3 Books To Improve Your Focus and Productivity

The following books can improve your focus and productivity:

  1. The One Thing - The Surprisingly Simple Truth About Extraordinary Results by Gary W. Keller and Jay Papasan — The premise of the book: focusing on one thing improves the odds of achieving better results; focusing on many things does not. Favorite quote: “Extraordinary results are directly determined by how narrow you can make your focus.
  2. Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport — The book argues that producing quality work results from the ability to focus without distraction on your tasks, i.e., deep work. The bonus is that you can quickly master complicated topics in less time. Favorite quote: “What we choose to focus on and what we choose to ignore—plays in defining the quality of our life.”
  3. Extreme Productivity: Boost Your Results, Reduce Your Hours by Robert Pozen — when it comes to improving productivity, I cannot think of a better resource. The author provides tips and techniques that can improve your productivity and help you achieve high performance. The secret is to leverage your time, energy, focus, and priorities to achieve high-impact results. Favorite technique: OHIO — Only Handle It Once.