Workaholic Hero Books | Summaries & Audio

Time Traps

by Todd Duncan • 2005

Time is the symptom; task overload is the disease. A four-part boundary system to reclaim your day.

3.68

146

🗂️ Task Management 📈 Sales Productivity 🛑 Boundary Setting 🤝 Delegation Skills 📱 Technology Distraction

Time Traps 89%

Time is the symptom; task overload is the disease. A four-part boundary system to reclaim your day.

by Todd Duncan 2005

3.68

146 ratings

🗂️ Task Management 📈 Sales Productivity 🛑 Boundary Setting 🤝 Delegation Skills 📱 Technology Distraction

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+

⏰ Time Management 💼 Workplace Productivity 🎯 Personal Effectiveness 🧠 Attention Management 1️⃣ Single Tasking

The Myth of Multitasking 87%

Multitasking steals 28% of your day. Stop the mental switching and reclaim the hours.

by Dave Crenshaw 2007

3.81

1k+ ratings

⏰ Time Management 💼 Workplace Productivity 🎯 Personal Effectiveness 🧠 Attention Management 1️⃣ Single Tasking

Personal Productivity Secrets

by Maura Nevel Thomas • 2012

Time is not what you are short on. Attention is. A complete system for getting it back.

3.78

124

🧠 Attention Management ⚙️ Productivity Systems 📋 Task Organization 📱 Digital Boundaries 💼 Knowledge Work

Personal Productivity Secrets 87%

Time is not what you are short on. Attention is. A complete system for getting it back.

by Maura Nevel Thomas 2012

3.78

124 ratings

🧠 Attention Management ⚙️ Productivity Systems 📋 Task Organization 📱 Digital Boundaries 💼 Knowledge Work

Deep Work

by Cal Newport • 2016

The skill the modern economy rewards most is the one open offices and Slack destroy.

4.16

192k+

💼 Knowledge Work 🧠 Attention Management 📵 Digital Discipline ⏰ Time Management 📈 Career Strategy

Deep Work 87%

The skill the modern economy rewards most is the one open offices and Slack destroy.

by Cal Newport 2016

4.16

192k+ ratings

💼 Knowledge Work 🧠 Attention Management 📵 Digital Discipline ⏰ Time Management 📈 Career Strategy

Slow Productivity

by Cal Newport • 2024

Busyness is performance, not productivity. Do less, slow down, and let quality earn your freedom.

3.67

26k+

🖥️ Knowledge Work ✂️ Doing Less 🌱 Sustainable Productivity 🐢 Slow Living 💎 Quality Over Quantity

Slow Productivity 87%

Busyness is performance, not productivity. Do less, slow down, and let quality earn your freedom.

by Cal Newport 2024

3.67

26k+ ratings

🖥️ Knowledge Work ✂️ Doing Less 🌱 Sustainable Productivity 🐢 Slow Living 💎 Quality Over Quantity

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

⏳ Time Management 💼 Career Development ⚡ Productivity Methods 🔝 Priority Setting ⚖️ Work-Life Balance

Career Development All-in-One For Dummies Summary

Career Development All-in-One For Dummies 87%

Find your career's 20% lever. Block it into your calendar. Stop letting busywork win.

by John Wiley & Sons 2017

3.80

5 ratings

⏳ Time Management 💼 Career Development ⚡ Productivity Methods 🔝 Priority Setting ⚖️ Work-Life Balance

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 🔢 Task Prioritization 🐌 Procrastination 🤝 Delegation Skills 🏢 Workplace Productivity

Time Management 87%

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

⏳ Time Management 🔢 Task Prioritization 🐌 Procrastination 🤝 Delegation Skills 🏢 Workplace Productivity

No B.S. Time Management for Entrepreneurs

by Dan S. Kennedy • 1996

Calculate what your hour is truly worth, then delegate anything that falls below that number.

