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Essentialism
by Greg McKeown • 2011
Getting more done requires doing less, not more. The discipline of subtraction.
4.06
133k+
Essentialism Summary
Essentialism 88%
Getting more done requires doing less, not more. The discipline of subtraction.
by Greg McKeown 2011
4.06
133k+ 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 88%
Busyness is performance, not productivity. Do less, slow down, and let quality earn your freedom.
by Cal Newport 2024
3.67
26k+ ratings
Eat That Frog! 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time
by Brian Tracy • 2001
Beat procrastination with one rule: do your most dreaded task first. Everything else gets easier.
3.87
83k+
Eat That Frog! 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time Summary
Eat That Frog! 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time 88%
Beat procrastination with one rule: do your most dreaded task first. Everything else gets easier.
by Brian Tracy 2001
3.87
83k+ ratings
The Power Of Less
by Leo Babauta • 2008
Do less but better: why limits beat willpower, and the 30-day system for permanent habits.
3.71
11k+
The Power Of Less Summary
The Power Of Less 88%
Do less but better: why limits beat willpower, and the 30-day system for permanent habits.
by Leo Babauta 2008
3.71
11k+ 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 87%
Ten habits, one per month: the productivity system that replaces planning paralysis with action.
by Leo Babauta 2007
3.75
3k+ ratings
The One Thing
by Gary Keller • 2012
A single question finds the task that makes everything easier; how to guard that time.
4.13
74k+
The One Thing Summary
The One Thing 87%
A single question finds the task that makes everything easier; how to guard that time.
by Gary Keller 2012
4.13
74k+ ratings
Clearer, Closer, Better
by Emily Balcetis • 2020
Where you look changes how you perform. A psychologist's visual strategies for better results.
3.25
418
Clearer, Closer, Better Summary
Clearer, Closer, Better 87%
Where you look changes how you perform. A psychologist's visual strategies for better results.
by Emily Balcetis 2020
3.25
418 ratings
Hell Yeah or No
by Derek Sivers • 2020
If a yes isn't enthusiastic, it's a no: the single filter for reclaiming your life.
4.17
5k+
Hell Yeah or No Summary
Hell Yeah or No 87%
If a yes isn't enthusiastic, it's a no: the single filter for reclaiming your life.
by Derek Sivers 2020
4.17
5k+ ratings
Do It Today
by Darius Foroux • 2022
Focus, not the clock, is the bottleneck: a system that replaces motivation with routines that stick.
4.09
9k+
Do It Today Summary
Do It Today 87%
Focus, not the clock, is the bottleneck: a system that replaces motivation with routines that stick.
by Darius Foroux 2022
4.09
9k+ ratings
Fear of Missing Out
by Patrick J. McGinnis • 2020
Two fears rule your choices: one keeps you chasing, one keeps you frozen. A method to outsmart both.
3.53
645
Fear of Missing Out Summary
Fear of Missing Out 87%
Two fears rule your choices: one keeps you chasing, one keeps you frozen. A method to outsmart both.
by Patrick J. McGinnis 2020
3.53
645 ratings
The Joy of Missing Out
by Tanya Dalton • 2019
The productivity fix that runs on rest and ruthless subtraction.
3.79
3k+
The Joy of Missing Out Summary
The Joy of Missing Out 87%
The productivity fix that runs on rest and ruthless subtraction.
by Tanya Dalton 2019
3.79
3k+ 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 87%
40% of your workday vanishes switching tasks. Time-block three essentials and silence the noise.
by Luke Seavers 2021
4.16
281 ratings
The Twelve Monotasks
by Thatcher Wine • 2021
Twelve everyday activities, done one at a time, that rebuild the focus your phone dismantled.
3.31
686
The Twelve Monotasks Summary
The Twelve Monotasks 87%
Twelve everyday activities, done one at a time, that rebuild the focus your phone dismantled.
by Thatcher Wine 2021
3.31
686 ratings
The Dip
by Seth Godin • 2007
The secret to winning isn't persistence. It's knowing exactly when to walk away.
3.78
38k+
The Dip Summary
The Dip 87%
The secret to winning isn't persistence. It's knowing exactly when to walk away.
by Seth Godin 2007
3.78
38k+ ratings
Action!
by Robert J. Ringer • 2004
A single motion beats a thousand plans. The action-first playbook for results.
4.10
130
Action! Summary
Action! 87%
A single motion beats a thousand plans. The action-first playbook for results.
by Robert J. Ringer 2004
4.10
130 ratings
Willpower
by Roy F. Baumeister • 2011
Willpower depletes with every decision, runs on glucose, and strengthens with practice.
3.95
21k+
Willpower Summary
Willpower 87%
Willpower depletes with every decision, runs on glucose, and strengthens with practice.
by Roy F. Baumeister 2011
3.95
21k+ ratings
Science-Based Strategies to Harness Your Best Time and Get Your Most Important Work Done Two Awesome Hours (Hardback) - Common
by Josh Davis
Your best thinking fits into two hours. The biological conditions that make those hours possible.
