31 Books like Productivity Project

How to be a Productivity Ninja

by Graham Allcott • 2014

Time management is dead. Guard your attention instead: a system for doing less and achieving more.

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🗂️ Productivity Systems 🧠 Attention Management 🔄 Habit Design ☀️ Daily Routines 🎯 Monotasking

How to be a Productivity Ninja 98%

Time management is dead. Guard your attention instead: a system for doing less and achieving more.

by Graham Allcott 2014

3.73

3k+ ratings

🗂️ Productivity Systems 🧠 Attention Management 🔄 Habit Design ☀️ Daily Routines 🎯 Monotasking

How to Have a Good Day

by Caroline Webb • 2016

Two systems drive your brain. Switch well, and any workday can become a good day.

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💼 Knowledge Work 🧠 Attention Management 🎯 Single-Tasking 📈 Behavioral Economics 🕵️ Decision Hygiene

How to Have a Good Day 98%

Two systems drive your brain. Switch well, and any workday can become a good day.

by Caroline Webb 2016

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4k+ ratings

💼 Knowledge Work 🧠 Attention Management 🎯 Single-Tasking 📈 Behavioral Economics 🕵️ Decision Hygiene

10-Minute Focus

by Daniel Walter • 2018

Your phone ate your focus. The rules for getting it back, two minutes at a time.

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🎯 Attention Management 🌱 Micro Habits ⚡ Energy Management 🏗️ Environmental Design ⏱️ Time Blocking

10-Minute Focus 97%

Your phone ate your focus. The rules for getting it back, two minutes at a time.

by Daniel Walter 2018

3.85

175 ratings

🎯 Attention Management 🌱 Micro Habits ⚡ Energy Management 🏗️ Environmental Design ⏱️ Time Blocking

Grip

by Rick Pastoor • 2019

Put your calendar in charge of tasks, goals, and focus. The Friday reset catches everything else.

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⚙️ Productivity Systems 🕰️ Time Management 🎯 Goal Setting 🧱 Habit Design 💻 Knowledge Work

Grip 97%

Put your calendar in charge of tasks, goals, and focus. The Friday reset catches everything else.

by Rick Pastoor 2019

4.06

3k+ ratings

⚙️ Productivity Systems 🕰️ Time Management 🎯 Goal Setting 🧱 Habit Design 💻 Knowledge Work

Master Your Time

by Thibaut Meurisse • 2021

Why 'busy' doesn't mean productive, and how to reclaim your attention for the work that matters.

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🕰️ Time Management 🧠 Deep Focus ⏳ Procrastination 💖 Meaningful Work 🏠 Environment Design

Master Your Time 97%

Why 'busy' doesn't mean productive, and how to reclaim your attention for the work that matters.

by Thibaut Meurisse 2021

4.32

460 ratings

🕰️ Time Management 🧠 Deep Focus ⏳ Procrastination 💖 Meaningful Work 🏠 Environment Design

Not Today

by Erica Schultz • 2021

Four categories for every hour: cut the waste, protect the time you refuse to lose.

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🕒 Time Management 🎯 Goal Setting 🧩 Habit Formation 🧠 Behavioral Economics ⚡ Energy Management

Not Today 97%

Four categories for every hour: cut the waste, protect the time you refuse to lose.

by Erica Schultz 2021

3.72

227 ratings

🕒 Time Management 🎯 Goal Setting 🧩 Habit Formation 🧠 Behavioral Economics ⚡ Energy Management

Creativity

by Mihály Csíkszentmihályi • 2009

Most productivity advice ignores who you are. This one starts with your personality type.

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🛠️ Personal Productivity 🧩 Personality-Based Systems ⏳ Time Management ⚡ Energy Management 🤝 Delegation Strategies

Creativity 97%

Most productivity advice ignores who you are. This one starts with your personality type.

by Mihály Csíkszentmihályi 2009

4.06

6k+ ratings

🛠️ Personal Productivity 🧩 Personality-Based Systems ⏳ Time Management ⚡ Energy Management 🤝 Delegation Strategies

The Get Things Done Book

by Mikael Krogerus • 2021

A pocket toolkit of 41 methods to outwit procrastination, reclaim your focus, and finish real work.

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🛠️ Productivity Systems ⏳ Time Management 📋 Project Management 🧠 Procrastination Science 🎯 Attention Management

The Get Things Done Book 96%

A pocket toolkit of 41 methods to outwit procrastination, reclaim your focus, and finish real work.

by Mikael Krogerus 2021

3.87

583 ratings

🛠️ Productivity Systems ⏳ Time Management 📋 Project Management 🧠 Procrastination Science 🎯 Attention Management

Fast Focus

by Damon Zahariades • 2017

Train focus like a reflex: a five-task limit, a phone rule, and a timer that builds concentration.