4.03

1k+

⏱️ Entrepreneur Productivity 🗡️ Ruthless Prioritization ⏳ Time Valuation 🤝 Delegation Strategies 📱 Digital Distraction

No B.S. Time Management for Entrepreneurs Summary

No B.S. Time Management for Entrepreneurs 87%

Calculate what your hour is truly worth, then delegate anything that falls below that number.

by Dan S. Kennedy 1996

4.03

1k+ ratings

⏱️ Entrepreneur Productivity 🗡️ Ruthless Prioritization ⏳ Time Valuation 🤝 Delegation Strategies 📱 Digital Distraction

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+

🕐 Time Management ⏳ Procrastination 📋 Prioritization 💪 Self-Discipline 🎯 Goal Setting

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 87%

Beat procrastination with one rule: do your most dreaded task first. Everything else gets easier.

by Brian Tracy 2001

3.87

83k+ ratings

🕐 Time Management ⏳ Procrastination 📋 Prioritization 💪 Self-Discipline 🎯 Goal Setting

Time-Blocking

by Luke Seavers • 2021

40% of your workday vanishes switching tasks. Time-block three essentials and silence the noise.

4.16

281

🗓️ Time Blocking 🎯 Essentialism 🧠 Single-Tasking ✅ Task Prioritization ☕ Strategic Breaks

Time-Blocking 87%

40% of your workday vanishes switching tasks. Time-block three essentials and silence the noise.

by Luke Seavers 2021

4.16

281 ratings

🗓️ Time Blocking 🎯 Essentialism 🧠 Single-Tasking ✅ Task Prioritization ☕ Strategic Breaks

A World Without Email

by Cal Newport • 2021

Knowledge workers check email every six minutes. The remedy is structural, not personal.

3.88

6k+

🧠 Knowledge Work 💬 Workplace Communication ⏱️ Attention Economics 🔧 Process Design 📮 Asynchronous Work

A World Without Email 87%

Knowledge workers check email every six minutes. The remedy is structural, not personal.

by Cal Newport 2021

3.88

6k+ ratings

🧠 Knowledge Work 💬 Workplace Communication ⏱️ Attention Economics 🔧 Process Design 📮 Asynchronous Work

It Doesn't Have to Be Crazy at Work

by Jason Fried • 2018

Stop the hustle, protect your time, and build a calm, profitable business. Proven at Basecamp.

4.01

14k+

🏢 Company Culture 🌱 Sustainable Business 🔍 Attention Management 🧘 Anti-Hustle 🤝 Meeting Culture

It Doesn't Have to Be Crazy at Work Summary

It Doesn't Have to Be Crazy at Work 87%

Stop the hustle, protect your time, and build a calm, profitable business. Proven at Basecamp.

by Jason Fried 2018

4.01

14k+ ratings

🏢 Company Culture 🌱 Sustainable Business 🔍 Attention Management 🧘 Anti-Hustle 🤝 Meeting Culture

How to Become CEO the (Oeb) Rules for Rising to the Top of Any Organization

by Jeffrey J. Fox • 1998

A CEO's field manual: the blunt, daily rules that compound into a corner office.

3.82

2k+

🪜 Corporate Ladder 👔 Executive Leadership 📋 Career Rules 🏢 Office Politics ⏰ Time Management

How to Become CEO the (Oeb) Rules for Rising to the Top of Any Organization Summary

How to Become CEO the (Oeb) Rules for Rising to the Top of Any Organization 87%

A CEO's field manual: the blunt, daily rules that compound into a corner office.

by Jeffrey J. Fox 1998

3.82

2k+ ratings

🪜 Corporate Ladder 👔 Executive Leadership 📋 Career Rules 🏢 Office Politics ⏰ Time Management

The Time-Block Planner

by Cal Newport • 2020

Why your to-do list keeps you scattered: a planner that puts the clock in charge.

3.92

248

💼 Knowledge Work ⏳ Time Management 🧠 Focused Work 📅 Daily Planning 🔕 Attention Management

The Time-Block Planner 87%

Why your to-do list keeps you scattered: a planner that puts the clock in charge.

by Cal Newport 2020

3.92

248 ratings

💼 Knowledge Work ⏳ Time Management 🧠 Focused Work 📅 Daily Planning 🔕 Attention Management

Productividad personal

by José Miguel Bolívar • 2015

Cómo vaciar la mente, aclarar cada tarea y ejecutar sin estrés con hábitos probados.

