Stretch Goals: Big, overarching goals that sound improbable on the surface, but not so im possible that they become discouraging when we think about them (e.g.In Smarter Faster Better, Duhigg recommends that we set two types of goals: In my view, productivity isn’t about how much we produce-it’s about how much we accomplish, and setting goals ensures that we spend our time on the right things. The chapter of the book I selected to zero in on in this piece is goal setting. So when you’re reading the book, I would recommend “pairing” some of Duhigg’s broader ideas with a few specific productivity tactics, in order to jumpstart your own productivity efforts. The book takes a unique approach to exploring productivity that explores the overall subject mostly within organizations and teams, rather than personal productivity. As someone who has read an incredible number of productivity books, this book easily takes the cake as the most entertaining chock full of stories and anecdotes that draw you in and keep you coming back for more. Titled Smarter Faster Better, it’s a wildly entertaining read-I couldn’t put it down. Just last week, Charles Duhigg released a worthy followup to his first book, The Power of Habit. To save you a minute, I’ve pasted it below! Enjoy. This week I published a brand new one, about setting better goals.

The Best Productivity Hack Out There: The Rule of 3.Your energy is never constant (or unlimited) - spend it wisely.

A Life of Productivity will always be my home on the internet, but I’ve found LinkedIn a great way to reach new people with what I write (especially for topics I’ve written about before on here). Strange as this might sound, lately I’ve grown to really enjoy writing the odd article for Linkedin.

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