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[Oliver Burkeman][1]. [Four thousand weeks : time management for mortals][2]. [Allen Lane Canada][3]. Toronto: 2021.
Now is all you ever get.
Fascinating exploration of meaning to apply when managing our time. Author includes an appendix summarizing "10 tools for embracing your finitude".
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[Alex Soojung-Kim Pang][1]. [Rest: why you get more done when you work less][2]. [Basic Books][3]. New York. 2016.
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[Peter Block][1]. [The Answer to How is Yes: Acting on What Matters][2]. [Berrett-Koehler Publishers][3]. San Francisco. 2002.
Getting the question right may be the most important thing we can do.
Quick read with ponderous thoughts and explanatory detail.
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[Sonke Ahrens][1]. [How to Take Smart Notes: One Simple Technique to Boost Writing, Learning and Thinking - For Students, Academics and Nonfiction Book Writers][2]. [Createspace Independent Publishing Platform][3]. North Charleston. 2017.
- Read with a pen in hand
- Take smart notes
- Make connections between notes
- Write what you come up with
Additional Resources
- Interview with Srini Rao, The Unmistakable Creative: [How to take smart notes][4] (1 hour interview)
- Interview on Coaching for Leaders: [Real Thinking Requires Some Form of External Scaffolding][5]
- Potential digital aids
- [ZKN3][6]
- [Logseq][7]
- [tools][8]
- [more][9]
Summary
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[Nick Sonnenberg][1]. [Come Up For Air: How Teams Can Leverage Systems and Tools To Stop Drowning In Work][2]. [HarperCollins Leadership][3]. 2023.
- Optimize for speedy information retrieval
- Individual productivity is necessary but insufficient for team productivity
- The framework becomes more valuable with participation
The book starts with a short set of insightful front matter, then describes the elements and components in the Communication-Planning-Resources framework. The book has many insightful methods, reference lists, and diagrams.
Additional Resources
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Interview with Joe Polish: The Top Complaints of Entrepreneurs with ADHD and How to Overcome Them: A Systems Approach (1.5 hour interview)
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Interview with Mark Divine: Making the Most Out of Time (key ideas start 13 minutes in, 1 hour interview)
- Interview with Brett McKay: Systems and Tools for Stealing Back Hours of Productivity (1 hour interview)
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[Greg McKeown][1]. [Essentialism: the Disciplined Pursuit of Less][2]. [Crown Business][3]. New York. 2014.
Applying your focus.
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