“Required reading for professionals—and aspiring professionals—of all levels.” —Shirley Ann Jackson, President of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Former Chairman of U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Robert C. Pozen, one of the business world’s most successful—and productive—executives, reveals the surprising secrets to workplace productivity and high performance. It's far too easy for working professionals to become overwhelmed by a pile of time-sensitive projects, a backlog of emails, and endless meetings. In order to be truly productive, they must make a critical shift in mindset from hours worked to results produced. With Extreme Productivity, Pozen explains how individuals can maximize their time and energy by determining and focusing on their highest priorities. He also provides a toolkit of practical tips and techniques to help professionals at all stages of their careers maximize their time at work. This essential handbook empowers every person with proven methods for prioritizing their time to achieve high-impact results and refine their career goals for long-term success, all while leading a full and meaningful personal life as well.

Productivity looms large in public policy discussions yet many find themselves hard-pressed to explain exactly what the term means. Even within economics, its nature and significance is contested and the focus of complex debate. Michael Haynes cuts through the jargon and political sloganeering to provide a detailed examination of the concept, how it is used and why it is held by economists to be so important in evaluating the health of economies. The book explores why productivity grows or fails to grow in certain contexts, in particular how real world variables can interact with measurements of efficiency and output. The difficulties of measuring its scope are examined alongside the larger question of whether growth in productivity is sustainable, both at the level of national economies and globally. Whether productivity remains the motor of economic growth that it once was and continues to be the most appropriate economic indicator for modern economies is shown to be a key consideration. For anyone searching for a clear, engaging and level-headed guide to one of the most important metrics for understanding economic growth, this book will be warmly welcomed.

A fresh, personal, and entertaining exploration of a topic that concerns all of us: how to be more productive at work and in every facet of our lives. Chris Bailey turned down lucrative job offers to pursue a lifelong dream—to spend a year performing a deep dive experiment into the pursuit of productivity, a subject he had been enamored with since he was a teenager. After obtaining his business degree, he created a blog to chronicle a year-long series of productivity experiments he conducted on himself, where he also continued his research and interviews with some of the world’s foremost experts, from Charles Duhigg to David Allen. Among the experiments that he tackled: Bailey went several weeks with getting by on little to no sleep; he cut out caffeine and sugar; he lived in total isolation for 10 days; he used his smartphone for just an hour a day for three months; he gained ten pounds of muscle mass; he stretched his work week to 90 hours; a late riser, he got up at 5:30 every morning for three months—all the while monitoring the impact of his experiments on the quality and quantity of his work. The Productivity Project—and the lessons Chris learned—are the result of that year-long journey. Among the counterintuitive insights Chris Bailey will teach you: · slowing down to work more deliberately; · shrinking or eliminating the unimportant; · the rule of three; · striving for imperfection; · scheduling less time for important tasks; · the 20 second rule to distract yourself from the inevitable distractions; · and the concept of productive procrastination. In an eye-opening and thoroughly engaging read, Bailey offers a treasure trove of insights and over 25 best practices that will help you accomplish more.

Readers will learn how to become better readers...understanding more of what they read and putting it into use on the job, remember important details more readily than ever before, and organize their work to juggle multiple tasks and projects more efficiently.

Transform Your Efficiency and Life with Proven Strategies Are you tired of never-ending to-do lists and feeling overwhelmed by the clock? Discover the secret to becoming a master of your own time with Mastering Productivity: Your Ultimate Guide to Achieving More in Less Time. Dive into a world where productivity isn't just a buzzword but a way of life. This comprehensive guide kicks off with an eye-opening introduction that redefines what productivity truly means, debunking common myths and revealing the psychology behind peak performance. Uncover how setting crystal-clear goals, both long-term and short-term, can supercharge your life, propelling you towards success with SMART goals that align with your core values. But achieving more isn't just about goals. Imagine mastering time management techniques like the Eisenhower Matrix, the Pomodoro Technique, and Time Blocking. Picture yourself building positive habits and breaking bad ones effortlessly with insights backed by science. Boost your focus and concentration through practical methods like mindfulness, meditation, and achieving that elusive flow state. When it comes to staying motivated and disciplined, learn powerful techniques to understand and enhance your willpower. Visualize a life where technology serves you, not enslaves you, through smart use of productivity apps, automation tools, and digital decluttering. Experience the ease of effective communication, productive meetings, and assertive interactions that save you time and energy. Mastering Productivity isn't just about your career. It embraces a holistic view, teaching you to achieve a harmonious work-life balance, prioritize self-care, and set boundaries that ensure you have time for leisure. With real-life case studies from diverse backgrounds–a busy professional and a high school student–you'll see these principles in action. Finally, learn long-term strategies for sustained productivity, including establishing routines, adapting to change, and planning for the future. Implement the Kaizen approach for continuous improvement and regular self-assessments to keep you on track. Empower yourself with the tools and knowledge to transform your efficiency and redefine your potential. Get ready to achieve more in less time, starting right now.

Global issues such as climate change and the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis have spurred interest in thinking about the history of the modern economy that goes beyond disciplinary economic history. This book contributes to the cultural history of capitalism and its different regimes of productivity by pursuing the perspective of body history and by providing a global scope. Throughout modernity, the body served as a fundamental, albeit essentially changing, linchpin for both the organization of economic practices and for intellectual reflections on the economy. In particular, it was the pivotal interface to render notions of economic productivity intelligible. The book explores this central thesis in a range of case studies, drawing on source material from West Africa, Europe, Mexico, and the US. Framed by a theoretically informed introduction, which also provides a conceptual history of notions of productivity, and by an afterword that brings the approaches explored in this volume into dialogue with scholarship inspired by Marx and Foucault, the individual chapters tackle the concept of productivity from a wide array of angles, each illuminating the promises and problems of a cultural take on the history of economic productivity.