Los mejores 100 Effectiveness libros

Effectiveness is a key factor in achieving success, both personally and professionally. It's essential to learn how to optimize your time and resources to reach your goals. Our handpicked book list is here to help you do just that.

With these books, you'll explore various approaches to increase your effectiveness in different aspects of life. Whether it's time management, decision-making, or communication, we've got you covered. So, let's embrace your full potential and start your journey towards a more effective life!
Los mejores 100 Effectiveness libros
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Effectiveness Libros: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People de

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Stephen R. Covey
Powerful Lessons in Personal Change
4.6 (4691 ratings)
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¿De qué trata The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People?

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (1989) is perhaps one of the most celebrated self-help books of all time. This enormously influential guide presents a series of practical principles that will help you succeed in your personal and professional lives.

¿Quién debería leer The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People?

  • Professionals aspiring to fulfill their potential
  • People looking to build stronger relationships
  • Anyone seeking to understand a self-help classic

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Effectiveness Libros: The Now Habit de

The Now Habit

Neil Fiore
A Strategic Program for Overcoming Procrastination and Enjoying Guilt-Free Play
4.4 (466 ratings)
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¿De qué trata The Now Habit?

The Now Habit investigates a problem many people can relate to today: procrastination. Why do people put off important tasks until the last possible second? And how can they be helped? The Now Habit explains where this phenomenon comes from, and which mindset and tools can help us overcome it.

¿Quién debería leer The Now Habit?

  • Anyone suffering from procrastination
  • Anyone who wants to help a chronic procrastinator
  • Anyone interested in self-management and personal development

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Effectiveness Libros: The Checklist Manifesto de

The Checklist Manifesto

Atul Gawande
How to Get Things Right
4.0 (404 ratings)
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¿De qué trata The Checklist Manifesto?

Drawing from his experience as a general surgeon, Atul Gawande’s The Checklist Manifesto (2009) reveals startling evidence on how using a simple checklist can significantly reduce human error in complex professions such as aviation, engineering and medicine.

¿Quién debería leer The Checklist Manifesto?

  • Anyone who is looking for a simple, effective method for doing things correctly
  • Anyone who works in complex or high-pressure environments
  • Surgeons and medical professionals

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Effectiveness Libros: The Pomodoro Technique de

The Pomodoro Technique

Francesco Cirillo
4.6 (613 ratings)
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¿De qué trata The Pomodoro Technique?

The Pomodoro Technique (2009) presents a simple yet effective method of structuring your workday. This method helps to overcome your lack of motivation by cutting large or complex tasks into small, manageable chunks. Using these techniques, you will gain more control over your work, thus making you a more effective worker and work more rewarding.

¿Quién debería leer The Pomodoro Technique?

  • Anyone interested in time management and productivity
  • Anyone struggling with procrastination
  • Anyone in search of simple tools to boost their productivity

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Effectiveness Libros: The Power of Less de

The Power of Less

Leo Babauta
The Fine Art of Limiting Yourself to the Essential ... in Business and in Life
4.5 (278 ratings)
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¿De qué trata The Power of Less?

The Power of Less introduces Leo Babauta’s ideal of productive minimalism. His approach focuses mainly on the development of good habits as the key to long-term changes.

¿Quién debería leer The Power of Less?

  • Anyone interested in learning how to achieve more by working less
  • Anyone who wants to learn what productive minimalism could be like
  • Anyone who feels overwhelmed by their life

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The 4-Hour Workweek

Tim Ferriss
Escape 9–5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich
4.2 (2449 ratings)
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¿De qué trata The 4-Hour Workweek?

The 4-Hour Workweek (2009) describes the life of the New Rich, people who’ve emancipated themselves from the slavery of office work and built a life centered around happiness in the here and now. If you want to lead such a life too, you’ll have to start by being more productive and finding a source of continuous – and almost entirely passive – income. These blinks will show you how.

¿Quién debería leer The 4-Hour Workweek?

  • Anyone sick of the nine-to-five rat race
  • Employees who dream of a lifestyle of travel and leisure
  • People who aren’t sure how to achieve their dreams

 


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Effectiveness Libros: Carrots and Sticks de

Carrots and Sticks

Ian Ayres
Unlock the Power of Incentives to Get Things Done
4.0 (41 ratings)
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¿De qué trata Carrots and Sticks?

Carrots and Sticks (2010) is the bible of behavior, incentives and self-control. These blinks will explain how you can swap out bad habits with rewards, punishments and formal commitments to yourself. You’ll gain the skills necessary to tackle challenges such as losing weight, quitting smoking and saving for retirement.

¿Quién debería leer Carrots and Sticks?

  • People trying to quit smoking, lose weight or make exercise a habit
  • Psychologists, behavioral therapists, coaches and personal trainers
  • Managers or business owners looking to motivate employees

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Effectiveness Libros: The Pyramid Principle de

The Pyramid Principle

Barbara Minto
Logic in Writing and Thinking
4.3 (249 ratings)
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¿De qué trata The Pyramid Principle?

