Is It Really Possible To Have It All? Let Me Show You How…
I hear very often this extremely dangerous and toxic “You can’t have it all”
At which point my mind makes the switch that I trained myself to believe and live “Of course you can’t have it all if you keep doing things as you’ve always have done them!”
I see everyday people that cry out-loud that they want to change, but actually they want everything else to change but themselves.
It seems rather obvious that if you change nothing, nothing changes.
So this book is the antidote to an average result and life.
This book is the staircase anyone can climb when they’ve decided they want to escape their prison of mediocrity.
It’s also the book that will push you through the glass ceiling that is keeping you inside your comfort zone.
WHY NOT LIVE A REMARKABLE AND FULFILLED LIFE?
After working with several thousands of clients, I am now able to clearly identify the patterns that ignite SuperHero Productivity in people, as well as those that block any chance of great results in the least amount of time.
As a consequence of my years in the Productivity trenches, I structured the book to follow these
1. Bite sized information for a daily intake that is not overwhelming but easy to digest and implement right-away.
2. A 30-day approach that gives you enough time to implement and test ideas and see the changes happening in your own life.
3. World Class strategies, tools and exercises that are science based, time proven and client tested, so you don’t have to sort out what’s working from what’s not.
4. The optimum mix of structure, discipline and motivation over the course of 4+ a) Monday to Friday strategies and tools for greater productivity b) Saturday a recap of the main ideas and an evaluation form to help you get a clear picture of the progress you have made over the last 7 days c) Sunday an inspirational story that is not giving you extra-work, but it’s lifting your mood and keeps you connected to the journey.
Very Important!
My best advice to you is to sync as soon as possible with the rhythm of the book. For instance, read and implement Day 1 on a Monday, Day 6 on a Saturday, Day 7 on a Sunday and so on.
Read one lesson every day and do the recommended work so you build your SuperHero Structure, while being highly motivated and disciplined.
Let’s begin!
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I have read very few self-help books. My self-help reads would not be more than 10-12% of overall nonfiction I have read. And not more than 25% of self-help was able to give us satisfaction. The reason being too much theory (which I called fundas) and too little examples. Many authors lack discipline where to start theory and where to give supporting examples. Many such books reached to my did-not-finish-shelf.
Dan Luca the author of "Productivity Superhero" has promised to provide benefits of discipline. At that moment I decided to gauge discipline in the author's thought process. And Yes Luca has properly designed material meticulously. Let me give you a brief. The book is divided into 30 days. He has taken the concept of 7 days 5 practices. The first 5 days he would walk you through the topic in a systematic way. He will ask you to check your routing and decide where you stand and where you need to go. The sixth day is a rewind of last 5 days learning in brief. The best-est part is 7th day, as it shows inspiring stories which can motivate us. Last 3 days/chapters are a bonus. Read the book to know more.
Good points about the book 1) Nice cover design 2) Awesome content preparation 3) Step-by-step no-nonsense approach 4) Ample insights and example to understand 5) Probing questions to realize where we stand 6) Motivational quotations, given at the beginning of each chapter 7) Easy language usage 8) Proper use of artwork/illustrations 9) Not at all boring 10) Light in content, deep in context
A sure shot recommended book for corporate gifting. A good grab for management guys
" Think of Discipline as path to freedom- freedom from limitations."
I enjoyed reading the book in the way that the author intended it to be read - one chapter a day for a month and it took me a week extra because of missing my consistency 5 times precisely, but I'm glad I've reached the finish line!
What I loved about the book: 1. Different Action plans to improve consistency. I've tried almost all and adapted a few into daily routine 2. I liked the week update format in the book, that helped me do a realistic check in on how much I've been able to practically use after reading about it 3. I'm glad that I'm 33% more organised than I was before I took it upon myself to read the book. 4. This was a challenge because I'm used to opening a book and trying to be done with it as soon as I can. This was a distinct reading challenge to open it everyday and to read 2-3 pages per day without fail. Good Habit to form clearly with respect to Productivity and Self Help Books- taking micro bits of information will help in implementation.
What could have been a good add on- I thought the lessons could have worksheets attached with it for weekly check ins, making it easier for the reader to keep tabs on what they are able to consistently adopt.