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🧠 Attention Management ⏳ Time Management 🏡 Environment Design 📵 Digital Minimalism ⚡ Energy Management

Fast Focus 96%

Train focus like a reflex: a five-task limit, a phone rule, and a timer that builds concentration.

by Damon Zahariades 2017

3.66

2k+ ratings

🧠 Attention Management ⏳ Time Management 🏡 Environment Design 📵 Digital Minimalism ⚡ Energy Management

The 5 Choices

by Kory Kogon • 2011

Reactive work has hijacked your calendar. A system that puts the important back in charge.

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⏰ Time Management 🧠 Attention Management ⚡ Energy Management 🎯 Goal Setting 🏢 Corporate Productivity

The 5 Choices 96%

Reactive work has hijacked your calendar. A system that puts the important back in charge.

by Kory Kogon 2011

3.88

1k+ ratings

⏰ Time Management 🧠 Attention Management ⚡ Energy Management 🎯 Goal Setting 🏢 Corporate Productivity

The Time Chunking Method

by Damon Zahariades • 2015

Personalize your work intervals, add deadlines, and build a focus system you'll actually stick to.

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🕰️ Time Management 🖥️ Productivity Systems 📆 Time Blocking 🎯 Focus Strategies 🧬 Habit Design

The Time Chunking Method 96%

Personalize your work intervals, add deadlines, and build a focus system you'll actually stick to.

by Damon Zahariades 2015

3.93

777 ratings

🕰️ Time Management 🖥️ Productivity Systems 📆 Time Blocking 🎯 Focus Strategies 🧬 Habit Design

The Wise Men

by Walter Isaacson • 1997

Concentration is now rarer than talent. Rebuild it, protect it, and do the work machines cannot.

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💼 Knowledge Work ⚙️ Productivity Systems 🎯 Deep Focus 🧠 Attention Management 🔄 Habit Design

The Wise Men 96%

Concentration is now rarer than talent. Rebuild it, protect it, and do the work machines cannot.

by Walter Isaacson 1997

4.11

4k+ ratings

💼 Knowledge Work ⚙️ Productivity Systems 🎯 Deep Focus 🧠 Attention Management 🔄 Habit Design

How to Finish Everything You Start

by Jan Yager • 2019

Unfinished projects aren't laziness. The psychology of why you stall, and a method for finishing.

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📋 Productivity Systems ⏳ Procrastination ⏰ Time Management 🎯 Goal Setting 🔄 Behavioral Change

How to Finish Everything You Start Summary

How to Finish Everything You Start 96%

Unfinished projects aren't laziness. The psychology of why you stall, and a method for finishing.

by Jan Yager 2019

3.51

648 ratings

📋 Productivity Systems ⏳ Procrastination ⏰ Time Management 🎯 Goal Setting 🔄 Behavioral Change

The Myth of Multitasking

by Dave Crenshaw • 2007

Multitasking steals 28% of your day. Stop the mental switching and reclaim the hours.

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⏰ Time Management 💼 Workplace Productivity 🎯 Personal Effectiveness 🧠 Attention Management 1️⃣ Single Tasking

The Myth of Multitasking 96%

Multitasking steals 28% of your day. Stop the mental switching and reclaim the hours.

by Dave Crenshaw 2007

3.81

1k+ ratings

⏰ Time Management 💼 Workplace Productivity 🎯 Personal Effectiveness 🧠 Attention Management 1️⃣ Single Tasking

The Pomodoro Technique

by Francesco Cirillo • 2006

One kitchen timer. 25 minutes. The work rhythm that ends procrastination and sharpens focus.

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⏳ Time Management 🚫 Interruption Management 🎯 Attention Management 🐌 Procrastination 🧠 Knowledge Workers

The Pomodoro Technique 96%

One kitchen timer. 25 minutes. The work rhythm that ends procrastination and sharpens focus.

by Francesco Cirillo 2006

3.70

2k+ ratings

⏳ Time Management 🚫 Interruption Management 🎯 Attention Management 🐌 Procrastination 🧠 Knowledge Workers

The Science of Powerful Focus

by Peter Hollins • 2017

Your focus is not broken; it is a trainable skill. How to rebuild it with practices that compound.