Never has clear, convincing communication been as important as in today’s information-cluttered environment. The Pyramid Principle (1978) explains in detail how written documents and presentations can be logically structured, and the methods described in the book are used by almost every major management consultancy on the planet.

¿Quién debería leer The Pyramid Principle?

  • Professionals whose work involves preparing documents, presentations or written communications
  • Anyone who wants to be more persuasive in their written communications
  • Anyone who wants to learn about effective tools for problem-solving and structuring presentations

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Effectiveness Libros: The Psychology of Winning de

The Psychology of Winning

Denis Waitley
Ten Qualities of a Total Winner
4.3 (179 ratings)
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¿De qué trata The Psychology of Winning?

The Psychology of Winning (1985) reveals the secret to becoming a winner in life. The author argues that there are ten qualities that a person must possess if he wants to achieve this positive, confident lifestyle. Each of these qualities is explained with the help of tangible real-life examples and accompanied by techniques that can help anyone adopt them.

¿Quién debería leer The Psychology of Winning?

  • Anyone who wants to be a winner in life
  • Anyone who has bad “loser” habits they’d like to get rid of
  • Anyone who wants to adopt a positive lifestyle

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Effectiveness Libros: The ONE Thing de

The ONE Thing

Gary Keller and Jay Papasan
The surprisingly simple truth behind extraordinary results
4.5 (912 ratings)
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¿De qué trata The ONE Thing?

The ONE Thing (2013) helps you to discover your most important goal, and gives you tools to ensure you can use your time productively to get there. The book reveals that many of the maxims we accept as good practice are actually myths that only hinder our progress. It also provides advice on how to live your life with priority, purpose and productivity without sending other aspects of life out of balance, because this is the way to perform the kind of focused work that leads to great success.

¿Quién debería leer The ONE Thing?

  • Anyone looking to improve their productivity
  • Anyone who has trouble finding time to commit to their goal
  • Anyone looking for greater clarity and purpose in their daily life

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Effectiveness Libros: David and Goliath de

David and Goliath

Malcolm Gladwell
Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants
4.2 (261 ratings)
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¿De qué trata David and Goliath?

David and Goliath (2013) shares myriad stories of underdogs who won out against all the odds. Throwing out our traditional ideas of what it takes to be a success, it offers unconventional views on subjects such as the downsides to privilege, the benefits of learning difficulties, and how authorities should treat their citizens. These lessons are infused with academic studies, historical examples and detailed interviews with the underdogs themselves.

¿Quién debería leer David and Goliath?

  • Anyone looking for motivation or inspiration in their lives
  • Anyone who has always wanted to know the behind-the-scenes or personal stories of well-known events in history
  • Anyone interested in psychology, or crime and punishment

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Effectiveness Libros: The 80/20 Principle de

The 80/20 Principle

Richard Koch
The Secret to Achieving More with Less
4.3 (2185 ratings)
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¿De qué trata The 80/20 Principle?

The 80/20 Principle (1997) was named one of GQ's Top 25 Business Books of the Twentieth Century. It's about the 80/20 principle, which says that 80 percent of results are generated by just 20 percent of effort. This phenomenon has huge implications for every area of life, as it helps single out the most important factors in any situation.

¿Quién debería leer The 80/20 Principle?

  • Anyone who wants to get better results without expending more time
  • Anyone who wants to free up more of their time and lead a happier life
  • Anyone who wants to increase the profitability of their business

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Effectiveness Libros: Making It All Work de

Making It All Work

David Allen
Winning at the Game of Work and the Business of Life
4.1 (152 ratings)
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¿De qué trata Making It All Work?

These blinks build on the principles laid down in David Allen’s previous time-management smash hit, Getting Things Done (also available in blinks). It explains how you can manage your tasks and pursue your meaningful life goals.

¿Quién debería leer Making It All Work?

  • Anyone who feels like they spend their days doing meaningless tasks
  • Anyone who feels they are not getting any closer to their life goals
  • Anyone who wants to achieve a better work-life balance

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Effectiveness Libros: Less Doing, More Living de

Less Doing, More Living

Ari Meisel
Make Everything in Life Easier
3.7 (1131 ratings)
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¿De qué trata Less Doing, More Living?

Less Doing, More Living (2014) guides you through nine fundamental steps on your journey toward becoming more effective. In these blinks, the author shares his favorite tools and techniques for optimizing, automating, and outsourcing everything on that pesky to-do list, thus giving you time for the things that are most important in your life.

¿Quién debería leer Less Doing, More Living?

  • Anyone who feels like they’re losing time
  • Personal trainers
  • People who want to lead a happier lifestyle

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Effectiveness Libros: The Art Of Thinking Clearly de

The Art Of Thinking Clearly

Rolf Dobelli
4.2 (502 ratings)
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¿De qué trata The Art Of Thinking Clearly?

The Art Of Thinking Clearly aims to illuminate our day-to-day thinking “hiccups” so that we can better avoid them and start making improved choices. Using both psychological studies and everyday examples, the author provides us with an entertaining collection of all of our most common fallacies.

¿Quién debería leer The Art Of Thinking Clearly?