4.13

257

⚙️ Productividad Personal 📋 GestióN De Tareas 💻 Trabajo Del Conocimiento 😌 ReduccióN Del EstréS 🔄 FormacióN De HáBitos

Productividad personal 87%

Cómo vaciar la mente, aclarar cada tarea y ejecutar sin estrés con hábitos probados.

by José Miguel Bolívar 2015

4.13

257 ratings

⚙️ Productividad Personal 📋 GestióN De Tareas 💻 Trabajo Del Conocimiento 😌 ReduccióN Del EstréS 🔄 FormacióN De HáBitos

Brian Tracy's Eat That Frog!

by Ant Hive Media • 2016

Do the one task you dread most, first: why sequencing beats motivation every time.

4.02

519

🕐 Time Management 📋 Task Prioritization ⏰ Anti-Procrastination 🎯 Goal Setting ⚙️ Productivity Systems

Brian Tracy's Eat That Frog! 87%

Do the one task you dread most, first: why sequencing beats motivation every time.

by Ant Hive Media 2016

4.02

519 ratings

🕐 Time Management 📋 Task Prioritization ⏰ Anti-Procrastination 🎯 Goal Setting ⚙️ Productivity Systems

What's Best Next

by Matt Perman • 2014

Productivity grounded in grace: how to do the right things for others without burning out.

4.18

3k+

📖 Theology Of Work ⏳ Time Management 🎯 Priority Setting 📋 Task Management ✝️ Gospel Centered Work

What's Best Next 87%

Productivity grounded in grace: how to do the right things for others without burning out.

by Matt Perman 2014

4.18

3k+ ratings

📖 Theology Of Work ⏳ Time Management 🎯 Priority Setting 📋 Task Management ✝️ Gospel Centered Work

HBR Guide to Getting the Right Work Done

by Harvard Business Review • 2010

Longer hours don't work. The fix: 90-minute focus blocks, ruthless priorities, and real renewal.

3.93

759

🕐 Time Management ⚡ Energy Management 🎯 Ruthless Prioritization 🔄 Habit Automation 📅 Time Blocking

HBR Guide to Getting the Right Work Done Summary

HBR Guide to Getting the Right Work Done 87%

Longer hours don't work. The fix: 90-minute focus blocks, ruthless priorities, and real renewal.

by Harvard Business Review 2010

3.93

759 ratings

🕐 Time Management ⚡ Energy Management 🎯 Ruthless Prioritization 🔄 Habit Automation 📅 Time Blocking

18 Minutes

by Peter Bregman • 2011

Choose five focus areas for the year. An 18-minute daily ritual handles the rest.

3.81

6k+

🕐 Time Management 🌅 Daily Routines 👁️ Attention Management 🎯 Priority Setting 🎭 Perfectionism

18 Minutes 87%

Choose five focus areas for the year. An 18-minute daily ritual handles the rest.

by Peter Bregman 2011

3.81

6k+ ratings

🕐 Time Management 🌅 Daily Routines 👁️ Attention Management 🎯 Priority Setting 🎭 Perfectionism

The 5 Choices

by Kory Kogon • 2011

Reactive work has hijacked your calendar. A system that puts the important back in charge.

3.88

1k+

⏰ Time Management 🧠 Attention Management ⚡ Energy Management 🎯 Goal Setting 🏢 Corporate Productivity

The 5 Choices 87%

Reactive work has hijacked your calendar. A system that puts the important back in charge.

by Kory Kogon 2011

3.88

1k+ ratings

⏰ Time Management 🧠 Attention Management ⚡ Energy Management 🎯 Goal Setting 🏢 Corporate Productivity

Do Nothing

by Celeste Headlee • 2020

Medieval peasants rested half the year. Your burnout isn't a personal flaw; it's a cultural system.

3.85

11k+

🏢 Workplace Culture 🔥 Burnout Recovery 📉 Productivity Critique 📜 History Of Work 🏖️ Leisure Advocacy

Do Nothing 87%

Medieval peasants rested half the year. Your burnout isn't a personal flaw; it's a cultural system.

by Celeste Headlee 2020

3.85

11k+ ratings

🏢 Workplace Culture 🔥 Burnout Recovery 📉 Productivity Critique 📜 History Of Work 🏖️ Leisure Advocacy

Today Was Fun

by Bree Groff • 2025

Build a work life around genuine laughs, trusted teammates, and days that don't demand recovery.

