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The Productivity Project — book cover
2016 · Translated into 14 languages

The Productivity
Project.

A year of productivity experiments, distilled into 25 practical tactics.

For one year, I made productivity my entire life. This is what I learned.
— from the opening of The Productivity Project
Fun, interesting, and useful — Bailey turns a year of personal experiments into a playbook anyone can pick up.
David Allen Author of Getting Things Done

A treasure trove of productivity tactics, like:

01

Consuming caffeine strategically, not habitually.

02

Scheduling less time for important tasks.

03

Slowing down to work more deliberately.

04

Shrinking and eliminating the unimportant.

05

Striving for imperfection.

06

The 20 second rule to distract yourself from the inevitable distractions.

07

The idea of productive procrastination.

I wrote this book to be as helpful and entertaining as possible, and I'm confident you'll find it just that. Productivity is how well you manage your time, attention, and energy. The Productivity Project reveals the absolute best ways to manage all three.

Here's a book that promises, in the title, to pay for itself. And, the truth is, it will, in just a few days. And you'll even enjoy the journey.
Seth GodinAuthor of Linchpin
Chris Bailey has tackled the daunting task of personally experimenting with any and every technique you can imagine that could positively affect your productivity. His dedication to the project and his intelligent conclusions, combined with his candor and articulateness, make this a fun, interesting, and useful read!
David AllenAuthor of Getting Things Done
The Productivity Project is well-written, fun, practical and useful all at the same time. I loved this book.
Marshall GoldsmithBestselling author of Triggers, MOJO, and What Got You Here Won't Get You There
Chris doesn't just want you to be more productive. He wants you to live a better life. This book is a two-hour ticket to not only become more productive, but become genuinely happier.
Neil PasrichaAuthor of The Book of Awesome and The Happiness Equation
So often we get stuck just doing what we have always done, even if it's not really working. This book helps you cut through all the productivity advice out there to find and test what really works for you.
Shawn AchorAuthor of The Happiness Advantage and Big Potential
Chris has written the ultimate guidebook for setting your life on fire. Read it, and you'll not only get more done, you'll feel better about it too.
Laura VanderkamAuthor of What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast
Chris Bailey might be the most productive man you'd ever hope to meet.
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