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⚙️ Productivity Systems 🎯 Attention Management 1️⃣ Single Tasking 🔄 Habit Design ⏳ Procrastination

The Science of Powerful Focus 96%

Your focus is not broken; it is a trainable skill. How to rebuild it with practices that compound.

by Peter Hollins 2017

3.84

168 ratings

⚙️ Productivity Systems 🎯 Attention Management 1️⃣ Single Tasking 🔄 Habit Design ⏳ Procrastination

Your Best Just Got Better

by Jason W. Womack • 2011

Your day holds 96 blocks of time. The real upgrade is knowing which ones you work best in.

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📈 Professional Growth ✅ Personal Productivity ⏰ Time Management ⚡ Energy Management 🧱 Habit Design

Your Best Just Got Better 96%

Your day holds 96 blocks of time. The real upgrade is knowing which ones you work best in.

by Jason W. Womack 2011

3.72

332 ratings

📈 Professional Growth ✅ Personal Productivity ⏰ Time Management ⚡ Energy Management 🧱 Habit Design

Do It Tomorrow and Other Secrets of Time Management

by Mark Forster • 2006

Don't act on new requests today. Process them tomorrow. The buffer that breaks reactive habits.

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🕰️ Time Management ⚡ Personal Productivity 📦 Work Batching 📧 Inbox Management 🛑 Anti-Procrastination

Do It Tomorrow and Other Secrets of Time Management Summary

Do It Tomorrow and Other Secrets of Time Management 96%

Don't act on new requests today. Process them tomorrow. The buffer that breaks reactive habits.

by Mark Forster 2006

4.02

949 ratings

🕰️ Time Management ⚡ Personal Productivity 📦 Work Batching 📧 Inbox Management 🛑 Anti-Procrastination

Pomodoro Technique Illustrated

by Staffan Nöteberg • 2009

Twenty-five minutes of single-tasking, then a break. Why a kitchen timer beats willpower.

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🕰️ Time Management 🔂 Single-Tasking 🛑 Procrastination 👁️ Attention Management 🔄 Work-Break Rhythm

Pomodoro Technique Illustrated 96%

Twenty-five minutes of single-tasking, then a break. Why a kitchen timer beats willpower.

by Staffan Nöteberg 2009

3.81

1k+ ratings

🕰️ Time Management 🔂 Single-Tasking 🛑 Procrastination 👁️ Attention Management 🔄 Work-Break Rhythm

How to Stop Procrastinating

by S.J. Scott • 2017

Five projects, hard things first, a calendar you guard. A procrastination fix that sticks.

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🕐 Time Management ⚙️ Productivity Systems 🔄 Habit Formation 🛑 Beating Procrastination 🎯 Goal Setting

How to Stop Procrastinating 96%

Five projects, hard things first, a calendar you guard. A procrastination fix that sticks.

by S.J. Scott 2017

3.74

865 ratings

🕐 Time Management ⚙️ Productivity Systems 🔄 Habit Formation 🛑 Beating Procrastination 🎯 Goal Setting

Immediate Action

by Thibaut Meurisse • 2021

Seven days to break the procrastination loop: act before you feel ready, and the drive follows.

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2k+

🕐 Procrastination 🏃 Action Before Motivation 📵 Attention Management 🧠 Habit Design 😨 Fear Of Failure

Immediate Action 96%

Seven days to break the procrastination loop: act before you feel ready, and the drive follows.

by Thibaut Meurisse 2021

4.13

2k+ ratings

🕐 Procrastination 🏃 Action Before Motivation 📵 Attention Management 🧠 Habit Design 😨 Fear Of Failure

What To Do When There's Too Much To Do

by Laura Stack • 2012

Reclaim 90 minutes: triage your list down to what proves you're worth triple your salary.

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435

🏢 Corporate Productivity ⏳ Time Management 🗂️ Task Triage 📧 Information Overload 🎯 Focus Strategies

What To Do When There's Too Much To Do Summary

What To Do When There's Too Much To Do 96%

Reclaim 90 minutes: triage your list down to what proves you're worth triple your salary.

by Laura Stack 2012

3.53

435 ratings

🏢 Corporate Productivity ⏳ Time Management 🗂️ Task Triage 📧 Information Overload 🎯 Focus Strategies

What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast

by Laura Vanderkam • 2012

Your willpower peaks before breakfast. Borrow the morning routines of high achievers.

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🌅 Morning Routines ⏳ Time Management 🔄 Daily Habits 📈 Personal Productivity 🧠 Willpower Psychology

What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast Summary

What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast 96%

Your willpower peaks before breakfast. Borrow the morning routines of high achievers.

by Laura Vanderkam 2012

3.42

15k+ ratings

🌅 Morning Routines ⏳ Time Management 🔄 Daily Habits 📈 Personal Productivity 🧠 Willpower Psychology

Bull's-Eye

by Brian Tracy • 2015

Your to-do list is lying. The ranking method that separates the vital from the merely urgent.

