Maybe one of the most valuable goals one could achieve is to be more productive. Everybody talks about it. Everybody dreams about it. But only some really achieve it.
Can you relate? Have you ever felt like you could achieve a lot more with your working hours, if only you were more productive?
In this article, we’re sharing 5 of the most commented books about productivity so you can start getting a lot more done with the time you have.
1. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change
One of the most acclaimed books about productivity. In this masterpiece, Stephen R. Covey shows his theory that in order to change our own reality, we have to change our own perceptions of things. Our mindset changes with 7 principal habits: being proactive; beginning with the end in mind; putting first things first; thinking win-win; seeking first to understand, then to be understood; synergizing; and last but not least, sharpening the saw. The book focuses on independence, then interdependence and continuous growth.
2. Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity
David Allen is another great productivity specialist that has created his own method, Getting Things Done (GTD). The whole system is based on one simple – but very important – question: “What’s the next concrete action that brings me closer to my goal?” This book is perfect to provide clarity and action.
3. The Power of Habit
We’ve all been there before. Habits can be sources of great suffering in our lives (or great joys as well). Either because we developed them, or because someone else designed them for us. In this book, Charles Duhigg explores the power of habits, what they’re about, where they come from, how they’re hard-wired into our brains, and just how useful they can be as we start to learn how to manage them. The Power of Habit is divided into three parts: The Habits of Individuals, The Habits of Successful Organizations, and The Habits of Societies.
4. The Productivity Project
Chris Bailey writes about several lessons he’s learned through years of conducting productivity experiments, researching on human behavior, and interviewing experts about the subject. It’s an overview of the whole process of being productive – or not – in a pretty comprehensive way: it talks about time management, focus and attention, procrastination, sleep, caffeine, internet, etc. In conclusion, Bailey doesn’t talk about a specific method to increase productivity, but the fact that a lot of specific methods can work in the end.
5. Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
In today’s environment of forced multitasking, Greg McKeown stands for the practice of essentialism. What is it? To prioritize your life, because no one else will do it for you. Prioritization is the word that would define this book: you have to choose your priorities, otherwise, you’ll never excel at anything. McKeown talks in a very clear and straightforward manner about how to simplify your life, your thinking, and your purpose to cut all the useless distractions that get us nowhere. The idea is that YOU have to decide how to fill up your life.
Which one of these would you like to read? Let us know in the comments below 😉
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Shatter your slow productivity with these 5 books
Maybe one of the most valuable goals one could achieve is to be more productive. Everybody talks about it. Everybody dreams about it. But only some really achieve it.
Can you relate? Have you ever felt like you could achieve a lot more with your working hours, if only you were more productive?
In this article, we’re sharing 5 of the most commented books about productivity so you can start getting a lot more done with the time you have.
1. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change
One of the most acclaimed books about productivity. In this masterpiece, Stephen R. Covey shows his theory that in order to change our own reality, we have to change our own perceptions of things. Our mindset changes with 7 principal habits: being proactive; beginning with the end in mind; putting first things first; thinking win-win; seeking first to understand, then to be understood; synergizing; and last but not least, sharpening the saw. The book focuses on independence, then interdependence and continuous growth.
2. Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity
David Allen is another great productivity specialist that has created his own method, Getting Things Done (GTD). The whole system is based on one simple – but very important – question: “What’s the next concrete action that brings me closer to my goal?” This book is perfect to provide clarity and action.
3. The Power of Habit
We’ve all been there before. Habits can be sources of great suffering in our lives (or great joys as well). Either because we developed them, or because someone else designed them for us. In this book, Charles Duhigg explores the power of habits, what they’re about, where they come from, how they’re hard-wired into our brains, and just how useful they can be as we start to learn how to manage them. The Power of Habit is divided into three parts: The Habits of Individuals, The Habits of Successful Organizations, and The Habits of Societies.
4. The Productivity Project
Chris Bailey writes about several lessons he’s learned through years of conducting productivity experiments, researching on human behavior, and interviewing experts about the subject. It’s an overview of the whole process of being productive – or not – in a pretty comprehensive way: it talks about time management, focus and attention, procrastination, sleep, caffeine, internet, etc. In conclusion, Bailey doesn’t talk about a specific method to increase productivity, but the fact that a lot of specific methods can work in the end.
5. Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
In today’s environment of forced multitasking, Greg McKeown stands for the practice of essentialism. What is it? To prioritize your life, because no one else will do it for you. Prioritization is the word that would define this book: you have to choose your priorities, otherwise, you’ll never excel at anything. McKeown talks in a very clear and straightforward manner about how to simplify your life, your thinking, and your purpose to cut all the useless distractions that get us nowhere. The idea is that YOU have to decide how to fill up your life.
Which one of these would you like to read? Let us know in the comments below 😉
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