To someone taking bets on reading this book or not, we cannot become a complete different person and even if it can give or cultivate 2-3 ideas on planning, organisation that one can do diligently on a longer run is equivalent to a decent Return on Investment with respect to the book.
I am rarely impressed by self help books. The main issue I have with most of them is that they tend to be axiomatic and lacking in humility. Productivity SuperHero by Dan Luca embodies that very problem, even though there’s probably a lot of use to the methods, models, and strategies he presents in his work.
The author appears to be somewhat well known due to fame acquired from writing and publishing a book called ”5 A.M.” or something like that. I haven’t read it myself, but my guess is that it has to do with the benefits of waking up earlier in the morning than most people do. Productivity Superhero seems to be connected to the idea and expands what I can only assume to be previous theories likely explored in the morning enthusiast’s manual.
A lot of this release is predicated upon something called the… I forget the name… it’s some sort of model one can follow and it basically consists of working effectively for 25 minutes, taking a five minute break, another 25 minutes of work, and so on. I have tried something similar many years ago when writing and producing music, but found that I didn’t really benefit from having to interrupt my creative flux because of predetermined alarm-dictated short breaks. I’m sure there are advantages to working with the method, but it hasn’t worked for me so far. Maybe it’s something one has to get used to, as with anything worth doing, but I think people differ greatly in how they prefer to get things done. One example is Nikola Tesla, who allegedly could work for something like 80 hours, requiring neither sleep nor breaks. Most people aren’t Tesla of course, but that’s not my point. My point is that I firmly believe that there are many ways of doing things in such a manner that the results live up to whatever potential one may or may not have.
Another issue is that the book lacks in scientific support of some ridiculous claims made by the author. For instance: he more or less claims that one’s IQ doesn’t really matter that much, such as in the case of some cookie selling female entrepreneur. He argues that she was rather shy as a child and somehow managed to surmount her insecurities. Fine. I’m sure most people can get much better at something they’re not very good at right now in this present moment, but there are proclivities, inclinations, and I would also say biological and neurological underpinnings that create conditions that are by no means equal for every single person alive. Another equally ridiculous claim/example is some old man more than 70 years of age who decided he wanted to become a doctor or something like that. I think it’s common knowledge that one’s fluid intelligence dimishes as one approaches his elderly days. In other words: the ability to absorb and integrate new information, both theoretical and practical, i.e. neuroplasticity decreases with age. This guys claims at least implicitly that things are otherwise. The message seems to be that if you want something bad enough, you can do it.
Conscienciousness is also worth discussing as it clearly differs between individuals. One’s psychological makeup does determine in what areas and fields one can suceed in. Denying that would be a case of inflation as Carl Jung would have called it, hubris as the Greeks would call it, or plain arrogance and stupidity as we might call it. So depending on what one’s personality is like, the outcome and the means of reaching one’s goals will differ. Having said that, there were some things that made sense to me.
One such thing is the idea of breaking things down into smaller components. Doing something that comes off as a behemoth at a first glance is rarely an encouraging endeavor, so breaking stuff down into its constituent elements could be somewhat universal in its effectiveness. One suggestion Luca provides the reader with is to do less demanding (but important) chores in slices of ten minutes or so, over the course of like an hour every… I don’t know if it was every day, but at least regularly. He also claims that the more you do something, the better you get at it, which we could conclude as being true for discipline as well as for anything else worth doing.
The pros in this book can primarily be found in little details and deviations like that, whereas the main content suffers greatly from what I believe to be inconsistencies and flat out misinformation. Not everyone can do what Sylvester Stallone did with iconic Rocky-films. Luca reiterates Sly’s inspiring story, and pieces like that is something I appreciated a lot. However, one should not be ignorant of the fact that not everyone has the same inherent abilities as our favorite slurred-speech-ridden testosterone titan. I wouldn’t have that big of a problem with it were it not for the author claiming that his methods are scientifically proven.
The book is, as previously mentioned, a self help book, and I guess that one cannot properly evaluate it without trying it out first. I did not. Luca’s manual is basically just that – a manual, and every chapter has exercises which the author urges the reader to try out for himself. I could certainly allot some time and effort into doing that, but as of now, I think that I have better things to do. My own attitude is presently something like ”if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”. Luca is an entrepreneurial businessman or something like that, and whoever works with something entrepreneurial might benefit much more from reading the book than I did. In concusion: this guy should probably has stuck to his guns. I don’t doubt for one second that he doesn’t know what he is doing in his own field. In the field of psychology, he clearly has a lot to learn.
