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Time Traps
by Todd Duncan • 2005
Time is the symptom; task overload is the disease. A four-part boundary system to reclaim your day.
3.68
146
Time Traps Summary
Time Traps 92%
Time is the symptom; task overload is the disease. A four-part boundary system to reclaim your day.
by Todd Duncan 2005
3.68
146 ratings
Secrets of Productive People
by Mark Forster • 2015
Fifty methods for doing your best work, plus the one formula most productivity books skip.
3.97
151
Secrets of Productive People Summary
Secrets of Productive People 92%
Fifty methods for doing your best work, plus the one formula most productivity books skip.
by Mark Forster 2015
3.97
151 ratings
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.
3.53
435
What To Do When There's Too Much To Do Summary
What To Do When There's Too Much To Do 91%
Reclaim 90 minutes: triage your list down to what proves you're worth triple your salary.
by Laura Stack 2012
3.53
435 ratings
Personal Productivity Secrets
by Maura Nevel Thomas • 2012
Time is not what you are short on. Attention is. A complete system for getting it back.
3.78
124
Personal Productivity Secrets Summary
Personal Productivity Secrets 91%
Time is not what you are short on. Attention is. A complete system for getting it back.
by Maura Nevel Thomas 2012
3.78
124 ratings
Slow Productivity
by Cal Newport • 2024
Busyness is performance, not productivity. Do less, slow down, and let quality earn your freedom.
3.67
26k+
Slow Productivity Summary
Slow Productivity 91%
Busyness is performance, not productivity. Do less, slow down, and let quality earn your freedom.
by Cal Newport 2024
3.67
26k+ ratings
Ready for Anything
by David Allen • 2003
Clear every commitment from your head. 52 principles for building a system your mind finally trusts.
3.85
5k+
Ready for Anything Summary
Ready for Anything 91%
Clear every commitment from your head. 52 principles for building a system your mind finally trusts.
by David Allen 2003
3.85
5k+ ratings
Master Your Time
by Thibaut Meurisse • 2021
Why 'busy' doesn't mean productive, and how to reclaim your attention for the work that matters.
4.32
460
Master Your Time Summary
Master Your Time 91%
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 from the Inside Out
by Julie Morgenstern • 2000
A scheduling system built on what you want, not what your inbox demands.
3.95
3k+
Time Management from the Inside Out Summary
Time Management from the Inside Out 91%
A scheduling system built on what you want, not what your inbox demands.
by Julie Morgenstern 2000
3.95
3k+ ratings
Do What You Love and Other Lies About Success and Happiness
by Miya Tokumitsu • 2015
Loving your job is what your boss wants. It is also making you tired, compliant, and broke.
3.91
501
Do What You Love and Other Lies About Success and Happiness Summary
Do What You Love and Other Lies About Success and Happiness 91%
Loving your job is what your boss wants. It is also making you tired, compliant, and broke.
by Miya Tokumitsu 2015
3.91
501 ratings
The Time-Block Planner
by Cal Newport • 2020
Why your to-do list keeps you scattered: a planner that puts the clock in charge.
3.92
248
The Time-Block Planner Summary
The Time-Block Planner 91%
Why your to-do list keeps you scattered: a planner that puts the clock in charge.
by Cal Newport 2020
3.92
248 ratings
Productividad personal
by José Miguel Bolívar • 2015
Cómo vaciar la mente, aclarar cada tarea y ejecutar sin estrés con hábitos probados.
4.13
257
Productividad personal Summary
Productividad personal 91%
Cómo vaciar la mente, aclarar cada tarea y ejecutar sin estrés con hábitos probados.
by José Miguel Bolívar 2015
4.13
257 ratings
The Myth of Multitasking
by Dave Crenshaw • 2007
Multitasking steals 28% of your day. Stop the mental switching and reclaim the hours.
3.81
1k+
The Myth of Multitasking Summary
The Myth of Multitasking 91%
Multitasking steals 28% of your day. Stop the mental switching and reclaim the hours.
by Dave Crenshaw 2007
3.81
1k+ ratings
No B.S. Time Management for Entrepreneurs
by Dan S. Kennedy • 1996
Calculate what your hour is truly worth, then delegate anything that falls below that number.
4.03
1k+
No B.S. Time Management for Entrepreneurs Summary
No B.S. Time Management for Entrepreneurs 91%
Calculate what your hour is truly worth, then delegate anything that falls below that number.
by Dan S. Kennedy 1996
4.03
1k+ ratings
Hacking Life
by Joseph M. Reagle Jr. • 2019
Life hacking promised control. A critic traces what the optimization movement cannot measure.
