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Being Productive: Learning How to Get More Done With Less Effort
Being Productive is a collection of simple stories about common workplace illusions and productivity pitfalls. This book is for practical thinkers ready to cut through the disorienting mental fog created by busyness, overloading, excessive multitasking and other modern day examples of accepted - perhaps expected - dysfunctional workplace behavior.
Written by the author of Getting Organized, the book addresses the question "What are the main productivity killers in the workplace today?" In an easy-to-read format, the book offers 24 answers to this question and practical solutions that will help you lead a more joyful and productive life. If you are ready to think clearly, think realistically and learn to get more done with less effort, this book is for you.
Written by the author of Getting Organized, the book addresses the question "What are the main productivity killers in the workplace today?" In an easy-to-read format, the book offers 24 answers to this question and practical solutions that will help you lead a more joyful and productive life. If you are ready to think clearly, think realistically and learn to get more done with less effort, this book is for you.
- GenresSelf Help
144 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 1, 2008
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January 1, 2019
This is a self-enhancement book. However, it is not a recipe or to-do list. It goes to a higher level and offers general understandings that people can use to improve their performance in the workplace. The title notwithstanding, this book is not about efficiency or time management. Instead, it is about strategies.
The book has 25 chapters. It can be roughly divided into three parts.
1. Overview (chapters 1 to 3). It provides the general principle of the book.
2. Workplace strategies (chapters 4 to 16). This part discusses specific strategies. The chapters can be further grouped into subtopics, including controlling the priority, pace and challenge level of the work and how to maximize the satisfaction from work.
3. Psychology (chapters 17 to 24). This part addresses several psychological topics that are helpful in the workplace. Armed with a bit of psychological knowledge, we can do better in understanding ourselves and coworkers. The most important lesson is that not everyone is rational, even in the workplace.
Overall, the book provides a lot of useful advises, but nothing is earthshattering. It could be a pleasant read. However, don’t get your hopes too high.
The book has 25 chapters. It can be roughly divided into three parts.
1. Overview (chapters 1 to 3). It provides the general principle of the book.
2. Workplace strategies (chapters 4 to 16). This part discusses specific strategies. The chapters can be further grouped into subtopics, including controlling the priority, pace and challenge level of the work and how to maximize the satisfaction from work.
3. Psychology (chapters 17 to 24). This part addresses several psychological topics that are helpful in the workplace. Armed with a bit of psychological knowledge, we can do better in understanding ourselves and coworkers. The most important lesson is that not everyone is rational, even in the workplace.
Overall, the book provides a lot of useful advises, but nothing is earthshattering. It could be a pleasant read. However, don’t get your hopes too high.
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