Overcoming Procrastination for Teens

—Joel Block, PhD, ABPP, diplomate of the American Board of Professional Psychology, and assistant clinical professor of psychology and psychiatry at Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine

“In Overcoming Procrastination for Teens, Bill Knaus shows young people how to overcome a great barrier to using their talents effectively—themselves! I strongly recommend this research-grounded book not only to teen readers, but also to their parents and to the counselors who work with teens who struggle with procrastination.”
—Mike Abrams, PhD, MBA, ABPP, licensed psychologist, New York University faculty member, psychotherapist supervisor at the Albert Ellis Institute, and author and coauthor of four books

“In spite of our best intentions, we often do exactly the wrong thing at the expense of our future selves. Teenagers especially can benefit by learning to hack their tendencies towards inaction and distraction by understanding and applying Bill Knaus’ lucid and practical approach.”
—Nando Pelusi, PhD, clinical psychologist, founding member of Applied Evolutionary Psychology Society, and contributing editor for Psychology Today

“Procrastination can profoundly affect a teen’s life by contributing to poor grades, high dropout rates, and delayed graduation from college. Bill Knaus, the leading authority on the subject of procrastination, advances our understanding of how and why we often don’t do what’s best for ourselves, and how to change for the better. Each chapter overflows with useful examples and practical suggestions for overcoming this vexing problem. Knaus’ step-by-step prescriptions will greatly benefit any teen hoping to increase success in or out of school.”
—Ronald Murphy, PhD, practicing clinical psychologist for over forty years, former professor at New York University, and supervisor of graduate clinical trainees in the doctoral program in clinical psychology at Teachers College of Columbia University

“OvercomingProcrastination for Teens is a must-read for those with acute or chronic procrastination. The book offers practical and useful evidence-based techniques and strategies to conquer a student’s worst habit—procrastination. Not only is this a useful book for college-bound students, but also for health professionals—especially those who provide student counseling services.”
—Sam Klarreich, PhD, psychologist, author, advisor, senior-level consultant, and president of The Berkeley Centre for Effectiveness, and The Centre for Rational Emotive Therapy

“My most challenging encounters in facilitating over three thousand SMART Recovery meetings have been with groups of teens. Until I read Bill Knaus’ current addition to his oeuvre, I was oblivious to how pervasive procrastination was in inhibiting teens from succeeding in their college studies or in stopping an addiction. Addressing procrastination using Knaus’ pragmatic approach should go a long way towards avoiding the often-failed ‘New Year’s Resolution’ approach to success. I’ll happily add ideas from this book to what I do.”
—Joe Gerstein, MD, FACP, retired professor at Harvard Medical School, and founding president of SMART Recovery

“Teen procrastination is no match for the magic of psychologist Bill Knaus. His comprehensive study of this challenging problem has yielded a book that is chock-full of practical strategies that will move regular teens to become remarkable ones. He shares his innovative concepts through parables, metaphors, and stories that will reach even the hardcore procrastinating teen. If you work with teens, live with teens, or are a teen, this book is for you.”
—Jon Carlson, PsyD, EdD, ABPP, distinguished professor at Adler University in Chicago, IL

“Except, perhaps, for depression, nothing has killed more dreams and aspirations than procrastination. This present book is the glorious culmination of the journey Bill Knaus started decades ago to help people overcome procrastination. What could be better than putting both his new innovations and tried-and-true methods to work to beat procrastination in the teen years? The book is outstanding and I highly recommend it to not only teens but to everyone.”
—Sanjay Singh, MD, DNB, PhD, professor of dermatology at the Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India

“Bravo! I am used to Bill Knaus hitting a home run with his books, but in his latest, Overcoming Procrastination for Teens, he knocked it out of the park! This leading authority on overcoming procrastination uses a unique storytelling approach to show how to navigate through one of the most difficult times in a teen’s life. If you are a teen, or a parent of a teen, buy the book. It’s an indispensable guide to academic success and beyond.”
—Vincent E. Parr, PhD, clinical psychologist at the Institute for Rational Living ZRL in Tampa, FL