3.62
97
Hacking Life Summary
Hacking Life 91%
Life hacking promised control. A critic traces what the optimization movement cannot measure.
by Joseph M. Reagle Jr. 2019
3.62
97 ratings
Career Development All-in-One For Dummies
by John Wiley & Sons • 2017
Find your career's 20% lever. Block it into your calendar. Stop letting busywork win.
3.80
5
Career Development All-in-One For Dummies Summary
Career Development All-in-One For Dummies 91%
Find your career's 20% lever. Block it into your calendar. Stop letting busywork win.
by John Wiley & Sons 2017
3.80
5 ratings
Time Management
by Brian Tracy • 2014
A veteran coach's system for gaining two extra hours a day by doing less, not more.
4.12
3k+
Time Management Summary
Time Management 91%
A veteran coach's system for gaining two extra hours a day by doing less, not more.
by Brian Tracy 2014
4.12
3k+ ratings
Productivity SuperHero
by Dan Luca • 2016
A timer, a sticky note, and the word no: 30 days to a more disciplined you.
3.94
162
Productivity SuperHero Summary
Productivity SuperHero 91%
A timer, a sticky note, and the word no: 30 days to a more disciplined you.
by Dan Luca 2016
3.94
162 ratings
Zen to Done
by Leo Babauta • 2007
Ten habits, one per month: the productivity system that replaces planning paralysis with action.
3.75
3k+
Zen to Done Summary
Zen to Done 91%
Ten habits, one per month: the productivity system that replaces planning paralysis with action.
by Leo Babauta 2007
3.75
3k+ ratings
Time Management in 20 Minutes a Day
by Holly Reisem Hanna • 2019
Twenty daily minutes to fix your inbox, calendar, and clutter and finally control your schedule.
3.73
572
Time Management in 20 Minutes a Day Summary
Time Management in 20 Minutes a Day 91%
Twenty daily minutes to fix your inbox, calendar, and clutter and finally control your schedule.
by Holly Reisem Hanna 2019
3.73
572 ratings
The 5 Choices
by Kory Kogon • 2011
Reactive work has hijacked your calendar. A system that puts the important back in charge.
3.88
1k+
The 5 Choices Summary
The 5 Choices 91%
Reactive work has hijacked your calendar. A system that puts the important back in charge.
by Kory Kogon 2011
3.88
1k+ ratings
The Pomodoro Technique
by Francesco Cirillo • 2006
One kitchen timer. 25 minutes. The work rhythm that ends procrastination and sharpens focus.
3.70
2k+
The Pomodoro Technique Summary
The Pomodoro Technique 91%
One kitchen timer. 25 minutes. The work rhythm that ends procrastination and sharpens focus.
by Francesco Cirillo 2006
3.70
2k+ ratings
The Art of Productivity
by Jim Stovall • 2017
Busyness is not the same as progress. Build a productivity system around your own success.
3.59
113
The Art of Productivity Summary
The Art of Productivity 91%
Busyness is not the same as progress. Build a productivity system around your own success.
by Jim Stovall 2017
3.59
113 ratings
Brian Tracy's Eat That Frog!
by Ant Hive Media • 2016
Do the one task you dread most, first: why sequencing beats motivation every time.
4.02
519
Brian Tracy's Eat That Frog! Summary
Brian Tracy's Eat That Frog! 91%
Do the one task you dread most, first: why sequencing beats motivation every time.
by Ant Hive Media 2016
4.02
519 ratings
The Time Chunking Method
by Damon Zahariades • 2015
Personalize your work intervals, add deadlines, and build a focus system you'll actually stick to.
3.93
777
The Time Chunking Method Summary
The Time Chunking Method 91%
Personalize your work intervals, add deadlines, and build a focus system you'll actually stick to.
by Damon Zahariades 2015
3.93
777 ratings
It Doesn't Have to Be Crazy at Work
by Jason Fried • 2018
Stop the hustle, protect your time, and build a calm, profitable business. Proven at Basecamp.
4.01
14k+
It Doesn't Have to Be Crazy at Work Summary
It Doesn't Have to Be Crazy at Work 91%
Stop the hustle, protect your time, and build a calm, profitable business. Proven at Basecamp.
by Jason Fried 2018
4.01
14k+ ratings
Making It All Work
by David Allen • 2003
Connect your to-do list to your life's purpose: the system that starts by clearing your head.
