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July 16, 2024July 29, 2024Book Summary

Book Summary: Getting Things Done by David Allen

Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen is a true classic in productivity circles. This summary explains how […]

March 7, 2024July 7, 2024Book Summary

Book Summary: Make Time by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky

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This is a summary of Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky. The […]

February 23, 2024July 7, 2024Book Summary

Book Summary: Platonic by Marisa Franco

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This summary of Platonic: How Understanding Your Attachment Style Can Help You Make and Keep Friends by Marisa Franco challenges some common […]

January 2, 2024July 7, 2024Book Summary

Book Summary: Feel-Good Productivity by Ali Abdaal

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Feel-Good Productivity: How to Do More of What Matters to You by Ali Abdaal explains how to increase your productivity without relying […]

December 17, 2023July 7, 2024Blog

Are Self-Improvement Books Worth Reading?

I’ve read and summarised over 20 books this year, quite a few of which were self-improvement or productivity books. Sometimes I wonder […]

December 7, 2023July 7, 2024Book Summary

Book Summary: The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande

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My latest summary is for The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right by Atul Gawande. It explains how the humble checklist […]

November 20, 2023July 7, 2024Book Summary

Book Summary: The Power of Full Engagement by Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz

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This summary of The Power of Full Engagement: Managing Energy, Not Time, Is the Key to High Performance and Personal Renewal by […]

August 3, 2023April 14, 2025Book Summary

Book Summary: Power by Jeffrey Pfeffer

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In Power: Why Some People Have It — and Others Don’t, Jeffrey Pfeffer outlines a variety of practical suggestions on how to […]

July 18, 2023July 7, 2024Book Summary

Book Summary: Deep Work by Cal Newport

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This summary of Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World is split into two parts. The first half sets […]

July 13, 2023July 7, 2024Book post

My experience with time-blocking

Time-blocking is a method of managing one’s time by scheduling in advance what tasks or activities you will do throughout the day. […]

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