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The Productivity Project
Accomplishing More by Managing Your Time, Attention, and Energy
Book • 2016
In 'The Productivity Project', Chris Bailey shares the results of his year-long deep dive into the science of personal productivity.
The book includes 25 powerful productivity tactics, derived from hundreds of experiments and interviews with experts like David Allen and Charles Duhigg.
Bailey discusses counterintuitive insights such as slowing down to work more deliberately, shrinking or eliminating the unimportant, and the concept of productive procrastination.
The book is designed to be practical and entertaining, offering actionable advice and exercises to help readers improve their productivity and overall well-being.
The book includes 25 powerful productivity tactics, derived from hundreds of experiments and interviews with experts like David Allen and Charles Duhigg.
Bailey discusses counterintuitive insights such as slowing down to work more deliberately, shrinking or eliminating the unimportant, and the concept of productive procrastination.
The book is designed to be practical and entertaining, offering actionable advice and exercises to help readers improve their productivity and overall well-being.
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Mentioned in 17 episodes
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when discussing productivity.


Justin Gary

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#687: Justin Gary — Taking the Path Less Traveled, The Phenomenon of “Magic: The Gathering,” How Analytical People Can Become “Creative” People, Finding the Third Right Answer, and How to Escape Your Need for Control
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, referencing Chris Bailey’s views on people being the reason for productivity.

Mike Schmitz

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231: Overwhelm, AI, and Life's Balancing Acts
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as one of the author's books.

Mike Schmitz

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169: How to Calm Your Mind, with Chris Bailey
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in relation to biological prime time.


Mike Schmitz

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159: Mind Management, Not Time Management by David Kadavy
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when discussing the concept of productive prime time.

Mike Schmitz

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179: Ideal Weeks
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in the context of prioritizing people over productivity.


Mike Schmitz

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200: Co-Intelligence by Ethan Mollick
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as a favorite book for those interested in productivity.


David Sparks

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768: Getting Intentional with Chris Bailey
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as a book he read while exploring productivity.

Jim Eager

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199: Repotting & Retirement, with Jim Eager
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as the author's two books on productivity.


Chris Williamson

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#453 - Chris Bailey - The Most Important Principles Of Productivity
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as books written by 

, exploring productivity and attention.


David Sparks


Chris Bailey

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148: Savoring the Moment, with Chris Bailey
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when contrasting his approach to productivity with Tim Ferriss's.


Mike Schmitz

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73: The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss
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in relation to productivity and the importance of people.


Mike Schmitz

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161: The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John Maxwell
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comme un excellent livre expliquant comment les personnes productives évitent le mode autopilote.


Sofiane Hadine

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#181. 8 QUESTIONS ÉTRANGES QUE LES HIGH PERFORMERS SE POSENT CHAQUE SEMAINE
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as a great entry-level book for productivity.


David Sparks

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171: Communication & Focus
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as one of his books on productivity.


Chris Bailey

119: Productivity & Meditation, with Chris Bailey
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in relation to the idea that people are the reason for productivity.


Mike Schmitz

82: Margin by Richard Swenson
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as the person who introduced him to Focusmate and the author of "The Productivity Project."

Mike Schmitz

136: Social Focus, with Taylor Jacobson
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in relation to the importance of people over productivity.


Mike Schmitz

88: It Doesn’t Have to Be Crazy at Work
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in relation to the use of coffee to combat the late-morning slump.


David Sparks

88: Annual Check-Ins
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regarding the human element in productivity.

Mike Schmitz

85: The Depth of Our Madness