3.79

414

😄 Joy At Work 🏢 Workplace Culture 🤝 Team Dynamics 🛡️ Work-Life Boundaries 🔥 Anti-Burnout

Today Was Fun 87%

Build a work life around genuine laughs, trusted teammates, and days that don't demand recovery.

by Bree Groff 2025

3.79

414 ratings

😄 Joy At Work 🏢 Workplace Culture 🤝 Team Dynamics 🛡️ Work-Life Boundaries 🔥 Anti-Burnout

Joy at Work

by Marie Kondō • 2020

Your desk, your inbox, and your calendar are all cluttered. One question clears everything.

3.48

9k+

🏢 Workplace Organization 💻 Digital Decluttering ⏰ Time Management 😵 Decision Fatigue 😊 Joy-Centered Work

Joy at Work 87%

Your desk, your inbox, and your calendar are all cluttered. One question clears everything.

by Marie Kondō 2020

3.48

9k+ ratings

🏢 Workplace Organization 💻 Digital Decluttering ⏰ Time Management 😵 Decision Fatigue 😊 Joy-Centered Work

4 Seconds

by Peter Bregman • 2015

One breath catches the reaction you will regret before you make it.

3.75

899

🧘 Mindful Productivity 🛑 Impulse Control 🧠 Self-Sabotage ✨ Perfectionism 🔔 Daily Rituals

4 Seconds 87%

One breath catches the reaction you will regret before you make it.

by Peter Bregman 2015

3.75

899 ratings

🧘 Mindful Productivity 🛑 Impulse Control 🧠 Self-Sabotage ✨ Perfectionism 🔔 Daily Rituals

The End of Burnout

by Jonathan Malesic • 2022

Burnout is a cultural crisis, not a personal illness. The cure is fewer hours and real leisure.

3.73

587

📊 Sociology Of Work 🧯 Burnout Recovery 🏢 Workplace Culture ✊ Anti-Work Critique 📉 Labor Economics

The End of Burnout 87%

Burnout is a cultural crisis, not a personal illness. The cure is fewer hours and real leisure.

by Jonathan Malesic 2022

3.73

587 ratings

📊 Sociology Of Work 🧯 Burnout Recovery 🏢 Workplace Culture ✊ Anti-Work Critique 📉 Labor Economics

Great at Work

by Morten T. Hansen • 2018

Working harder explains little. A 5,000-person study reveals what actually moves the needle.

3.79

3k+

🧠 Knowledge Work 🎯 Prioritization 🔄 Deliberate Practice 🧭 Purpose-Driven Work 📢 Workplace Advocacy

Great at Work 87%

Working harder explains little. A 5,000-person study reveals what actually moves the needle.

by Morten T. Hansen 2018

3.79

3k+ ratings

🧠 Knowledge Work 🎯 Prioritization 🔄 Deliberate Practice 🧭 Purpose-Driven Work 📢 Workplace Advocacy

Dying for a Paycheck

by Jeffrey Pfeffer • 2018

120,000 American deaths each year trace not to accidents but to how workplaces are managed.

3.71

599

🏥 Workplace Health ☣️ Toxic Work Culture 😰 Job Stress 💸 Economic Insecurity ⏰ Overwork

Dying for a Paycheck 87%

120,000 American deaths each year trace not to accidents but to how workplaces are managed.

by Jeffrey Pfeffer 2018

3.71

599 ratings

🏥 Workplace Health ☣️ Toxic Work Culture 😰 Job Stress 💸 Economic Insecurity ⏰ Overwork

Bring Your Human to Work

by Erica Keswin • 2018

An over-emailed workplace is a choice. Ten moves to reverse it without trashing your tech.

3.71

279

🏢 Workplace Culture 🤝 Employee Engagement 👤 Authentic Leadership ⚖️ Work-Life Balance 📱 Mindful Technology Use

Bring Your Human to Work 87%

An over-emailed workplace is a choice. Ten moves to reverse it without trashing your tech.

by Erica Keswin 2018

3.71

279 ratings

🏢 Workplace Culture 🤝 Employee Engagement 👤 Authentic Leadership ⚖️ Work-Life Balance 📱 Mindful Technology Use

Zen to Done

by Leo Babauta • 2007

Ten habits, one per month: the productivity system that replaces planning paralysis with action.