3.50
2
Science-Based Strategies to Harness Your Best Time and Get Your Most Important Work Done Two Awesome Hours (Hardback) - Common Summary
Science-Based Strategies to Harness Your Best Time and Get Your Most Important Work Done Two Awesome Hours (Hardback) - Common 87%
Your best thinking fits into two hours. The biological conditions that make those hours possible.
by Josh Davis
3.50
2 ratings
The Practicing Mind
by Thomas M. Sterner • 2006
Frustration is a focus problem. The answer: act, observe, adjust, repeat. No drama required.
3.96
9k+
The Practicing Mind Summary
The Practicing Mind 87%
Frustration is a focus problem. The answer: act, observe, adjust, repeat. No drama required.
by Thomas M. Sterner 2006
3.96
9k+ 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 87%
Busyness is not the same as progress. Build a productivity system around your own success.
by Jim Stovall 2017
3.59
113 ratings
Master Your Focus
by Thibaut Meurisse • 2019
Shiny Object Syndrome keeps you starting, never finishing. The focus system that breaks the loop.
4.22
469
Master Your Focus Summary
Master Your Focus 87%
Shiny Object Syndrome keeps you starting, never finishing. The focus system that breaks the loop.
by Thibaut Meurisse 2019
4.22
469 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 87%
Productivity redefined: do less, guard your time, and let Stoic wisdom cure your burnout.
by James Patterson
4.34
245 ratings
How to Live
by Derek Sivers • 2021
The case for 27 incompatible ways to live, and the one surprise that resolves them all.
4.16
3k+
How to Live Summary
How to Live 87%
The case for 27 incompatible ways to live, and the one surprise that resolves them all.
by Derek Sivers 2021
4.16
3k+ 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 87%
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
In Pursuit of Elegance
by Matthew E. May • 2009
The best products, paintings, and traffic systems owe their power to what is missing.
3.79
576
In Pursuit of Elegance Summary
In Pursuit of Elegance 87%
The best products, paintings, and traffic systems owe their power to what is missing.
by Matthew E. May 2009
3.79
576 ratings
Finish
by Jon Acuff • 2017
Perfectionism kills more goals than laziness. The counterintuitive fix: cut your goal in half.
4.13
13k+
Finish Summary
Finish 87%
Perfectionism kills more goals than laziness. The counterintuitive fix: cut your goal in half.
by Jon Acuff 2017
4.13
13k+ ratings
Discipline Is Destiny
by Ryan Holiday • 2022
Ambition is celebrated. Self-control is ignored. The Stoics knew which one actually shapes a life.
4.25
24k+
Discipline Is Destiny Summary
Discipline Is Destiny 87%
Ambition is celebrated. Self-control is ignored. The Stoics knew which one actually shapes a life.
by Ryan Holiday 2022
4.25
24k+ ratings
Fast Focus
by Damon Zahariades • 2017
Train focus like a reflex: a five-task limit, a phone rule, and a timer that builds concentration.
3.66
2k+
Fast Focus Summary
Fast Focus 87%
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
18 Minutes
by Peter Bregman • 2011
Choose five focus areas for the year. An 18-minute daily ritual handles the rest.
3.81
6k+
18 Minutes Summary
18 Minutes 87%
Choose five focus areas for the year. An 18-minute daily ritual handles the rest.
by Peter Bregman 2011
3.81
6k+ ratings
Focus
by Leo Babauta • 2010
Your mind is stolen by endless pings. The fix is not another app but radical simplicity.
3.63
1k+
Focus Summary
Focus 87%
Your mind is stolen by endless pings. The fix is not another app but radical simplicity.
by Leo Babauta 2010
3.63
1k+ ratings
How to Stop Procrastinating
by Steve Scott
Five priorities, a four-box grid, and the hardest morning task that breaks the procrastination loop.
3.25
195
How to Stop Procrastinating Summary
How to Stop Procrastinating 87%
Five priorities, a four-box grid, and the hardest morning task that breaks the procrastination loop.
by Steve Scott
3.25
195 ratings
Two Awesome Hours
by Josh Davis • 2015
Stop managing time. Start managing your brain's biology for two hours of peak effectiveness.
3.60
777
Two Awesome Hours Summary
Two Awesome Hours 87%
Stop managing time. Start managing your brain's biology for two hours of peak effectiveness.
by Josh Davis 2015
3.60
777 ratings
The Procrastination Cure
by Damon Zahariades • 2017
Procrastination is a symptom. Twenty-one tactics that treat the root causes, not just the delay.
4.14
3k+
The Procrastination Cure Summary
The Procrastination Cure 86%
Procrastination is a symptom. Twenty-one tactics that treat the root causes, not just the delay.
by Damon Zahariades 2017
4.14
3k+ 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 86%
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
Singletasking
by Devora Zack • 2015
Multitasking is rapid task-switching that exhausts your brain. The rules for doing one thing well.
3.66
627
Singletasking Summary
Singletasking 86%
Multitasking is rapid task-switching that exhausts your brain. The rules for doing one thing well.
by Devora Zack 2015
3.66
627 ratings
The 80/20 Principle
by Richard Koch • 1997
Most of what you work on barely matters. The playbook for finding the fraction that does.
