Workaholic Protagonist 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Work Clean

by Dan Charnas • 2016

The kitchen discipline that tames chaos: a daily method to organize your time, space, and attention.

4.08

2k+

🏢 Workplace Productivity 👨‍🍳 Professional Kitchens 🗂️ Organization Systems 🔄 Workflow Design 🔧 Process Improvement

Work Clean 87%

The kitchen discipline that tames chaos: a daily method to organize your time, space, and attention.

by Dan Charnas 2016

4.08

2k+ ratings

🏢 Workplace Productivity 👨‍🍳 Professional Kitchens 🗂️ Organization Systems 🔄 Workflow Design 🔧 Process Improvement

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Time Management in 20 Minutes a Day

by Holly Reisem Hanna • 2019

Twenty daily minutes to fix your inbox, calendar, and clutter and finally control your schedule.

3.73

572

🕐 Time Management 💡 Productivity Hacks 🔍 Attention Management 🧱 Habit Building ⚖️ Work-Life Balance

Time Management in 20 Minutes a Day Summary

Time Management in 20 Minutes a Day 87%

Twenty daily minutes to fix your inbox, calendar, and clutter and finally control your schedule.

by Holly Reisem Hanna 2019

3.73

572 ratings

🕐 Time Management 💡 Productivity Hacks 🔍 Attention Management 🧱 Habit Building ⚖️ Work-Life Balance

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

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

The Leader Assistant

by Jeremy Burrows • 2020

Stop being invisible: how assistants lead, negotiate, and design a week that actually works.

4.14

660

💼 Executive Assistants ⏳ Time Management 🗣️ Meeting Leadership 🤝 Professional Networking 💰 Salary Negotiation

The Leader Assistant 87%

Stop being invisible: how assistants lead, negotiate, and design a week that actually works.

by Jeremy Burrows 2020

4.14

660 ratings

💼 Executive Assistants ⏳ Time Management 🗣️ Meeting Leadership 🤝 Professional Networking 💰 Salary Negotiation

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

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

Pomodoro Technique Illustrated

by Staffan Nöteberg • 2009

Twenty-five minutes of single-tasking, then a break. Why a kitchen timer beats willpower.

3.81

1k+

🕰️ Time Management 🔂 Single-Tasking 🛑 Procrastination 👁️ Attention Management 🔄 Work-Break Rhythm

Pomodoro Technique Illustrated 87%

Twenty-five minutes of single-tasking, then a break. Why a kitchen timer beats willpower.

by Staffan Nöteberg 2009

3.81

1k+ ratings

🕰️ Time Management 🔂 Single-Tasking 🛑 Procrastination 👁️ Attention Management 🔄 Work-Break Rhythm

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

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 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 87%

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

Time Management from the Inside Out

by Julie Morgenstern • 2000

A scheduling system built on what you want, not what your inbox demands.

3.95

3k+

🕐 Time Management ⚖️ Work-Life Balance 🎯 Goal Setting 🧱 Time Blocking 🐌 Procrastination

Time Management from the Inside Out Summary

Time Management from the Inside Out 87%

A scheduling system built on what you want, not what your inbox demands.

by Julie Morgenstern 2000

3.95

3k+ ratings

🕐 Time Management ⚖️ Work-Life Balance 🎯 Goal Setting 🧱 Time Blocking 🐌 Procrastination

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

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

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 86%

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

Do What You Love and Other Lies About Success and Happiness

by Miya Tokumitsu • 2015

Loving your job is what your boss wants. It is also making you tired, compliant, and broke.

3.91

501

🏃 Critique Of Hustle Culture ⚠️ Labor Precarity 🎓 Student Debt 🙅 Anti-Self-Help 👁️ Workplace Surveillance

Do What You Love and Other Lies About Success and Happiness Summary

Do What You Love and Other Lies About Success and Happiness 86%

Loving your job is what your boss wants. It is also making you tired, compliant, and broke.

by Miya Tokumitsu 2015

3.91

501 ratings

🏃 Critique Of Hustle Culture ⚠️ Labor Precarity 🎓 Student Debt 🙅 Anti-Self-Help 👁️ Workplace Surveillance

Singletasking

by Devora Zack • 2015

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

3.66

627

🧠 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

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 86%

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

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 86%

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

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 86%

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

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 86%

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

Rise

by Patty Azzarello • 2012

Hard work won't get you promoted. Three moves to stand out, lead, and love your life.

4.42

1k+

🚀 Career Advancement 🌱 Leadership Development 📊 Prioritization 🤝 Delegation Skills 🏷️ Personal Branding

Rise 86%

Hard work won't get you promoted. Three moves to stand out, lead, and love your life.

by Patty Azzarello 2012

4.42

1k+ ratings

🚀 Career Advancement 🌱 Leadership Development 📊 Prioritization 🤝 Delegation Skills 🏷️ Personal Branding

The Phoenix Project

by Gene Kim • 2013

An IT manager inherits a hopeless project and a department chained to one indispensable engineer.

4.26

50k+

📈 Business Novel ⚙️ Bridging Dev And Ops 👔 Reluctant Leader 🦸 Indispensable Expert 🏢 Corporate America

The Phoenix Project 86%

An IT manager inherits a hopeless project and a department chained to one indispensable engineer.

by Gene Kim 2013

4.26

50k+ ratings

📈 Business Novel ⚙️ Bridging Dev And Ops 👔 Reluctant Leader 🦸 Indispensable Expert 🏢 Corporate America

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 86%

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

Do It Today

by Darius Foroux • 2022

Focus, not the clock, is the bottleneck: a system that replaces motivation with routines that stick.

4.09

9k+

🎯 Personal Productivity 🛑 Anti-Procrastination 👁️ Attention Management 📵 Digital Minimalism 🔄 Habit Design

Do It Today 86%

Focus, not the clock, is the bottleneck: a system that replaces motivation with routines that stick.

by Darius Foroux 2022

4.09

9k+ ratings

🎯 Personal Productivity 🛑 Anti-Procrastination 👁️ Attention Management 📵 Digital Minimalism 🔄 Habit Design

The Art of Productivity

by Jim Stovall • 2017

Busyness is not the same as progress. Build a productivity system around your own success.

3.59

113

🎯 Personal Productivity 🏆 Defining Success 🧭 Purpose-Driven Work 🐹 Anti-Busyness 💬 Effective Communication

The Art of Productivity 86%

Busyness is not the same as progress. Build a productivity system around your own success.

by Jim Stovall 2017

3.59

113 ratings

🎯 Personal Productivity 🏆 Defining Success 🧭 Purpose-Driven Work 🐹 Anti-Busyness 💬 Effective Communication

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

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 86%

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

Time Management Magic

by Lee Cockerell • 2015

A Disney executive's four-level system for deciding what to do first when everything screams urgent.

4.04

574

🕰️ Time Management 📋 Task Prioritization 📅 Daily Planning ⏰ Avoiding Procrastination 🎯 Goal Setting

Time Management Magic 86%

A Disney executive's four-level system for deciding what to do first when everything screams urgent.

by Lee Cockerell 2015

4.04

574 ratings

🕰️ Time Management 📋 Task Prioritization 📅 Daily Planning ⏰ Avoiding Procrastination 🎯 Goal Setting

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