The Productivity Show Lessons From Our Favorite Productivity Books
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Dec 10, 2025 Explore the transformative power of productivity books that can reshape your work life. Discover the Zettelkasten note-taking method for improving connections in your thoughts. Learn how prioritizing sleep and managing your energy can enhance decision-making. Hear about a personal sleep experiment that led to significant productivity boosts. Get tips on aligning tasks with your energy levels and eliminating fake work to focus on what truly matters.
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Notes As A Knowledge Network
- The Zettelkasten method turns passive notes into a growing network of ideas that aids thinking and writing.
- Tan Pham says interconnected notes let you generate new ideas instead of letting notes sit unused.
Prioritize Sleep For Productivity
- Prioritize sleep because better rest directly increases cognitive performance and productivity the next day.
- Tan Pham recommends treating sleep as nonnegotiable rather than something to sacrifice for work.
Three Nights To Reset Focus
- Tan Pham slept earlier for three nights and regained major productivity almost immediately after the first good night.
- He reports a night-and-day difference after prioritizing his usual seven and a half hours.