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📋 Personal Productivity 🎯 Goal Setting Strategies ✅ Task Prioritization 🔎 Focus Improvement 🔄 Continuous Improvement

Bull's-Eye 96%

Your to-do list is lying. The ranking method that separates the vital from the merely urgent.

by Brian Tracy 2015

3.71

979 ratings

📋 Personal Productivity 🎯 Goal Setting Strategies ✅ Task Prioritization 🔎 Focus Improvement 🔄 Continuous Improvement

The One Thing

by Gary Keller • 2012

A single question finds the task that makes everything easier; how to guard that time.

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🎯 Priority Management 🔂 Single Tasking 📅 Time Blocking 🧱 Habit Design 🔑 80/20 Thinking

The One Thing 96%

A single question finds the task that makes everything easier; how to guard that time.

by Gary Keller 2012

4.13

74k+ ratings

🎯 Priority Management 🔂 Single Tasking 📅 Time Blocking 🧱 Habit Design 🔑 80/20 Thinking

Slipstream Time Hacking

by Benjamin P. Hardy • 2015

Move fast toward the right goal and time dilates: one calendar year, five years of progress.

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⏳ Time Perception ⚙️ Productivity Systems 🌅 Morning Routines 🎯 Deep Focus 🧠 Mastermind Groups

Slipstream Time Hacking 96%

Move fast toward the right goal and time dilates: one calendar year, five years of progress.

by Benjamin P. Hardy 2015

3.82

837 ratings

⏳ Time Perception ⚙️ Productivity Systems 🌅 Morning Routines 🎯 Deep Focus 🧠 Mastermind Groups

10X Your Focus

by Dhritiman Chakraborty • 2023

Distraction is the invisible ceiling on your career. The evidence-based system for breaking through.

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📈 Professional Development 🎯 Attention Management 🧱 Habit Design 🌱 Growth Mindset 🧠 Brain Optimization

10X Your Focus 96%

Distraction is the invisible ceiling on your career. The evidence-based system for breaking through.

by Dhritiman Chakraborty 2023

4.58

52 ratings

📈 Professional Development 🎯 Attention Management 🧱 Habit Design 🌱 Growth Mindset 🧠 Brain Optimization

Zen to Done

by Leo Babauta • 2007

Ten habits, one per month: the productivity system that replaces planning paralysis with action.

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🗂️ Task Management 🎯 Single-Tasking ✨ Minimalist Productivity 🌅 Daily Routines 🧹 Decluttering

Zen to Done 96%

Ten habits, one per month: the productivity system that replaces planning paralysis with action.

by Leo Babauta 2007

3.75

3k+ ratings

🗂️ Task Management 🎯 Single-Tasking ✨ Minimalist Productivity 🌅 Daily Routines 🧹 Decluttering

Essentialism

by Greg McKeown • 2011

Getting more done requires doing less, not more. The discipline of subtraction.

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📋 Personal Productivity 🎯 Priority Setting 🧠 Attention Management 🚫 Saying No 🧪 Behavioral Economics

Essentialism 96%

Getting more done requires doing less, not more. The discipline of subtraction.

by Greg McKeown 2011

4.06

133k+ ratings

📋 Personal Productivity 🎯 Priority Setting 🧠 Attention Management 🚫 Saying No 🧪 Behavioral Economics

Secrets of Productive People

by Mark Forster • 2015

Fifty methods for doing your best work, plus the one formula most productivity books skip.

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151

⏰ Time Management 📋 Task Management 🎯 Prioritization ⚙️ Personal Systems ⚡ Efficiency Methods

Secrets of Productive People 96%

Fifty methods for doing your best work, plus the one formula most productivity books skip.

by Mark Forster 2015

3.97

151 ratings

⏰ Time Management 📋 Task Management 🎯 Prioritization ⚙️ Personal Systems ⚡ Efficiency Methods

Finish What You Start

by Peter Hollins • 2018

Willpower starts. A rulebook, smart rewards, and an optimized space finish the job.

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🖥️ Productivity Systems 🏋️ Self-Discipline 🔁 Habit Design 🧪 Behavioral Economics 🏛️ Modern Stoicism

Finish What You Start 96%

Willpower starts. A rulebook, smart rewards, and an optimized space finish the job.

by Peter Hollins 2018

3.66

3k+ ratings

🖥️ Productivity Systems 🏋️ Self-Discipline 🔁 Habit Design 🧪 Behavioral Economics 🏛️ Modern Stoicism

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