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Beyond Trying
Beyond Trying is an eBook that compiles some of the best work Mike Vardy has written at Productivityist about productivity, workflows, task, and time management since its transition from a personal blog to its present state. In Beyond Trying, you'll get 23 essays of various lengths delivered in one easy-to-digest eBook format.
- GenresProductivitySelf Help
38 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 14, 2014
About the author
Mike Vardy
16 books108 followersMike Vardy is a writer, speaker, and podcaster based in Victoria, BC. He is the creator of TimeCrafting, an approach to time and attention built on the idea that time is a relationship, not a resource. Since 2008 he has coached individuals, organizations, and creatives around the world, and he is considered one of the top thought leaders in the personal productivity and time management space.
His latest book is Productiveness. His earlier books include The Productivity Diet, The Productivityist Playbook, and The Front Nine: How to Start the Year You Want Anytime You Want. He served as Managing Editor at Lifehack, and his work has appeared in Fast Company, Forbes, Inc., Lifehacker, SUCCESS Magazine, The Huffington Post, and The Globe and Mail.
Mike hosts A Productive Conversation, a weekly podcast that has been downloaded more than five million times, with guests including Seth Godin, Gretchen Rubin, and Keith Ferrazzi. He also writes The Lantern newsletter and runs the TimeCrafting Trust community. He has spoken at TEDx Victoria, SXSW Interactive, New Media Expo, and Social Media Camp, and his courses on LinkedIn Learning, Skillshare, and CreativeLive rank among the most popular in the business category.
He lives in Victoria, BC, Canada with his amazing and supportive wife, daughter, and son.
His latest book is Productiveness. His earlier books include The Productivity Diet, The Productivityist Playbook, and The Front Nine: How to Start the Year You Want Anytime You Want. He served as Managing Editor at Lifehack, and his work has appeared in Fast Company, Forbes, Inc., Lifehacker, SUCCESS Magazine, The Huffington Post, and The Globe and Mail.
Mike hosts A Productive Conversation, a weekly podcast that has been downloaded more than five million times, with guests including Seth Godin, Gretchen Rubin, and Keith Ferrazzi. He also writes The Lantern newsletter and runs the TimeCrafting Trust community. He has spoken at TEDx Victoria, SXSW Interactive, New Media Expo, and Social Media Camp, and his courses on LinkedIn Learning, Skillshare, and CreativeLive rank among the most popular in the business category.
He lives in Victoria, BC, Canada with his amazing and supportive wife, daughter, and son.
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June 14, 2015
Mike Vardy gathered here different impressions about what's important in our daily life routines. There are some suggestions on what tools to use, how to organize your time and don't loose focus to stay productive. This word is more about how to make your life easier and better than success focused and profitable. So Mike is not a business expert type, but a "don't make your life harder" kind of guy, who shows us his thoughts on organizing the reality in and around us.
October 31, 2014
Easy read and enjoyable little book filled with time management gems. Will be reading again...
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