Time/Self Management Books
Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman
Essentialism by Greg McKeown
Effortless by Greg McKeown
The One Thing by Gary Keller
Atomic Habits by James Clear
The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
The Way of Excellence by Brad Stullberg
Deep Work by Cal Newport
Slow Productivity by Cal Newport
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
Quotes for Reflection
"It has never been easier to be average. It has never been more important to be exceptional. Exceptional work doesn't come from copying others. It comes from finding and following what makes you an exception.”
Jay Acunzo
Highly focused people do not leave their options open. They select their priorities and are comfortable ignoring the rest. If you commit to nothing, you’ll be distracted by everything.
The difference between busy and productive is that busy people do 20 things. Productive people do 3 important things well. Busy is easy. Focus is hard.
There's a world of difference between moving and moving forward. Busy people chase tasks. Focused people chase impact.
You don't improve your life by doing more. You improve it by doing less of what doesn't matter.
In the long run, prioritization beats efficiency.
Discipline beats motivation every time. Motivation comes and goes. Discipline by nature is solid, steady, and consistent. Motivation is dependent on feelings before action; discipline relies on a system and non-negotiables.
If someone followed you around for a week, would they believe you were serious about your personal and professional goals?