Feel-Good Productivity
Productivity works better when it feels good. Energize, unblock and sustain your work by making it more enjoyable.
“I'm busy all day but get nothing important done”
Focus and get more done
Distraction and overload are the norm now. These books help you decide what matters, protect your attention and finish the work that moves you forward.
- 16 books that help
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The three books we'd hand you first.
Deep Work
Cal Newport
In a world of constant pings, the ability to focus deeply on hard work is rare and valuable. Here is how to…
Essentialism
Greg McKeown
Do less, but better. A calm guide to identifying what truly matters and having the courage to say no to the…
Digital Minimalism
Cal Newport
Take back control from your phone. A philosophy and a 30-day plan for using technology on purpose.
More books that help
Flow
The deepest happiness comes from full absorption in a challenging activity. The classic study of flow.
Getting Things Done
Get everything out of your head and into a trusted system, so your mind can focus on doing instead of remembering.
Indistractable
Distraction starts inside you, not in your phone. A practical framework for doing what you say you'll do.
Rework
Ignore conventional business wisdom. Short, punchy essays on starting and running a calm, profitable company.
Slow Productivity
Do fewer things, work at a natural pace and obsess over quality: a sustainable alternative to busyness.
The ONE Thing
Find the one task that makes everything else easier or unnecessary, and do it first.
Eat That Frog!
Do the hardest, most important task first, and the rest of the day gets easier. Twenty-one quick techniques against…
Effortless
What if the important things didn't have to be so hard? The follow-up to Essentialism on making essential work easier.
Make Time
Choose one highlight each day, protect it from distraction and recharge your energy. A friendly, experiment-based…
The 12 Week Year
Treat every 12 weeks as a full year. A system for focused goals, weekly plans and honest scorekeeping.
The 4-Hour Workweek
Rethink work so it funds your life instead of consuming it. A bold, controversial guide to lifestyle design.
Why We Sleep
Sleep affects learning, mood and health. A neuroscientist's case for taking it seriously.
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