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Poke the Box
by Seth Godin • 2011
Stop waiting for instructions. Initiative is now the only career skill that cannot be automated.
3.77
15k+
Poke the Box Summary
Poke the Box 87%
Stop waiting for instructions. Initiative is now the only career skill that cannot be automated.
by Seth Godin 2011
3.77
15k+ ratings
Slack
by Tom DeMarco • 2001
Efficiency that cuts every buffer leaves organizations that can sprint but never pivot.
4.02
2k+
Slack Summary
Slack 86%
Efficiency that cuts every buffer leaves organizations that can sprint but never pivot.
by Tom DeMarco 2001
4.02
2k+ ratings
The Procrastinator's Handbook
by Rita Emmett • 2000
Why your perfectionism feeds your procrastination, and how to aim for done instead of flawless.
3.60
669
The Procrastinator's Handbook Summary
The Procrastinator's Handbook 86%
Why your perfectionism feeds your procrastination, and how to aim for done instead of flawless.
by Rita Emmett 2000
3.60
669 ratings
Faster
by James Gleick • 1999
Technology promised to save time. Instead it filled the gaps and trained us to crave speed.
3.52
2k+
Faster Summary
Faster 86%
Technology promised to save time. Instead it filled the gaps and trained us to crave speed.
by James Gleick 1999
3.52
2k+ ratings
Ready, Fire, Aim
by Michael Masterson • 2007
Speed over planning: the street-smart method for scaling a business from zero to $100 million fast.
3.96
7k+
Ready, Fire, Aim Summary
Ready, Fire, Aim 86%
Speed over planning: the street-smart method for scaling a business from zero to $100 million fast.
by Michael Masterson 2007
3.96
7k+ 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 86%
Find your career's 20% lever. Block it into your calendar. Stop letting busywork win.
by John Wiley & Sons 2017
3.80
5 ratings
How to Be an Imperfectionist
by Stephen Guise • 2015
Perfectionism is paralysis disguised as standards. The cure: make a win so small it is undeniable.
4.09
4k+
How to Be an Imperfectionist Summary
How to Be an Imperfectionist 86%
Perfectionism is paralysis disguised as standards. The cure: make a win so small it is undeniable.
by Stephen Guise 2015
4.09
4k+ ratings
Social Acceleration
by Hartmut Rosa • 2005
Faster tech, faster change, faster lives: three engines locked in a spiral that defines modernity.
4.33
354
Social Acceleration Summary
Social Acceleration 86%
Faster tech, faster change, faster lives: three engines locked in a spiral that defines modernity.
by Hartmut Rosa 2005
4.33
354 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 86%
Busyness is performance, not productivity. Do less, slow down, and let quality earn your freedom.
by Cal Newport 2024
3.67
26k+ ratings
Instant Millionaires
by Max Gunther • 2010
Slow money is a trap. Speed, borrowed ideas, and fads built millionaires in under five years.
3.85
47
Instant Millionaires Summary
Instant Millionaires 86%
Slow money is a trap. Speed, borrowed ideas, and fads built millionaires in under five years.
by Max Gunther 2010
3.85
47 ratings
Fail Fast, Fail Often
by Ryan Babineaux • 2013
Successful people collect more failures than anyone else. What they do with them.
3.97
856
Fail Fast, Fail Often Summary
Fail Fast, Fail Often 86%
Successful people collect more failures than anyone else. What they do with them.
by Ryan Babineaux 2013
3.97
856 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 86%
Beat procrastination with one rule: do your most dreaded task first. Everything else gets easier.
by Brian Tracy 2001
3.87
83k+ ratings
Improv Wisdom
by Patricia Ryan Madson • 2005
Stop preparing. Say yes. Go for average. An improv teacher's rules for life on the fly.
4.00
3k+
Improv Wisdom Summary
Improv Wisdom 86%
Stop preparing. Say yes. Go for average. An improv teacher's rules for life on the fly.
by Patricia Ryan Madson 2005
4.00
3k+ ratings
The First 20 Hours
by Josh Kaufman • 2013
The 10,000-hour rule is for mastery. Twenty focused hours gets you good enough to enjoy it.