Major portion of it makes sense, few parts might seem preachy. Central idea around which it is based is simple and perfect but if only it were that easy to achieve. A good read overall. It’s just that it’s a short read but even reading it needs discipline which seems a little ambitious for people like me who are all over the place.
Grabbed this book in Delhi airport as I was feeling like refreshing some old truths about planning ahead.
It’s a short read without too much fluff. Some of the “old truths” that I liked being reminded about included: * Those who are disciplined are truly free. The undisciplined are slaves to moods, appetites and passions. * Energy management over time management: Schedule your hardest tasks in the day when you have the most energy. * When prioritising, prefer significance (intrinsic motivation) over rewards (extrinsic motivation). * Take breaks after a burst of productivity to recharge. Day is a series of sprints, not a marathon. * You can think about taking breaks as a way to nourish your four “intelligences”: body (water, stretching, nourishment, relaxation), mind (meditation), emotions (relaxing conversations with coworkers, talking to a family member on the phone, analyzing your internal state), soul (expressing gratitude, nourishing your values, realizing the contribution my work brings to others etc.). * Take care of these “intelligences" pre-emptively. That's why you wake up in the morning and have 2 first hours for you!
Fredrik Backman has correctly said- Everything is complicated if no one explains it to you. “Productivity Superhero” is a structured attempt by Dan Luca to throw light on the complicated mesh on which our life thrives. We often wonder why and how others are more productive than us. But unless we decode the fundamentals of productivity, the mystery of being faster and more efficient will always remain a secret.
‘Productivity Superhero’ focuses on the power of habit. Each section of the book explores ways in which successful people make the correct choices that are needed to succeed with less effort and in less time.
One of the good book if someone is trying to organize and plan their day for more effective and efficient results and it will help you to develop new goods habits and motive you to stay on them. This book is not just philosophical this is also a very practical book. So you can apply the methods which are given in this book in your real life.
This is the first self-help book I’ve read and I’m not disappointed. I always assumed these books would be filled with unrealistic examples and too-much-motivation, but I was wrong.
It was fairly simple techniques, which when said out loud, do make a lot of sense.
It was definitely positive and inspiring! Maybe I lived this book because the key was organising and disciple!
Got back to reading with this book after a small hiatus. Picked this up after having read some interesting reviews about it and this book by Dan Luca doesn't disappoint for sure. This book of about 200 pages is packed with research backed, simple to implement, practical techniques that can definitely make a positive difference to one's way of work.
Some basic questions to ask yourself everyday. You may know the answers but you can feel the answer once u do them. Basically in short , ask questions, search for answer then do it. The '30-Day' theme was great and it also felt like i was talking with with author everyday. Good book for people who suck in self-discipline.
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Looking for a gift for someone you care about, this is the best thing you can give. This book is for everyone, even for the ones who are not avid reader. Everything is explained through simple bullet points.
Most of my discontent around self help books lies around the fact that they're either too tactical or way too theoretical. For me, this book was the perfect blend of both - it got the ratio just right (Goldilocks ha!). The book posed some questions which genuinely helped me arrive at what needs to be done vs. "Hey - you should be doing this since this is what leaders and productivity masterminds swear by!"
It was structurally broken up really well too - with a new concept to absorb everyday through the work week, and with a chance to reflect over the weekends - which I loved. Although who am I kidding, I tore through this in a few days.
This book was exactly what I needed to get me out of my current funk. Loved it.
Really Well thought out excercise and observations
Productivity is not an accident or an unpredictable event! Productivity can be predictable, provided you treat it as a continuum and not as a singular event.
The 5% of useful information it contains is not unique and can be readily found in other, more comprehensive books on productivity. Save your time and money, and look elsewhere for practical advice on becoming more organized and disciplined. This book is, regrettably, a superhero only in wasting your time.
Good for those thinking getting into productivity, it goes as daily task, which is achievable. Overall decent one to plant a change in our productivity levels
Actually the book is about the productivity of one month. Each day's resolution. It's better than other self help books because mostly repetition occurs. I learned new things and ways.