3.75

3k+

🗂️ Task Management 🎯 Single-Tasking ✨ Minimalist Productivity 🌅 Daily Routines 🧹 Decluttering

Zen to Done 87%

Ten habits, one per month: the productivity system that replaces planning paralysis with action.

by Leo Babauta 2007

3.75

3k+ ratings

🗂️ Task Management 🎯 Single-Tasking ✨ Minimalist Productivity 🌅 Daily Routines 🧹 Decluttering

Uptime

by Laura Mae Martin • 2024

Your calendar is lying to you. Here's how to redesign it around your natural energy peaks.

4.18

1k+

🌱 Sustainable Productivity ⚡ Energy Management ⚖️ Work-Life Balance 🔁 Habit Design 📵 Digital Detox

Uptime 87%

Your calendar is lying to you. Here's how to redesign it around your natural energy peaks.

by Laura Mae Martin 2024

4.18

1k+ ratings

🌱 Sustainable Productivity ⚡ Energy Management ⚖️ Work-Life Balance 🔁 Habit Design 📵 Digital Detox

Master Your Time

by Thibaut Meurisse • 2021

Why 'busy' doesn't mean productive, and how to reclaim your attention for the work that matters.

4.32

460

🕰️ Time Management 🧠 Deep Focus ⏳ Procrastination 💖 Meaningful Work 🏠 Environment Design

Master Your Time 87%

Why 'busy' doesn't mean productive, and how to reclaim your attention for the work that matters.

by Thibaut Meurisse 2021

4.32

460 ratings

🕰️ Time Management 🧠 Deep Focus ⏳ Procrastination 💖 Meaningful Work 🏠 Environment Design

Working Hard, Hardly Working

by Grace Beverley • 2021

Productivity culture broke your schedule and your spirit. The fix starts with doing nothing.

3.49

4k+

🏃 Hustle Culture Critique ⚖️ Work-Life Integration 🔋 Digital-Age Burnout 🌊 Flow States 🧠 Deep Work

Working Hard, Hardly Working 87%

Productivity culture broke your schedule and your spirit. The fix starts with doing nothing.

by Grace Beverley 2021

3.49

4k+ ratings

🏃 Hustle Culture Critique ⚖️ Work-Life Integration 🔋 Digital-Age Burnout 🌊 Flow States 🧠 Deep Work

The Deadline Effect

by Christopher Cox • 2021

Tight deadlines improve accuracy. Seven strategies for using time pressure as a tool, not a trap.

2.90

347

🕐 Time Management ⏳ Procrastination 🧠 Behavioral Economics 🎯 Goal Setting 📋 Prioritization

The Deadline Effect 87%

Tight deadlines improve accuracy. Seven strategies for using time pressure as a tool, not a trap.

by Christopher Cox 2021

2.90

347 ratings

🕐 Time Management ⏳ Procrastination 🧠 Behavioral Economics 🎯 Goal Setting 📋 Prioritization

Productivity SuperHero

by Dan Luca • 2016

A timer, a sticky note, and the word no: 30 days to a more disciplined you.

3.94

162

🕰️ Time Management ⚙️ Productivity Systems 💻 Digital Organization 🎯 Focus Techniques 💡 Idea Capture

Productivity SuperHero 87%

A timer, a sticky note, and the word no: 30 days to a more disciplined you.

by Dan Luca 2016

3.94

162 ratings

🕰️ Time Management ⚙️ Productivity Systems 💻 Digital Organization 🎯 Focus Techniques 💡 Idea Capture

Quicklet on The 4-Hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss

by David Lowe • 2011

A quick guide to Ferriss's method: cut your workhours, automate your business, and take months off.

3.85

🌴 Lifestyle Design 🏡 Remote Work 🏝️ Digital Nomadism ⏳ Time Management 🤖 Business Automation

Quicklet on The 4-Hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss Summary

Quicklet on The 4-Hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss 87%

A quick guide to Ferriss's method: cut your workhours, automate your business, and take months off.

by David Lowe 2011

3.85

13 ratings

🌴 Lifestyle Design 🏡 Remote Work 🏝️ Digital Nomadism ⏳ Time Management 🤖 Business Automation

Win at Work and Succeed at Life

by Michael Hyatt • 2021

Overwork stopped working. The alternative: constraints, real rest, and a life that succeeds.