3.46
8k+
The First 20 Hours Summary
The First 20 Hours 86%
The 10,000-hour rule is for mastery. Twenty focused hours gets you good enough to enjoy it.
by Josh Kaufman 2013
3.46
8k+ 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 85%
Fifty methods for doing your best work, plus the one formula most productivity books skip.
by Mark Forster 2015
3.97
151 ratings
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 85%
Your mind isn't a filing cabinet. Ten moves to capture, organize, and stay in control.
by David Allen 2019
4.06
592 ratings
Feck Perfuction
by James Victore • 2019
Perfection kills more work than criticism ever did. A designer's guide to making things anyway.
4.04
2k+
Feck Perfuction Summary
Feck Perfuction 85%
Perfection kills more work than criticism ever did. A designer's guide to making things anyway.
by James Victore 2019
4.04
2k+ 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 85%
Perfectionism kills more goals than laziness. The counterintuitive fix: cut your goal in half.
by Jon Acuff 2017
4.13
13k+ ratings
Effortless
by Greg McKeown • 2021
Important work shouldn't exhaust you. The method for making it easier while getting more done.
4.04
15k+
Effortless Summary
Effortless 85%
Important work shouldn't exhaust you. The method for making it easier while getting more done.
by Greg McKeown 2021
4.04
15k+ 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 85%
Most of your workday runs on repeat. The no-code playbook for automating it away.
by Aytekin Tank 2023
3.29
391 ratings
Competing Against Time
by George Stalk Jr. • 1990
Why the fastest companies triple growth and double margins: the discipline of competing on time.
3.89
366
Competing Against Time Summary
Competing Against Time 85%
Why the fastest companies triple growth and double margins: the discipline of competing on time.
by George Stalk Jr. 1990
3.89
366 ratings
Lean Learning
by Pat Flynn • 2025
Stop hoarding info. One question finds your smallest next step; the rule: act before you feel ready.
4.04
435
Lean Learning Summary
Lean Learning 85%
Stop hoarding info. One question finds your smallest next step; the rule: act before you feel ready.
by Pat Flynn 2025
4.04
435 ratings
The Great Acceleration
by Robert Colvile • 2016
Why everything from politics to dinner is getting faster, and why the middle ground is disappearing.
3.56
165
The Great Acceleration Summary
The Great Acceleration 85%
Why everything from politics to dinner is getting faster, and why the middle ground is disappearing.
by Robert Colvile 2016
3.56
165 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 85%
Frustration is a focus problem. The answer: act, observe, adjust, repeat. No drama required.
by Thomas M. Sterner 2006
3.96
9k+ ratings
48-Hour Start-up
by Fraser Doherty • 2017
Monday morning, you could own a business: the two-day sprint that forces an idea into the market.
3.84
530
48-Hour Start-up Summary
48-Hour Start-up 85%
Monday morning, you could own a business: the two-day sprint that forces an idea into the market.
by Fraser Doherty 2017
3.84
530 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 85%
Ten habits, one per month: the productivity system that replaces planning paralysis with action.
by Leo Babauta 2007
3.75
3k+ 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 85%
Choose five focus areas for the year. An 18-minute daily ritual handles the rest.
by Peter Bregman 2011
3.81
6k+ ratings
Start Now. Get Perfect Later.
by Rob Moore • 2018
Why ready is a trap: bypass fear, decide fast, and fix it as you go.
3.56
913
Start Now. Get Perfect Later. Summary
Start Now. Get Perfect Later. 85%
Why ready is a trap: bypass fear, decide fast, and fix it as you go.
by Rob Moore 2018
3.56
913 ratings
Personal Kanban
by Jim Benson • 2011
Your brain isn't built for to-do lists. The visual system that calms the chaos.
3.77
2k+
Personal Kanban Summary
Personal Kanban 85%
Your brain isn't built for to-do lists. The visual system that calms the chaos.
by Jim Benson 2011
3.77
2k+ ratings
Ultralearning
by Scott H. Young • 2019
Intense self-study beats the classroom. Principles for learning hard skills in months, not years.
3.95
16k+
Ultralearning Summary
Ultralearning 85%
Intense self-study beats the classroom. Principles for learning hard skills in months, not years.
by Scott H. Young 2019
3.95
16k+ 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 85%
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
The Principles of Product Development Flow
by Donald G. Reinertsen • 2009
Product development waste hides in its invisible queues. The fix is not process, it is economics.
