Time Productivity

Your attention is not infinite—so why are you giving it away like Halloween candy? In Attention Architects: Mastering the Tactics of Engagement, you’ll discover how your focus is being hijacked by algorithms, notifications, and the endless scroll—and how to fight back like a mindfulness ninja with a pen and a plan. This isn’t just another productivity book. It’s your survival guide in the age of dopamine economics. Packed with science, stories, and surprisingly fun metaphors (we see you, caffeinated octopus), this book teaches you how to: Spot and block the attention traps around ...

If getting things done on time has always been a challenge for you, know that you are not alone! Around 88% of working people procrastinate daily, with workers spending an average of just 2 hours and 48 minutes on productive tasks. That means they are spending over 5 hours of a typical working day on neutral or distracting activities.

With a nod to Jeff Bezos, Steve Jobs, Walt Disney, and other ruthless yet highly successful managers, author Dan S. Kennedy delivers the answer. In this new edition, Kennedy expands on his proven (if radical) strategies to get accountability, profitability, and productivity from employees. In his traditional "No B.S." style, Kennedy kicks traditional leadership and management ideas squarely in the teeth with a realistic, straightforward assessment of the real relationship between business owners and their employees.

Simple Positive Routines To Change Your Life For The Better - Permanently Do you end each day with a stack of tasks that never seems to decrease? With so much to do every single day, many of us find ourselves wishing for an extra hour or two. Why can’t each day have 26 hours instead? Perhaps you’d use those extra hours to catch up on sleep. Or visit with friends and family that you have had to neglect because work is consuming more and more time. Yet after a long, tiring day at work most of us don’t have the energy to do the things we know we should, but don’t. But don’t worry –...

Our daily experience, dominated by the corporate clock that so many of us contort ourselves to fit inside, is destroying us. It wasn't built for people, it was built for profit. This is a book that tears open the seams of reality as we know it-the way we experience time itself-and rearranges it, reimagining a world not centered around work, the office clock, or the profit motive. Explaining how we got to the point where time became money, Odell offers us new models to live by that make a more humane, more hopeful way of living seem possible.

Não importa o objetivo, não importa o destino, a jornada para qualquer coisa que você queira começa sempre com um único passo. Esse passo se chama a Única Coisa. Você quer menos. Menos distrações, menos estresse e menos correria. Quer saber lidar com a enxurrada diária de e-mails, notícias e reuniões que suga sua energia e prejudica seu desempenho, gerando frustração e sobrecarga. E você quer mais. Mais produtividade. Mais qualidade no que faz. Mais tempo para dedicar a si mesmo e ao que realmente importa para você.

Most of us live with the stubborn idea that we'll always have tomorrow to do our most important and valuable work. We fill our days with frantic activity, bouncing from task to task, scrambling to make deadlines and chase the next promotion. But by the end of each day we're often left asking ourselves "did the work I do today really matter?" We feel the ticking of the clock, but we're stuck in first gear, unsure of the path forward and without a road map to guide us.

Internet pioneer and renowned filmmaker Tiffany Shlain takes us on a provocative and entertaining journey through past, present, and future of ideas about time and technology and introduces a strategy for living in our 24/7 world: turning off all screens for 24 hours each week. She and her family call it “Technology Shabbat”. This weekly practice, which they’ve done for nearly a decade with their kids (16 and 10), has completely changed their lives, giving them more time, productivity, connection, and presence.

In 1999, legendary venture capitalist John Doerr invested nearly $12 million in a startup that had amazing technology, entrepreneurial energy and sky-high ambitions, but no real business plan. Doerr introduced the founders to OKRs and with them at the foundation of their management, the startup grew from 40 employees to more than 70,000 with a market cap exceeding $600 billion. The startup was Google.

Are you tired of feeling like you're playing catch-up all day? Are you ready to conquer your mornings and transform your life? "Conquer Your Day Before Noon" is your personal guide to unlocking the full potential of your mornings. This book is more than just words; it's a treasure chest of 100 practical strategies crafted to supercharge your mornings, help you build a powerful routine, and get things done before noon. Why focus on mornings? Mornings set the tone for your entire day, and this book is here to help you seize them. Are you ready to turn those early hours into a powerhouse of ...

In Hyperfocus, Chris Bailey provides profound insights into how we can best manage our attention. He reveals how the brain switches between two mental modes – hyperfocus, our deep concentration mode, and scatterfocus, our creative, reflective mode – and how the surest path to being our most creative and efficient selves at work is to combine them both.

Robert C. Pozen taught a full course load at Harvard Business School while serving as the full-time chairman of a global financial-services firm. He's written six books and hundreds of articles, raised a family with his wife of more than four decades, and served on many boards of local charities and public companies. Pozen is a prince of productivity, a man who has worked smarter and faster than almost everyone around him for more than 40 years.

Stop making bad decisions because of misunderstood numbers. Learn the math essentials that give you the clarity you've missed. Your future is a sum of your decisions. Transform your life's trajectory—one calculation at a time. From budgets to big dreams, unlock the math standing between you and the life you want to lead.

Do you keep jumping from one task to the next? Do you struggle to stay focused long enough to achieve success? Are you easily distracted? If so, you need to develop your ability to focus. Powerful Focus is a practical guide that teaches you how to develop deep focus in just seven days. With simple exercises you can do each day, this book is the companion you need to reclaim your focus and complete your tasks.

Drawing on her 18 years of experience working remotely, plus original interviews with managers, employees, and free agents who've perfected their remote routines, Laura Vanderkam shares strategies for productivity, creativity, and health in the new corner office.

Shorter tells the story of entrepreneurs and leaders all over the world who have discovered how to shrink the workweek without cutting salaries or sacrificing productivity or revenues. They show that by reducing distractions, eliminating inefficiencies, and creating time for high-quality focus and collaboration, four-day workweeks can boost recruitment and retention, make leaders more thoughtful and companies more sustainable, and improve work-life balance.

"ChatGPT Prompts for the Home and Business" is not just a guide—it is a revolution. Written by adjunct professor and writer Joseph Ejike Ojih (Ph.D.), this book reveals the secret weapon of modern families and entrepreneurs: the art of using AI prompts to simplify life, boost productivity, and win back time. Whether you are a busy parent trying to organize family dinners and chore schedules, or a bold entrepreneur looking to write better emails, craft business plans, or sell on Amazon and Shopify, this book gives you the exact prompts you need to succeed. No fluff. No jargon. Just ...

Are you tired of constantly putting things off and saying 'I'll do it later'? If you find yourself stuck in the 'I'll do it later' cycle, this book is your game-changer. Say goodbye to procrastination and hello to a more proactive, fulfilling life. What makes this book different from others on the same topic? Unlike traditional self-help books, we dive into the nitty-gritty of why we procrastinate and how to break free. It's not just advice; it's a practical guide to help you understand, overcome, and make lasting changes. Can this book really help me conquer perfectionism and boost my ...

Do you want to write more but feel frustrated at your lack of time? Are you doing "busy" work instead of moving toward your creative goals? Is your to-do list overwhelming? It’s time to stop, reassess and take control. This book will help you discover the path to becoming a productive writer.

Meet Iris, a sales manager so overwhelmed by meetings she feels like a hamster on a wheel. Just in time, Iris finds a coach - a meeting efficiency and etiquette expert with a simple plan that helps her to meet less, make better use of meeting technology, and get more done.