In every workplace, in every industry, there lurks a diabolical career killer. This book tells the highly recognisable story of Bob, a typical middle manager who tends to put things off to the last minute. As a result he misses deadlines because his lack of focus causes him to accomplish all the meaningless tasks before he can get to the important things. Bob is helped to deal with the three negative side effects of procrastinating: lateness, poor work quality and stress, and is offered practical strategies any professional can immediately put into practice to improve performance.