The Productivity Project: Accomplishing More by Managing Your Time, Attention, and Energy
by Chris Bailey
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In this short video, the author reflects on how productivity has evolved over the decades; that is, we moved from a “time economy,” to a “knowledge economy.” In the “time economy” there was a direct relationship between the number of hours worked and the amount of work produced; the knowledge economy requires heavier mental lifting, which can often be done in less time but asks for greater focus. Both time management and focus management are key.
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With the help of animation, the narrator explains some of the book’s key suggestions on how to be more productive (arrived at after the author spent one year experimenting with all possible methods). One is the “rule of three”; that is, set three goals for the week and three for each day. Doing so creates a structure in your brain that helps the productivity along. Another is to do a “brain dump,” meaning write down all the things you are holding in your mind, which frees up brain power.
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