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The Productivity Project: Accomplishing More by Managing Your Time, Attention, and Energy Hardcover – January 5, 2016

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A fresh, personal, and entertaining exploration of a topic that concerns all of us: how to be more productive at work and in every facet of our lives.
 
Chris Bailey turned down lucrative job offers to pursue a lifelong dream—to spend a year performing a deep dive experiment into the pursuit of productivity, a subject he had been enamored with since he was a teenager. After obtaining his business degree, he created a blog to chronicle a year-long series of productivity experiments he conducted on himself, where he also continued his research and interviews with some of the world’s foremost experts, from Charles Duhigg to David Allen. Among the experiments that he tackled: Bailey went several weeks with getting by on little to no sleep; he cut out caffeine and sugar; he lived in total isolation for 10 days; he used his smartphone for just an hour a day for three months; he gained ten pounds of muscle mass; he stretched his work week to 90 hours; a late riser, he got up at 5:30 every morning for three months—all the while monitoring the impact of his experiments on the quality and quantity of his work.
 
The Productivity Project—and the lessons Chris learned—are the result of that year-long journey. Among the counterintuitive insights Chris Bailey will teach you:
·         slowing down to work more deliberately;
·         shrinking or eliminating the unimportant;
·         the rule of three;
·         striving for imperfection;
·         scheduling
less time for important tasks;
·         the 20 second rule to distract yourself from the inevitable distractions;
·         and the concept of
productive procrastination.
In an eye-opening and thoroughly engaging read, Bailey offers a treasure trove of insights and over 25 best practices that will help you accomplish more.
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"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 Allen, author of
 Getting Things Done

"Chris Bailey might be the most productive man you’d ever hope to meet." 
— TED Blog

"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 Godin, Author of Linchpin

"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 Vanderkam, author of I Know How She Does It

"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 Achor, positive psychology researcher and New York Times bestselling author of The Happiness Advantage
 
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The Productivity Project is well-written, fun, practical and useful all at the same time. I loved this book. It's practical Buddhism at its best!" 
— Marshall Goldsmith, bestselling 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 becoming more productive, but becoming genuinely happier."
—Neil Pasricha, author of The Book of Awesome and The Happiness Equation

About the Author

Chris Bailey, a graduate of Carleton University in Ottawa, wrote over 216,000 words on the subject of productivity on his blog, ayearofproductivity.com, during a year long productivity project where he conducted intensive research, as well as dozens of productivity experiments on himself to discover how to become as productive as possible. To date, he has written hundreds of articles on the subject, and has garnered coverage in media as diverse as The New York Times, The Huffington Post, New York magazine, TED, Fast Company, and Lifehacker.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Crown Business; 1st edition (January 5, 2016)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1101904038
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1101904039
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.15 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.4 x 0.9 x 9.7 inches
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Chris Bailey is a productivity expert, and the bestselling author of two books about productivity: Hyperfocus, and The Productivity Project. Chris writes about productivity at Alifeofproductivity.com, and speaks to organizations around the globe on how they can become more productive, without hating the process.

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Customers find this book provides useful tips and insights into productivity. They find it an easy, enjoyable read with a fun and witty sense of humor. The content is well-organized and includes good resources and references to scientific studies. Readers appreciate the actionable tips and physical actions they can take to implement these tactics. They describe the author as sincere, practical, and relatable. The book helps them integrate productivity aspects like procrastinating, organizing their life, and building up their energy levels.

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Customers appreciate the book's productivity tips. They find it provides good insights and helps them direct their goals and plans. The book combines current thinking with common-sense ideas. It also offers readers multiple tips on how to be more effective with time management.

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41 customers mention "Readability"38 positive3 negative

Customers find the book easy to read and enjoyable. They appreciate the witty sense of humor and clear, concise writing style. The book is well-written and engaging, with straightforward chapters.