4.03

700

⚖️ Work-Life Balance 👥 Leadership Culture 😴 Rest And Recovery 🛑 Anti-Hustle 🧯 Workplace Burnout

Win at Work and Succeed at Life 87%

Overwork stopped working. The alternative: constraints, real rest, and a life that succeeds.

by Michael Hyatt 2021

4.03

700 ratings

⚖️ Work-Life Balance 👥 Leadership Culture 😴 Rest And Recovery 🛑 Anti-Hustle 🧯 Workplace Burnout

Boreout!

by Philippe Rothlin • 2008

You spend more energy looking busy than working. The diagnosis and the exit strategy.

3.15

🥱 Workplace Boredom 😶 Work Disengagement 🎭 Fake Busyness 😞 Career Dissatisfaction 💣 Workplace Self-Sabotage

Boreout! 87%

You spend more energy looking busy than working. The diagnosis and the exit strategy.

by Philippe Rothlin 2008

3.15

26 ratings

🥱 Workplace Boredom 😶 Work Disengagement 🎭 Fake Busyness 😞 Career Dissatisfaction 💣 Workplace Self-Sabotage

Don't Sweat the Small Stuff at Work

by Richard Carlson • 1998

Simple, bite-sized strategies to keep office irritations from hijacking your mood and your career.

3.86

2k+

🏢 Workplace Stress ⏰ Time Management ⚖️ Work-Life Balance 🧘 Mindfulness At Work 😊 Positive Attitude

Don't Sweat the Small Stuff at Work Summary

Don't Sweat the Small Stuff at Work 87%

Simple, bite-sized strategies to keep office irritations from hijacking your mood and your career.

by Richard Carlson 1998

3.86

2k+ ratings

🏢 Workplace Stress ⏰ Time Management ⚖️ Work-Life Balance 🧘 Mindfulness At Work 😊 Positive Attitude

How to Get Unstuck

by Matt Perman • 2018

Your calendar reveals your god. A productivity system for serving the right one.

3.85

424

🛐 Faith And Work 📞 Vocational Calling ⏳ Time Management 🧠 Attention Management 🎯 Prioritization

How to Get Unstuck 87%

Your calendar reveals your god. A productivity system for serving the right one.

by Matt Perman 2018

3.85

424 ratings

🛐 Faith And Work 📞 Vocational Calling ⏳ Time Management 🧠 Attention Management 🎯 Prioritization

The Art of Finding FLOW

by Damon Zahariades • 2023

Demystifying the zone: a step-by-step method to trigger deep focus whenever you need it.

3.99

257

🚀 Peak Performance 🌊 Flow State ⏳ Time Management 🎯 Monotasking 🧭 Intrinsic Motivation

The Art of Finding FLOW 87%

Demystifying the zone: a step-by-step method to trigger deep focus whenever you need it.

by Damon Zahariades 2023

3.99

257 ratings

🚀 Peak Performance 🌊 Flow State ⏳ Time Management 🎯 Monotasking 🧭 Intrinsic Motivation

The Unwritten Laws of Business

by W.J. King • 1944

The 1944 classic that still governs the modern office: everyday rules no employee handbook contains.

3.99

5k+

🏢 Workplace Ethics 🏛️ Office Politics 🛡️ Professional Integrity 📈 Career Development 🕰️ Classic Business Advice

The Unwritten Laws of Business 87%

The 1944 classic that still governs the modern office: everyday rules no employee handbook contains.

by W.J. King 1944

3.99

5k+ ratings

🏢 Workplace Ethics 🏛️ Office Politics 🛡️ Professional Integrity 📈 Career Development 🕰️ Classic Business Advice

Fire Your Boss

by Aaron McHugh • 2020

Your dream job might be the one you have. Transform it through ownership, not escape.

4.10

💼 Career Fulfillment 🔑 Workplace Ownership 🎯 Purpose-Driven Work 🔒 Limiting Beliefs 🎮 Play At Work

Fire Your Boss 87%

Your dream job might be the one you have. Transform it through ownership, not escape.

by Aaron McHugh 2020

4.10

39 ratings

💼 Career Fulfillment 🔑 Workplace Ownership 🎯 Purpose-Driven Work 🔒 Limiting Beliefs 🎮 Play At Work

Thrive

by Arianna Huffington • 2014

When success feels like failure: what high achievers measure after money and power stop working.