3.93
3k+
Making It All Work Summary
Making It All Work 91%
Connect your to-do list to your life's purpose: the system that starts by clearing your head.
by David Allen 2003
3.93
3k+ ratings
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.
4.02
949
Do It Tomorrow and Other Secrets of Time Management Summary
Do It Tomorrow and Other Secrets of Time Management 91%
Don't act on new requests today. Process them tomorrow. The buffer that breaks reactive habits.
by Mark Forster 2006
4.02
949 ratings
Procrastinate on Purpose
by Rory Vaden • 2015
You can't outwork the clock. But you can invest today's minutes to earn back more tomorrow.
3.93
1k+
Procrastinate on Purpose Summary
Procrastinate on Purpose 91%
You can't outwork the clock. But you can invest today's minutes to earn back more tomorrow.
by Rory Vaden 2015
3.93
1k+ ratings
Why Simple Wins
by Lisa Bodell • 2016
Your overflowing calendar and inbox are not your fault. The system for reclaiming your workday.
3.33
412
Why Simple Wins Summary
Why Simple Wins 91%
Your overflowing calendar and inbox are not your fault. The system for reclaiming your workday.
by Lisa Bodell 2016
3.33
412 ratings
The Burnout Society
by Byung-Chul Han • 2010
We replaced discipline with achievement, and it didn't set us free. It made us sick.
3.85
31k+
The Burnout Society Summary
The Burnout Society 91%
We replaced discipline with achievement, and it didn't set us free. It made us sick.
by Byung-Chul Han 2010
3.85
31k+ ratings
Deep Work
by Goldmine Reads • 2018
Busyness gets rewarded; uninterrupted concentration is the real edge. The rules to build it.
3.85
54
Deep Work Summary
Deep Work 91%
Busyness gets rewarded; uninterrupted concentration is the real edge. The rules to build it.
by Goldmine Reads 2018
3.85
54 ratings
Confession of a Murder Suspect / The Private School Murders / The Paris Mysteries
by James Patterson
Productivity redefined: do less, guard your time, and let Stoic wisdom cure your burnout.
4.34
245
Confession of a Murder Suspect / The Private School Murders / The Paris Mysteries Summary
Confession of a Murder Suspect / The Private School Murders / The Paris Mysteries 91%
Productivity redefined: do less, guard your time, and let Stoic wisdom cure your burnout.
by James Patterson
4.34
245 ratings
Powerful Focus
by Thibaut Meurisse • 2021
A seven-day focus reset that begins where productivity tools fail: with what you actually value.
4.15
1k+
Powerful Focus Summary
Powerful Focus 91%
A seven-day focus reset that begins where productivity tools fail: with what you actually value.
by Thibaut Meurisse 2021
4.15
1k+ ratings
The 12 Week Year
by Brian P. Moran • 2009
Annual plans invite delay. A 12-week cycle with weekly scoring creates the urgency to execute.
3.86
20k+
The 12 Week Year Summary
The 12 Week Year 91%
Annual plans invite delay. A 12-week cycle with weekly scoring creates the urgency to execute.
by Brian P. Moran 2009
3.86
20k+ ratings
Getting Things Done
by David Allen • 2001
The system for getting commitments out of your head and onto lists you can trust.
4.00
169k+
Getting Things Done Summary
Getting Things Done 91%
The system for getting commitments out of your head and onto lists you can trust.
by David Allen 2001
4.00
169k+ ratings
Time-Blocking
by Luke Seavers • 2021
40% of your workday vanishes switching tasks. Time-block three essentials and silence the noise.
4.16
281
Time-Blocking Summary
Time-Blocking 91%
40% of your workday vanishes switching tasks. Time-block three essentials and silence the noise.
by Luke Seavers 2021
4.16
281 ratings
Total Workday Control Using Microsoft Outlook
by Michael Linenberger • 2005
The Outlook system that empties your inbox daily and keeps today's real priorities front and center.
4.03
679
Total Workday Control Using Microsoft Outlook Summary
Total Workday Control Using Microsoft Outlook 91%
The Outlook system that empties your inbox daily and keeps today's real priorities front and center.
by Michael Linenberger 2005
4.03
679 ratings
Work Smart Now
by Richard Polak • 2021
Productivity's hidden drain costs ten times sick days. Fixing it starts with compassion.