"...I was surprised to find it to be an easy, informative and entertaining read...." Read more

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"...The exercises at the end of every chapter are pretty easy and straightforward, although at times a bit tedious, will all allow you to up your..." Read more

"...It forced me to slow down with the book and apply what I had just learned." Read more

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Customers find the book actionable with solid tips and practical actions to implement. They appreciate the action challenges at the end of each chapter and the author's inclusion of actual physical actions. The book is written in an engaging way that customers describe as fun, interesting, and useful.

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Customers appreciate the author's genuine and practical advice. They find it relatable and honest, with a deep understanding of research. The book is described as an effective and useful read, with the author practicing what he preaches.

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Customers find the book helpful for improving productivity. They say it provides new perspectives and helps integrate ideas into their habits and schedules. The book covers topics like procrastination, organizing life, and building up energy. It's an entertaining read that isn't heavily based on schedules.

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Customers find the book helpful for managing their energy and focus. They say it provides practical tips on organizing life and building up energy.

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"The Productivity Project: Accomplishing More by Managing Your Time, Attention, and Energy" by Chris Bailey has been an invaluable resource for me as a content creator. This book has provided me with practical strategies and insights on how to optimize my productivity and accomplish more in my creative work. By implementing the principles and techniques shared in the book, I have been able to manage my time more effectively, improve my focus and attention, and harness my energy towards meaningful and impactful content creation. "The Productivity Project" has truly transformed the way I approach my work, allowing me to achieve higher levels of productivity and creativity. I highly recommend this book to fellow content creators who are looking to enhance their productivity and create their best work.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2023
    "The Productivity Project: Accomplishing More by Managing Your Time, Attention, and Energy" by Chris Bailey has been an invaluable resource for me as a content creator. This book has provided me with practical strategies and insights on how to optimize my productivity and accomplish more in my creative work. By implementing the principles and techniques shared in the book, I have been able to manage my time more effectively, improve my focus and attention, and harness my energy towards meaningful and impactful content creation. "The Productivity Project" has truly transformed the way I approach my work, allowing me to achieve higher levels of productivity and creativity. I highly recommend this book to fellow content creators who are looking to enhance their productivity and create their best work.
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    Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2023
    "The Productivity Project: Accomplishing More by Managing Your Time, Attention, and Energy" by Chris Bailey has been an invaluable resource for me as a content creator. This book has provided me with practical strategies and insights on how to optimize my productivity and accomplish more in my creative work. By implementing the principles and techniques shared in the book, I have been able to manage my time more effectively, improve my focus and attention, and harness my energy towards meaningful and impactful content creation. "The Productivity Project" has truly transformed the way I approach my work, allowing me to achieve higher levels of productivity and creativity. I highly recommend this book to fellow content creators who are looking to enhance their productivity and create their best work.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2016
    Quick Summary: If you are going to choose only one book to improve your productivity pick this one. It implements brand new advice along with tactics from other famous productivity experts. It is a easily digestible and Chris has given you physical actions you can actually take to implement the tactics in each chapter. It is hands down the best productivity resource I have read. The author is to be applauded for his use of scientific evidence along with his anecdotal evidence. As he presents the advice he also tells you his own journey through his experiments which helps make the advice be practical and relatable. I truly believe if you use even just a fraction of the advice in this book, you will not only become more productive, you will become a happier and healthier person.

    Longer Summary:
    If you have been itching to improve not only your productivity but your life pick up this book.

    If you have been reading productivity tactics for years, still pick up this book.

    Chris Bailey has written what may be the most useful and actionable book about productivity to date.

    The author has spent a great deal of time sorting through the mass amount of productivity hacks, systems and advice. He then distilled the most useful information into this book. He also takes his very unique experiment and tells you actual ways you can improve your productivity.

