Five Books To Help You Be More Productive And Organized
Sometimes,
you need more guidance than “just get it done.” These five books can help you
take more control of your life.
Getting everything done is not always simple.
There are only 24 hours in a day, and for those of us who tend to take on more
than we can realistically handle, it’s not enough time to do everything well.
I’ve discovered that being organized means
managing my energy, health, mind, and daily habits. In the process, I’ve
experimented with numerous tips and tricks. Some did nothing to my
productivity and stress whatsoever,
and others have helped
me tremendously. If you’re feeling like you’re in need of
some more organization in your life, these books can be a great starting point.
WHEN YOU WANT TO START SMALL
The Productivity
Project: Accomplishing More By Managing Your Time, Attention, And Energy by Chris Bailey
When I have a big assignment or hectic day
coming up, I know to make a special effort to get my 7-8 hours of sleep, eat my
greens, and break some sweat at least two days before. But
until I read Bailey’s book, my physical health wasn’t something I paid
attention to in my quest to improve productivity. In this book, Bailey tried
every productivity experiment you can imagine from lowering his body fat (and
how that affected his mental focus) to the very antithesis of
productivity–binge watching Netflix for a month. The book chronicled his
journey and what he learned, as well as the science behind it. If you’ve ever
had the thought that you’re “too busy” to exercise or eat healthy, this book is
for you.
WHEN YOU WANT TO TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR INBOX
Unsubscribe: How
To Kill Email Anxiety, Avoid Distraction, And Get Real Work Done by Jocelyn K. Glei
Former Fast Company contributor Laura Vanderkam called email “the boon and bane of
white-collar existence.” On the one hand, it can be a tool that allows you to
work without getting interrupted by the phone every fifteen minutes. On the
other hand, it can also be an ongoing distraction that stops you from doing
focused work because you can’t stand seeing unread emails pile up. Writer and host
of Hurry Slowlypodcast Jocelyn K. Glei tells you what steps you can
take to stop email from ruining your work life. From writing shorter
messages to staying away
from never-ending threads, this is a great book to
read if you want to banish email addiction from your working life.
WHEN YOU ARE SUFFERING FROM INFORMATION
OVERLOAD
Bored And
Brilliant: How Spacing Out Can Unlock Your Most Productive And Creative Self by Manoush Zomorodi
In today’s always hustling, rise and grind
culture, taking breaks can feel like the antithesis of productivity. I
have fallen into this trap, pushing myself to keep working until I was very
close to burnout, at which point a head cold would come along and leave me
bedridden for a few days. In hindsight, it’s easy to see that I could have
stopped that cycle by allocating time to do nothing every day. Not only would
it have been good for my physical health, my work would have probably been so
much better because I wasn’t constantly anxious. If you know that you need to
take breaks, but you can’t bring yourself to, this book is for you. Not only is
it full of informative explanations on the link between being bored and being
creative, it’s full of easy and non-intimidating experiments you can try if you’re not
ready to break up with your smartphone just yet.\
WHEN YOU’VE TRIED ALL THE PRODUCTIVITY HACKS,
BUT AREN’T SEEING RESULTS
Smarter, Faster,
Better: The Secrets Of Being Productive In Life And Business by Charles Duhigg
Productivity hacks can be useful–but if your
head isn’t in the right place, they probably won’t deliver the results you
hoped for. You can time-block your calendar all you like, but when an unexpected
and stressful task lands on your desk, your plan goes out the window and your
mental state transforms from zen to panic. In this book, Duhigg explains how
you can engineer your mind to be productive, whatever the circumstances. From
developing processes to follow during high-pressure situations to training your
brain to come up with innovative ideas when you’re stuck on a problem,
productivity starts with your head.
WHEN YOU’RE LOOKING FOR REASONS TO SAY NO
Essentialism:
The Disciplined Pursuit Of Less by
Greg McKeown
Thanks to the internet, the fear of missing
out is stronger than ever. Not to mention the uncertainty around job security
can make it harder to turn down extra opportunities. After all, what’s a few
hours of sleep, right? Unfortunately, this approach will leave
you stretched way too thin, meaning you’ll probably find it hard to do anything well.
It’s good to work hard, but for long-term success, you need to be
strategic about what you say yes to. This
book helps you figure out what projects you should take on, depending on what
your long-term goals are for your life
BY ANISA PURBASARI HORTON
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