4.19
3k+
The Principles of Product Development Flow Summary
The Principles of Product Development Flow 85%
Product development waste hides in its invisible queues. The fix is not process, it is economics.
by Donald G. Reinertsen 2009
4.19
3k+ ratings
The Art of Procrastination
by John R. Perry • 2012
Your procrastination isn't a bug. It's a feature you can finally put to work.
3.65
4k+
The Art of Procrastination Summary
The Art of Procrastination 85%
Your procrastination isn't a bug. It's a feature you can finally put to work.
by John R. Perry 2012
3.65
4k+ 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 85%
Multitasking steals 28% of your day. Stop the mental switching and reclaim the hours.
by Dave Crenshaw 2007
3.81
1k+ 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 85%
Busyness is not the same as progress. Build a productivity system around your own success.
by Jim Stovall 2017
3.59
113 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 85%
Twenty-five minutes of single-tasking, then a break. Why a kitchen timer beats willpower.
by Staffan Nöteberg 2009
3.81
1k+ ratings
We Need Your Art
by Amie McNee • 2025
No permission needed. The tiny daily practice that outruns perfectionism and gets you to finished.
4.36
2k+
We Need Your Art Summary
We Need Your Art 85%
No permission needed. The tiny daily practice that outruns perfectionism and gets you to finished.
by Amie McNee 2025
4.36
2k+ ratings
What Motivates Getting Things Done
by Mary Lamia • 2009
Fear and anxiety aren't productivity bugs. They're the engine, once you learn to harness them.
3.25
171
What Motivates Getting Things Done Summary
What Motivates Getting Things Done 85%
Fear and anxiety aren't productivity bugs. They're the engine, once you learn to harness them.
by Mary Lamia 2009
3.25
171 ratings
In Praise of Slowness
by Carl Honoré • 2004
A Rome protest ignited a global movement to slow down food, work, cities, and parenting.
3.65
7k+
In Praise of Slowness Summary
In Praise of Slowness 85%
A Rome protest ignited a global movement to slow down food, work, cities, and parenting.
by Carl Honoré 2004
3.65
7k+ ratings
Meditations for Mortals
by Oliver Burkeman • 2024
Four weeks to stop chasing impossible control and start living the life you keep postponing.
4.26
19k+
Meditations for Mortals Summary
Meditations for Mortals 85%
Four weeks to stop chasing impossible control and start living the life you keep postponing.
by Oliver Burkeman 2024
4.26
19k+ ratings
Lean Software Development
by Mary Poppendieck • 2003
The lean manufacturing toolkit, adapted for software teams: cut waste, ship faster, decide later.
4.19
1k+
Lean Software Development Summary
Lean Software Development 85%
The lean manufacturing toolkit, adapted for software teams: cut waste, ship faster, decide later.
by Mary Poppendieck 2003
4.19
1k+ 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 85%
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
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 85%
A single question finds the task that makes everything easier; how to guard that time.
by Gary Keller 2012
4.13
74k+ ratings
Still Procrastinating
by Joseph R. Ferrari • 2010
Working best under pressure is a myth. The habit is learned, and unlearning it is teachable.
3.32
288
Still Procrastinating Summary
Still Procrastinating 85%
Working best under pressure is a myth. The habit is learned, and unlearning it is teachable.
by Joseph R. Ferrari 2010
3.32
288 ratings
Sprint
by Jake Knapp • 2016
The five-day sprint that replaces endless debate with sketch, decide, prototype, and test.
4.18
24k+
Sprint Summary
Sprint 85%
The five-day sprint that replaces endless debate with sketch, decide, prototype, and test.
by Jake Knapp 2016
4.18
24k+ 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 85%
One kitchen timer. 25 minutes. The work rhythm that ends procrastination and sharpens focus.
by Francesco Cirillo 2006
3.70
2k+ 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 85%
Your overflowing calendar and inbox are not your fault. The system for reclaiming your workday.
by Lisa Bodell 2016
3.33
412 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 85%
Do less but better: why limits beat willpower, and the 30-day system for permanent habits.
by Leo Babauta 2008
3.71
11k+ 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 85%
The best products, paintings, and traffic systems owe their power to what is missing.
by Matthew E. May 2009
3.79
576 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 85%
Don't act on new requests today. Process them tomorrow. The buffer that breaks reactive habits.
by Mark Forster 2006
4.02
949 ratings
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