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The 7 Best Books on Productivity and Getting Things Done

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Every list of books on productivity and getting things done recommends the same three titles and stops. This one starts from the whole shelf: 500 books distilled into lessons, examples and action steps. These 7 are the ones worth your week, and every one is free to read here, right now, in your language.

  • 1 Getting Things Done book cover Getting Things Done by David Allen · 2001 · 8 min read Capture everything, clarify the next action, and trust the system - a mind like water responds perfectly, then returns to calm. READ THE FREE BREAKDOWN →
  • 2 Deep Work book cover Deep Work by Cal Newport · 2016 · 9 min read Deep work is rare exactly when it's most valuable. Master focus, and you're competing against almost nobody. READ THE FREE BREAKDOWN →
  • 3 Eat That Frog! book cover Eat That Frog! by Brian Tracy · 2001 · 8 min read Your 'frog' is the biggest, most important task you're most likely to procrastinate on. Eat it first, every morning, and the day is won. READ THE FREE BREAKDOWN →
  • 4 Make Time book cover Make Time by Jake Knapp & John Zeratsky · 2018 · 8 min read You can't add hours, but you can design them: one Highlight a day, and a phone that works for you, not on you. READ THE FREE BREAKDOWN →
  • 5 Essentialism book cover Essentialism by Greg McKeown · 2014 · 8 min read Almost everything is noise. The Essentialist explores widely, eliminates ruthlessly, and executes effortlessly on the vital few. READ THE FREE BREAKDOWN →
  • 6 Ultralearning book cover Ultralearning by Scott H. Young · 2019 · 11 min read Aggressive, self-directed learning - metalearning, deep practice, and direct application - can outpace formal education. READ THE FREE BREAKDOWN →
  • 7 The First 20 Hours book cover The First 20 Hours by Josh Kaufman · 2013 · 8 min read The 10,000-hour rule is about mastery. For useful skill, 45 minutes a day for a month of smart, barrier-free, feedback-rich practice gets you surprisingly good. Rapid skill acquisition is a process. READ THE FREE BREAKDOWN →
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