3.69

19k+

⚖️ Work-Life Balance 🔥 Burnout Recovery 🏢 Corporate Wellness 😴 Sleep Science 🧘 Mindfulness Practice

Thrive 87%

When success feels like failure: what high achievers measure after money and power stop working.

by Arianna Huffington 2014

3.69

19k+ ratings

⚖️ Work-Life Balance 🔥 Burnout Recovery 🏢 Corporate Wellness 😴 Sleep Science 🧘 Mindfulness Practice

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

🚀 Personal Productivity ⏰ Time Management 🗂️ Task Management 📥 Inbox Zero 🧘 Mental Clarity

The Getting Things Done Workbook Summary

The Getting Things Done Workbook 86%

Your mind isn't a filing cabinet. Ten moves to capture, organize, and stay in control.

by David Allen 2019

4.06

592 ratings

🚀 Personal Productivity ⏰ Time Management 🗂️ Task Management 📥 Inbox Zero 🧘 Mental Clarity

Deep Work

by Goldmine Reads • 2018

Busyness gets rewarded; uninterrupted concentration is the real edge. The rules to build it.

3.85

🧠 Knowledge Work 🎯 Attention Management 📵 Digital Minimalism ⚙️ Productivity Systems 📚 Skill Acquisition

Deep Work 86%

Busyness gets rewarded; uninterrupted concentration is the real edge. The rules to build it.

by Goldmine Reads 2018

3.85

54 ratings

🧠 Knowledge Work 🎯 Attention Management 📵 Digital Minimalism ⚙️ Productivity Systems 📚 Skill Acquisition

168 Hours

by Laura Vanderkam • 2010

A week holds 168 hours. Focus on work only you can do, and everything important fits.

3.60

11k+

⏰ Time Management ⚖️ Work-Life Balance 🎯 Intentional Living 📅 Time Blocking 💪 Strengths Focus

168 Hours 86%

A week holds 168 hours. Focus on work only you can do, and everything important fits.

by Laura Vanderkam 2010

3.60

11k+ ratings

⏰ Time Management ⚖️ Work-Life Balance 🎯 Intentional Living 📅 Time Blocking 💪 Strengths Focus

The Unspoken Truths for Career Success

by Tessa White • 2023

What your manager won't teach you about getting paid, promoted, and heard at work.

4.26

550

🧭 Career Strategy 🏛️ Office Politics 📢 Self-Advocacy 🗣️ Feedback Culture 💰 Salary Negotiation

The Unspoken Truths for Career Success Summary

The Unspoken Truths for Career Success 86%

What your manager won't teach you about getting paid, promoted, and heard at work.

by Tessa White 2023

4.26

550 ratings

🧭 Career Strategy 🏛️ Office Politics 📢 Self-Advocacy 🗣️ Feedback Culture 💰 Salary Negotiation

What To Do When There's Too Much To Do

by Laura Stack • 2012

Reclaim 90 minutes: triage your list down to what proves you're worth triple your salary.

3.53

435

🏢 Corporate Productivity ⏳ Time Management 🗂️ Task Triage 📧 Information Overload 🎯 Focus Strategies

What To Do When There's Too Much To Do Summary

What To Do When There's Too Much To Do 86%

Reclaim 90 minutes: triage your list down to what proves you're worth triple your salary.

by Laura Stack 2012

3.53

435 ratings

🏢 Corporate Productivity ⏳ Time Management 🗂️ Task Triage 📧 Information Overload 🎯 Focus Strategies

Singletasking

by Devora Zack • 2015

Multitasking is rapid task-switching that exhausts your brain. The rules for doing one thing well.

3.66

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🧠 Attention Management 📱 Digital Distraction ⏰ Time Management 🔬 Neuroscience Of Productivity 🧘 Mindfulness At Work

Singletasking 86%

Multitasking is rapid task-switching that exhausts your brain. The rules for doing one thing well.

by Devora Zack 2015

3.66

627 ratings

🧠 Attention Management 📱 Digital Distraction ⏰ Time Management 🔬 Neuroscience Of Productivity 🧘 Mindfulness At Work

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

⏰ Time Management 📋 Task Management 🎯 Prioritization ⚙️ Personal Systems ⚡ Efficiency Methods

Secrets of Productive People 86%

Fifty methods for doing your best work, plus the one formula most productivity books skip.

by Mark Forster 2015

3.97

151 ratings

⏰ Time Management 📋 Task Management 🎯 Prioritization ⚙️ Personal Systems ⚡ Efficiency Methods

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