Secrets of Productive People: 50 Techniques to Get Things Done

  • 4h 23m
  • Mark Forster
  • Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
  • 2015

Discover the 50 secrets that productive people know - complete with strategies for putting them into practice.

What do productive people know that the rest of us don't? Do they have a secret recipe for success? Is there a special alchemy to being productive? The Secrets of Productive People reveals the 50 things you need to know to get things done. Each chapter outlines one of the 50 ideas and gives three strategies for putting it into practice. Some ideas will surprise you, all will inspire you. Put these simple strategies together and you have a recipe for a better life, a formula that will unlock a more productive you.

Whether you want to improve your efficiency, clear your desk, or be on top of your work, this book provides the tools and techniques you need to be more productive. With dedicated sections on having a productive attitude, managing specific projects, aids to productivity and productivity in action, it gives you everything you need to know.

In this Book

  • What is Productivity?
  • Learn from History
  • How to be Unproductive
  • Think Systems
  • Repeated Questioning
  • How to Get Great Ideas
  • Little and Often
  • The Value of Discretionary Time
  • Productive Time Management
  • Grow your Brain
  • Failure is your Friend
  • Do Real Work not Busy Work
  • Know What you Want – In Outline
  • Overcoming Negatives
  • Go for the Essentials
  • Keep What Works
  • Junk What Doesn't Work
  • Get Lower Levels Under Control
  • Show up
  • Be Consistent
  • Get Rid of Interruptions
  • Throw Stuff Out
  • Get in the Flow
  • The Work Only you can do
  • Move Forward
  • Be on Top of Your Work
  • Keep Your Commitments Well Pruned
  • The Three Rules of Prioritizing
  • Don't Delegate! (Not the Usual Way Anyway)
  • Continuous Feedback
  • Sow Seeds
  • Reap Harvest
  • Make the Most of Technology
  • Supercharge your Time Management With Time Boxing
  • Take Breaks and Naps
  • Beat your Personal Average, Not your Personal Best
  • Concentrate on the Process
  • Randomness
  • Experiment
  • Look for Data
  • Skim
  • Productive Writing
  • Productive Teamwork
  • Productive Exercising
  • Productive Dieting
  • Productive Friendship
  • Productive Child-Rearing
  • Productive Finances
  • Productive Living to the Maximum
  • Going Beyond
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