[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".

[Alex Soojung-Kim Pang][1]. [Rest: why you get more done when you work less][2]. [Basic Books][3]. New York. 2016.

[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.

[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.

  1. Read with a pen in hand
  2. Take smart notes
  3. Make connections between notes
  4. 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

[Nick Sonnenberg][1]. [Come Up For Air: How Teams Can Leverage Systems and Tools To Stop Drowning In Work][2]. [HarperCollins Leadership][3]. 2023.

  1. Optimize for speedy information retrieval
  2. Individual productivity is necessary but insufficient for team productivity
  3. 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

[Greg McKeown][1]. [Essentialism: the Disciplined Pursuit of Less][2]. [Crown Business][3]. New York. 2014.

Applying your focus.