4.29
418
Work Smart Now Summary
Work Smart Now 91%
Productivity's hidden drain costs ten times sick days. Fixing it starts with compassion.
by Richard Polak 2021
4.29
418 ratings
Work Clean
by Dan Charnas • 2016
The kitchen discipline that tames chaos: a daily method to organize your time, space, and attention.
4.08
2k+
Work Clean Summary
Work Clean 91%
The kitchen discipline that tames chaos: a daily method to organize your time, space, and attention.
by Dan Charnas 2016
4.08
2k+ ratings
Smart Teams
by Dermot Crowley • 2023
Quiet the inbox. Cut the meetings. Build a team that runs on attention, not adrenaline.
Smart Teams Summary
Smart Teams 91%
Quiet the inbox. Cut the meetings. Build a team that runs on attention, not adrenaline.
by Dermot Crowley 2023
The Getting Things Done Workbook
by David Allen • 2019
Your mind isn't a filing cabinet. Ten moves to capture, organize, and stay in control.
4.06
592
The Getting Things Done Workbook Summary
The Getting Things Done Workbook 91%
Your mind isn't a filing cabinet. Ten moves to capture, organize, and stay in control.
by David Allen 2019
4.06
592 ratings
Less Doing, More Living
by Ari R. Meisel • 2014
Replace your to-do list with an empty inbox, outsourced errands, and finances on autopilot.
3.35
1k+
Less Doing, More Living Summary
Less Doing, More Living 91%
Replace your to-do list with an empty inbox, outsourced errands, and finances on autopilot.
by Ari R. Meisel 2014
3.35
1k+ ratings
Master Your Time in 10 Minutes a Day
by Michal Stawicki • 2014
Ten minutes a day to surface your priorities, control your calendar, and stop firefighting.
3.97
134
Master Your Time in 10 Minutes a Day Summary
Master Your Time in 10 Minutes a Day 91%
Ten minutes a day to surface your priorities, control your calendar, and stop firefighting.
by Michal Stawicki 2014
3.97
134 ratings
Essentialism
by Greg McKeown • 2011
Getting more done requires doing less, not more. The discipline of subtraction.
4.06
133k+
Essentialism Summary
Essentialism 91%
Getting more done requires doing less, not more. The discipline of subtraction.
by Greg McKeown 2011
4.06
133k+ ratings
Automate Your Busywork
by Aytekin Tank • 2023
Most of your workday runs on repeat. The no-code playbook for automating it away.
3.29
391
Automate Your Busywork Summary
Automate Your Busywork 91%
Most of your workday runs on repeat. The no-code playbook for automating it away.
by Aytekin Tank 2023
3.29
391 ratings
Working Hard, Hardly Working
by Grace Beverley • 2021
Productivity culture broke your schedule and your spirit. The fix starts with doing nothing.
3.49
4k+
Working Hard, Hardly Working Summary
Working Hard, Hardly Working 91%
Productivity culture broke your schedule and your spirit. The fix starts with doing nothing.
by Grace Beverley 2021
3.49
4k+ ratings
How to Get Unstuck
by Matt Perman • 2018
Your calendar reveals your god. A productivity system for serving the right one.
3.85
424
How to Get Unstuck Summary
How to Get Unstuck 91%
Your calendar reveals your god. A productivity system for serving the right one.
by Matt Perman 2018
3.85
424 ratings
Pomodoro Technique Illustrated
by Staffan Nöteberg • 2009
Twenty-five minutes of single-tasking, then a break. Why a kitchen timer beats willpower.
3.81
1k+
Pomodoro Technique Illustrated Summary
Pomodoro Technique Illustrated 91%
Twenty-five minutes of single-tasking, then a break. Why a kitchen timer beats willpower.
by Staffan Nöteberg 2009
3.81
1k+ ratings
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.
3.51
648
How to Finish Everything You Start Summary
How to Finish Everything You Start 91%
Unfinished projects aren't laziness. The psychology of why you stall, and a method for finishing.
by Jan Yager 2019
3.51
648 ratings
Do Nothing
by Celeste Headlee • 2020
Medieval peasants rested half the year. Your burnout isn't a personal flaw; it's a cultural system.
3.85
11k+
Do Nothing Summary
Do Nothing 91%
Medieval peasants rested half the year. Your burnout isn't a personal flaw; it's a cultural system.
by Celeste Headlee 2020
3.85
11k+ ratings
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