Mastering Productivity

Mastering Productivity - Book Review

Deciding to “be more productive” is one of those goals that sounds really good — because who doesn’t want to get more done in fewer hours or waste less time on social media? — but is actually hard to do well. That’s because productivity is such a slippery concept, with a different meaning for every person, depending on what they ultimately want to accomplish. And what helps one person stay on track might be the productivity tool that successfully guides another.

I used to look for the perfect productivity system. When I first embarked on improving how I work, I thought I’d just have to find the one set of rules that works. Of course there is no such thing. I transitioned to trying to assemble the one set of rules that works for me. But even that doesn’t exist.

We all need different rules at different times.

This is how I bumped into "Mastering Productivity" and it changed my perspective on productivity.

And as the author of the book says....

Ironically, overcoming your fear and entering a new world of opportunity is less risky than staying in the same place. If you are not growing, you are dying. Comfort is the illusion of safety. Take risks. If you do not take risks, you will remain an average person, live a life you do not want, and always be out of the game. Norman Vincent Peale, the author of The Power of Positive Thinking, said, “Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars.” Comfort is the illusion of safety. Take risks.

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