Personal Productivity Secrets Do what you never thought possible with your time and attention, and regain control of your life!

Product Description

Named a Best Time Management Book of All Time and Best Productivity Audiobook of All Time by Book Authority!

Learn tried-and-tested methods for optimal personal productivity! Ever find yourself more than a bit overwhelmed by the constant influx of e-mail and reminders as well as the ever-present calendars, to-do lists, miscellaneous paper, and sticky notes? Add to that, myriad devices that were originally intended to make us more efficient, but in reality, only end up forcing us to juggle even more. Our brains aren’t wired for all this, but we can learn to be productive. Personal Productivity Secrets gives you everything you need to know to be organized, in control, and to get things done: -Understand how your brain absorbs, organizes, and filters the daily deluge of information, and learn to trick your brain into being more productive -Appreciate the difference between “Time Management” and “Attention Management” and create workflow processes that help you defend your attention -Create a plan for navigating endless technology options, and implement tools that will keep you productive, focused and in control Personal Productivity Secrets is half business book, making the case for why attention management is more important than time management. It’s also half handbook, providing a step-by-step guide to a proven workflow management system for peak productivity and attention management, along with instructions on how to apply that methodology to the technology you’re already using. It reveals updated and vital information for controlling your attention, achieving your significant results, and being as productive as you can be in a fast-paced, technology-driven society. Resources for the reader are available at personal-productivity-secrets.com

Review

Thomas’ book goes far beyond the ‘how’ of being productive and provides a whole lot of ‘why,’ delving into the nature of modern gadgets, media, software, social networks, and more. Highly recommended for those who feel they and their brains aren’t on the same page. –Kevin Purdy, Writer and former Contributing Editor at Lifehacker

In Personal Productivity Secrets, topics range from how to use an online calendar, address book and e-mail, to how to best use an online storage tool, to-do lists and a capture tool, all assisting you with regaining that focus and control, bringing you peace of mind, success and fulfillment. Whether you feel you need to make a drastic change in your life or you feel you have it together for the most part, Thomas can help. –Molly McManus, Austin Woman Magazine

There is much here I knew…but there were more than a few nuggets that I am already starting to use…I encourage you to pick up this book and put it to use….If you want to become more productive, this book can help point you in the right direction. –Kevin Eikenberry, Leadership expert and best-selling author

About the Author

Maura Thomas is an award-winning international speaker and trainer on individual and corporate productivity, attention management, and work-life balance for clients such as Dell, Old Navy, and the U.S. Army. She is a TEDx Speaker, founder of Regain Your Time, author of two books, and a staple in business media including the Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, Fortune, and Harvard Business Review, and she was named a Top Speaker for 2018 in Inc. Magazine. Follow her on Twitter @mnthomas.