    What I find most amazing in this book is how Chris has taken both age old and brand new advice, and made it easily accessible and actionable. He has included actual physical actions you can take to implement these tactics. Some of these tactics may seem like coming sense but as the author points out “common sense isn’t always common action”

    Chris has now written what may become the go to source for productivity advice. Whether you have read every productivity book under the sun or are just looking for a way to perhaps gain some extra time during the day, pick up this book. I promise you won’t be disappointed.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2016
    I wasn't really sure if I would like this book as I've read a lot of productivity books and he is 20 years younger than me. But I was curious to see what he learned during his year of productivity. I was surprised to find it to be an easy, informative and entertaining read. He provides easy exercises to incorporate what he learned into your life. I didn't expect to find any earth shattering new info (which I didn't) but I loved how he structured it around the ideas of utilizing time, energy, and attention, a concept I'm not sure I've seen before. I also appreciate how much research he did in his project. The book overall was a great review for me and I would definitely recommend it.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2017
    I'm not one to review many purchases on Amazon. However, I think I owe it to the author to leave a positive review due the huge positive impact this book had on me. As a brief synopsis, Chris Bailey argues that we need to look beyond just time management, and instead to evaluate how we manage our energy and attention as well. He offers the reader multiple tips on how to be more effective with our management our time, energy, and attention with the techniques that he found most useful in his "year of productivity" - a year of self experimentation in the realm of productivity.

    I read it in between semesters during an accelerated nursing program because I felt like I had no time, and that I was unable to pursue vital things outside of school like relationships and even exercise. This current semester, post reading, has been night and day compared to the last, as I have been more effective with the use of my time. I feel less cluttered mentally and I am able to focus better on my current tasks.

    There are no gimmicks and "shortcuts" offered in this book (although some of the techniques are easy to apply and have immediate results). Overall, his book is more about big picture ideas, but these ideas are the ones that will have an actual lasting impact on productivity. Lastly, while this book may seem tailored to the professional or student, I would recommend it to anyone, as the techniques that he provides to make you more productive can also make you happier.
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  • Matheus Caixeta
    5.0 out of 5 stars Tudo que você precisa pra começar em um só sistema e lugar.
    Reviewed in Brazil on November 5, 2020
    Um dos grandes diferenciais do livro, pra mim, é que ele desenvolve um sistema inteiro ligado ao mundo da produtividade em um só livro, e isso de forma bem prática, clara e organizada. Em meio a tantos livros sobre assuntos mais específicos (atenção e memória, criação de novos hábitos, gerenciamento de tempo, etc.), é bem fácil se sentir inundado por tantas opções e informações e se perder, ou se sentir paralisado – principalmente pra pessoas que, como eu, precisam muito de livros como esse pra se organizar melhor e sair desse loop de repetição de falhas e erros quanto a ter uma vida mais organizada. Tudo que você precisa pra começar está aqui.
  • Edi
    4.0 out of 5 stars Simple, but good
    Reviewed in the Netherlands on December 7, 2021
    It's all known from other books, but it's a rather nice and simple compilation of things to do in order to increase your productivity.
  • Callimachus T
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great job
    Reviewed in France on January 9, 2020
    Several pages left to finish the book.

    I’ve clearly developed a liking of the author and “deliberately” decided to write a comment to show my respect to the “mindfulness“ Chris Bailey has put in realizing his year-long project as well as in writing this book.
    (Even though he buy drinks at Tim Horton, watches hockey, practices Yoga, and uses and saves Canadian dollars.)
    Among the productivity books Amazon suggests (Power of habit, Deep Work, etc.), I’ve found this one less “journalist-styled”, way more personable, and covers a full range of our daily life scenarios.
    Great job from a cheerful writer. Even though he feels Canadian. :)
  • Smicken
    5.0 out of 5 stars I liked it so much I bought it in 2 formats!
    Reviewed in Canada on October 14, 2017
    I bought this book first in the audible version. Chris did a great job of narrating! I typically listen to books when I'm driving or walking, so wasn't able to focus on the exercises and challenges that he layed out. I enjoyed it so much and felt so strongly about what he found in his research that I bought the paper copy of the book and can't wait to go through it all again. Very interesting and thought provoking book!
  • Pablo Bahillo
    5.0 out of 5 stars This is one of the best books I have ever read, but I'm sure that is not for everyone
    Reviewed in Spain on April 11, 2019
    Simply give it a try, it is live changing in really a lot of different ways. I wish it can be translated to many other languages. It helped me a lot.