Learn About Productivity

Productivity is a key skill that employers look for, but that is not often taught. The books and videos below are great resources to learn about productivity. Amazon affiliate links to books provide a small commission that helps support the Daily PlanIt.

 Videos

Two great very short videos from Epipheo to get started.

In just under 10 minutes, the Penguin Prof condenses Randy Pausch’s longer lecture below that is aimed at college students but has helpful information for everyone.

Randy Pausch’s Lecture on Time Management is almost an hour and a half, time well spent.

TED Talks

David Allen TED Talk Art of Stress Free Productivity (Author of Getting Things Done)

“The Way We’re Working Isn’t Working” by Tony Schwartz, TED talk

“Making Ideas Happen” by Scott Belsky, TED Talk

Chris Bailey, author of “The Productivity Project,” talks about a more human approach to productivity.

A video series from Michael Sliwinski, founder of Nozbe, an app with a monthly fee after 30 days.

• Step 1 Inbox-Clear Your Head at Productive Magazine
• Step 2 Organize tasks into projects at Productive Magazine
• Step 6 Contexts at Productive Magazine
• Step 7 Manage Your Reference Material at Productive Magazine
• Step 8 Review Your Systems Regularly at Productive Magazine
• Step 9 Getting email to zero at Productive Magazine
• Step 10 Getting Started at Productive Magazine
• Michael Hyatt describes how he uses Nozbe for Task Management.

Brendan Burchard, author of “The Charge.” outlines how to use his one page productivity planner available at http://www.thechargebook.com/resources-downloads

A few more to check out at makeuseof.

The Daily PlanIt Productivity Youtube Playlist.

Learn more:

• The Science of Productivity.
• Explore the Time Management 101 Tutorial.
• Increase Productivity with the Study of Productivity.
• Read some of my favorite books about productivity.