3.98
31k+
The 80/20 Principle Summary
The 80/20 Principle 86%
Most of what you work on barely matters. The playbook for finding the fraction that does.
by Richard Koch 1997
3.98
31k+ 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 86%
Twenty-five minutes of single-tasking, then a break. Why a kitchen timer beats willpower.
by Staffan Nöteberg 2009
3.81
1k+ ratings
Ego Is the Enemy
by Ryan Holiday • 2016
Ego fuels the climb, poisons the summit, and blocks the comeback. Restraint is the only fix.
4.13
90k+
Ego Is the Enemy Summary
Ego Is the Enemy 86%
Ego fuels the climb, poisons the summit, and blocks the comeback. Restraint is the only fix.
by Ryan Holiday 2016
4.13
90k+ ratings
Mindful Self-Discipline
by Giovanni Dienstmann • 2021
Why willpower alone fails, and what to do instead: a discipline system built on awareness.
4.29
313
Mindful Self-Discipline Summary
Mindful Self-Discipline 86%
Why willpower alone fails, and what to do instead: a discipline system built on awareness.
by Giovanni Dienstmann 2021
4.29
313 ratings
The Power of Unwavering Focus
by Dandapani • 2022
Your attention shapes your life, but nobody taught you to aim it. A former monk fills that gap.
4.30
782
The Power of Unwavering Focus Summary
The Power of Unwavering Focus 86%
Your attention shapes your life, but nobody taught you to aim it. A former monk fills that gap.
by Dandapani 2022
4.30
782 ratings
Getting Results the Agile Way
by J.D. Meier • 2010
Three daily outcomes instead of chaos. A weekly rhythm instead of burnout. The system that delivers.
3.75
1k+
Getting Results the Agile Way Summary
Getting Results the Agile Way 86%
Three daily outcomes instead of chaos. A weekly rhythm instead of burnout. The system that delivers.
by J.D. Meier 2010
3.75
1k+ ratings
Manage Your Day-to-Day
by Jocelyn K. Glei • 2013
Guard your mornings, work in 90-minute sprints, and quit letting your inbox run the day.
3.98
28k+
Manage Your Day-to-Day Summary
Manage Your Day-to-Day 86%
Guard your mornings, work in 90-minute sprints, and quit letting your inbox run the day.
by Jocelyn K. Glei 2013
3.98
28k+ ratings
10x Is Easier Than 2x
by Dan Sullivan • 2023
Giant goals strip away the clutter; small goals just fill your calendar.
4.21
5k+
10x Is Easier Than 2x Summary
10x Is Easier Than 2x 86%
Giant goals strip away the clutter; small goals just fill your calendar.
by Dan Sullivan 2023
4.21
5k+ 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 86%
A seven-day focus reset that begins where productivity tools fail: with what you actually value.
by Thibaut Meurisse 2021
4.15
1k+ ratings
Unhinged Habits
by Jonathan Goodman • 2026
The life you want hides under the life you have. Subtraction and seasonal intensity reveal it.
3.79
200
Unhinged Habits Summary
Unhinged Habits 86%
The life you want hides under the life you have. Subtraction and seasonal intensity reveal it.
by Jonathan Goodman 2026
3.79
200 ratings
How to Be Better at Almost Everything
by Pat Flynn • 2019
Forget mastery. Stack several skills to 80% instead, and build a career specialists can't touch.
3.45
1k+
How to Be Better at Almost Everything Summary
How to Be Better at Almost Everything 86%
Forget mastery. Stack several skills to 80% instead, and build a career specialists can't touch.
by Pat Flynn 2019
3.45
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 86%
Unfinished projects aren't laziness. The psychology of why you stall, and a method for finishing.
by Jan Yager 2019
3.51
648 ratings
The Smart but Scattered Guide to Success
by Peg Dawson • 2016
Twelve brain skills drive your daily success. Map your weak spots and fix or bypass them.
4.10
729
The Smart but Scattered Guide to Success Summary
The Smart but Scattered Guide to Success 86%
Twelve brain skills drive your daily success. Map your weak spots and fix or bypass them.
by Peg Dawson 2016
4.10
729 ratings
Get Your Sh*t Together
by Sarah Knight • 2016
A system for dumping mental clutter, ignoring what you should do, and doing what you want.
3.56
20k+
Get Your Sh*t Together Summary
Get Your Sh*t Together 86%
A system for dumping mental clutter, ignoring what you should do, and doing what you want.
by Sarah Knight 2016
3.56
20k+ ratings
168 Hours
by Laura Vanderkam • 2010
A week holds 168 hours. Focus on work only you can do, and everything important fits.
3.60
11k+
168 Hours Summary
168 Hours 86%
A week holds 168 hours. Focus on work only you can do, and everything important fits.
by Laura Vanderkam 2010
3.60
11k+ 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 86%
Multitasking steals 28% of your day. Stop the mental switching and reclaim the hours.
by Dave Crenshaw 2007
3.81
1k+ ratings
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