Countless books through the ages have offered wisdom on how to be more productive. "Things To Do While Avoiding Things To Do" humorously tackles the flip side of time management with essential lists to make you a proud procrastinator. So, go ahead, take a break from your to do list, and let go for a while. Productive Ways To Spend An Unproductive Day

1. Research the genealogy of the trees on your property.
2. Buy a pair of back up shoelaces for every pair of shoes you own.
3. Create a riveting Wikipedia entry for yourself.
4. Recondition the leather on your slippers.
5. Create a beautiful collage of your childhood memorabilia.
6. Thoroughly clean the soap scum out of your soap dishes.
7. Photograph every room in your house, so you'll always have a memory of it.
8. Carefully remove all lint and dust from between your computer keyboard keys.
9. Buy a battery tester and determine the power strength left in all of your household batteries.
10. Track the usage of everyday household items and create a monthly projection budget. Then comparison shop to lower your cost by 10%. Time Management For The Time-Insensitive
11. Understand that time is always slipping away—anything you forget to do will soon be forgotten.
12. A series of 15 minute breaks can clear your head and improve your work performance.
13. Allow yourself plenty of time to meander, ponder, and play.
14. Never jump into a task without crystallizing your thoughts.
15. Never use the word deadline—it’s intimidating and not work-friendly. Instead use the phrase, “if everything goes okay, I hope to have everything done relatively soon.”
16. Know the four D’s of working through any task: delay, defer, dally, and dwell.
17. Never leave a distraction unattended to.
18. Set your start time for a task by subtracting 24—48 hours (use minutes for smaller tasks) from your absolute due date.
19. Always use a timer while working on intense tasks so that you won’t overwork and miss something important, like quitting time. Each list is interspersed with invaluable productivity tips: * Do your most critical work at the same time every day—the last minute. * If life is what happens while you're busy making other plans, why make any? * How can I be a procrastinator if I always eat my chocolate right away? Filled with fun lists that joke about procrastination, "Things To Do While Avoiding Things To Do" is guaranteed to put a smile on your face and keep your guilt and stress at bay. Consider it a unique form of self help.