a good friend and talking about the stuff that really matters. The Nesting Place is full of approachable ideas, encouragement, and a whole lot of heart." --Sherry Petersik, home blogger; bestselling author of Young House Love

Do you have expert knowledge to share? Have you considered putting it in a non-fiction book? Writing about your passion, your cause or expertise is one of the easiest ways to write a book. In the Write Your Best Book Now! How To Write A Book In 100 Days, author and book writing coach Earma shows you how to develop a saleable book idea including how to clarify your idea, develop a table of contents, chapter outline, create book matter (parts), develop a 1 page book proposal or prepare to self publish. Discover how to: Add selling power to every aspect of your book through passion points before writing chapter one. Mine the gold called your knowledge and make it easy to complete your book in 100 days. Transform, repackage and repeat your book's core information so you can leverage life long profits. Make your dream of writing and publishing a book a reality. The insightful guidance provided in How To Write A Book In 100 Days will lead you step by step to a successful saleable book.

In this delightfully witty, provocative book, literature professor and psychoanalyst Pierre Bayard argues that not having read a book need not be an impediment to having an interesting conversation about it. (In fact, he says, in certain situations reading the book is the worst thing you could do.) Using examples from such writers as Graham Greene, Oscar Wilde, Montaigne, and Umberto Eco, he describes the varieties of "non-reading"-from books that you've never heard of to books that you've read and forgotten-and offers advice on how to turn a sticky social situation into an occasion for creative brilliance. Practical, funny, and thought-provoking, How to Talk About Books You Haven't Read-which became a favorite of readers everywhere in the hardcover edition-is in the end a love letter to books, offering a whole new perspective on how we read and absorb them.

“I am a great fan of Marg McAlister's work and have been for over 10 years. Everything she writes is simple to understand, and it works if you work it!” Grace Lee Patrick The Busy Writer’s MegaPack was compiled in response to many readers who asked for the entire Busy Writer library in one collection. You’ll find a ton of information here to get you well on the way to publication. To successfully write and publish a book, you need to have these things in place: # A step-by-step program to get you out of the gate and running: a take-no-prisoners Kickstart Program for writers. # A sound knowledge of the genre in which you want to publish. # Interesting, vibrant characters that readers will enjoy and want to get to know # A well-paced plot that keeps the reader turning pages, eager to find out what happens next # A comprehensive set of checklists to ensure that you’ve left nothing out (characters, plot, pacing, dialogue, and more) This full collection of Busy Writer books provides you with the tools for every item on the list above, plus a sound basis for popular genres with the addition of Writing for Children, Writing Romance, and Writing Mystery, Crime & Suspense. Many genres have some of those elements: characters are caught up in a romance or trying to solve a mystery. Writing for children can encompass anything from simple picture books right through to young adult books. With the Busy Writer’s MegaPack by your side, you’ll be up and running in no time!

Five years and more than 100,000 copies after it was first published, it's hard to imagine anyone working in Web design who hasn't read Steve Krug's "instant classic" on Web usability, but people are still discovering it every day. In this second edition, Steve adds three new chapters in the same style as the original: wry and entertaining, yet loaded with insights and practical advice for novice and veteran alike. Don't be surprised if it completely changes the way you think about Web design. Three New Chapters! Usability as common courtesy -- Why people really leave Web sites Web Accessibility, CSS, and you -- Making sites usable and accessible Help! My boss wants me to ______. -- Surviving executive design whims "I thought usability was the enemy of design until I read the first edition of this book. Don't Make Me Think! showed me how to put myself in the position of the person who uses my site. After reading it over a couple of hours and putting its ideas to work for the past five years, I can say it has done more to improve my abilities as a Web designer than any other book. In this second edition, Steve Krug adds essential ammunition for those whose bosses, clients, stakeholders, and marketing managers insist on doing the wrong thing. If you design, write, program, own, or manage Web sites, you must read this book." -- Jeffrey Zeldman, author of Designing with Web Standards

There's only one rule in Larry's book: don't push the button. (Seriously, don't even think about it!) Even if it does look kind of nice, you must never push the button. Who knows what would happen? Okay, quick. No one is looking... push the button. Uh, oh.

This is not an evaluation textbook.It is not going to teach you how to specify key evaluation questions. Or show you how to manage an evaluation. Or give you the definition for what is evaluation. By picking up this book you are not going to learn how to do a cost-benefit analysis. There is no well-researched discussion on culturally responsive evaluation. This book will not help you differentiate between measurement and evaluation. You will not learn how to choose between formative, summative, and developmental evaluation. It will not teach you how to visualize data or tell data stories. This book will not make your reports better.This is not a book written by Peter Rossi, Donna Mertens, Michael Quinn Patton, or Michael Scriven.It is a book of cartoons. These cartoons were drawn by an evaluator named Chris Lysy for an evaluation audience. They originally appeared at some time or another on a blog called freshspectrum. You may have seen some of these cartoons on social media. You may have seen some in evaluation presentations. Or you may have seen some of these cartoons in textbooks written by people who have the kinds of credentials you might want if you were to publish some type of evaluation textbook.This book may help you explain evaluation or at least start a conversation. Some of the cartoons tackle evaluation methods. Some tackle ethical challenges. Some cartoons make light of serious situations.It is the kind of book you give to a friend or colleague who has no clue what evaluation is or what evaluators do for a living. It is the type of book you buy for an evaluation student. Because all the other books that introduce these topics cannot help but be a bit dry.It is the book you give to all your clients. Not because they will find the jokes funny, they probably will not. But it will help you start a conversation.It is the type of must have book for any evaluator. It is the kind of book where you decide to buy two copies. One to read and the other so that you can tear out the pages and hang them on your cubicle wall.This is the book you buy to make your evaluation presentations more fun, because in addition to having all of these cartoons to read and show off, you also get digital versions you can download and share royalty-free.So no, this is not an evaluation textbook. But it is an evaluation book you should buy.