  • Anyone interested in learning about our psychology
  • Anyone who wants to improve her ability to make decisions
  • Anyone who wants to learn how not to fall into the same mind-trap again and again

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Effectiveness Libros: First Things First de

First Things First

Stephen R. Covey, A. Roger Merrill and Rebecca R. Merrill
To Live, to Love, to Learn, to Leave a Legacy
4.6 (843 ratings)
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¿De qué trata First Things First?

This title provides you with valuable insights and guidelines that will help you focus your life on the things that are truly the most meaningful. You’ll learn how to set your priorities, make the best decisions, and develop a keen vision for the future. If you’re looking to create positive change in your life, this book is a great place to start!

¿Quién debería leer First Things First?

  • Anyone who feels a lack of inner peace, balance or meaning in life
  • Anyone who wants to use his or her time more effectively
  • Anyone who has a hard time making big decisions
  • Anyone who wants to improve the quality of his or her life

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Effectiveness Libros: How to Become a Straight-A Student de

How to Become a Straight-A Student

Cal Newport
The Unconventional Strategies Real College Students Use to Score High While Studying Less
4.3 (241 ratings)
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¿De qué trata How to Become a Straight-A Student?

How to Become a Straight-A Student offers you successful strategies used by actual straight-A students to help you score better grades while studying less. From time management to concrete advice on developing a thesis, this book gives you all the tools you need to earn the perfect 4.0 without burning out.

¿Quién debería leer How to Become a Straight-A Student?

  • Students who are sick of pulling all-nighters
  • Anyone who wants to make the most out of their time
  • Anyone who would benefit from less procrastination

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Effectiveness Libros: Essentialism de

Essentialism

Greg McKeown
4.5 (1203 ratings)
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¿De qué trata Essentialism?

Essentialism (2014) teaches you how to do better by doing less. By offering practical solutions for how to get your priorities straight, Essentialism helps you to eliminate all of the junk in your routine that’s keeping you from being truly productive and fulfilled.

¿Quién debería leer Essentialism?

  • Anyone who thinks that they are far too busy without being productive
  • Anyone who feels like there is never enough time
  • Anyone having a hard time identifying his or her priorities in life

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Effectiveness Libros: The Five Elements of Effective Thinking de

The Five Elements of Effective Thinking

Edward B. Burger and Michael Starbird
4.2 (182 ratings)
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¿De qué trata The Five Elements of Effective Thinking?

With The Five Elements of Effective Thinking, you’ll learn how to think effectively and realize your full potential. Using as an organizing principle the four elements – earth, fire, air and water – the authors explain many techniques for improving the way in which we think. With the addition of a fifth element, change, they demonstrate how adopting the right attitude helps to bring about lasting, positive change.

¿Quién debería leer The Five Elements of Effective Thinking?

  • Anyone who wants to improve their thinking processes
  • Anyone who wants to master a particular subject or skill
  • Anyone wanting to enact a substantial change in their life

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Effectiveness Libros: The Miracle Morning de

The Miracle Morning

Hal Elrod
The Not-So-Obvious Secret Guaranteed to Transform Your Life (Before 8 A.M.)
4.5 (1685 ratings)
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¿De qué trata The Miracle Morning?

In The Miracle Morning (2012), Hal Elrod explains the techniques that got him through the aftermath of a near-fatal car accident. Elrod realized that the key to a successful and fulfilling life was dedicating some time to improving ourselves every day. He details six crucial steps we can take every morning to help us jump-start our days and get us well on our way to a fulfilled life.

¿Quién debería leer The Miracle Morning?

  • Anyone who no longer wants to settle for a mediocre life
  • Anyone who has trouble waking up in the mornings
  • Anyone who wants to be more focused and dedicated throughout their day

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Effectiveness Libros: Rule #1 de

Rule #1

Phil Town
The Simple Strategy For Successful Investing In Only 15 Minutes Every Week
4.3 (198 ratings)
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¿De qué trata Rule #1?

Investing isn’t just for experts. Really, anyone can become a savvy investor without even studying finance. Rule #1 teaches you all the specific qualities to look for in a company, along with some simple calculations you can make yourself in order to choose the most promising stocks.

¿Quién debería leer Rule #1?

  • Anyone searching for a safe way to make money through clever investments
  • Novices who want to learn more about finance

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Effectiveness Libros: The One Minute Manager de

The One Minute Manager

Ken Blanchard and Spencer Johnson
Increase Productivity, Profits and your own Prosperity
4.0 (364 ratings)
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¿De qué trata The One Minute Manager?

With global sales of over 13 million, The One Minute Manager is a classic that’s still changing the workplace. It explains how managers can get outstanding results from their employees while spending as little time actively managing them as possible. A one minute manager needs just three simple tools to boost productivity – and transform their company.

¿Quién debería leer The One Minute Manager?

  • CEOs, managers and team leaders
  • Anyone who is or aspires to be in a leadership position
  • Anyone who wants to get more out of their working day

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Effectiveness Libros: Scrum de

Scrum

Jeff Sutherland
The Art of Doing Twice the Work in Half the Time
4.4 (384 ratings)
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¿De qué trata Scrum?

Learn all about Scrum, the project management system that has revolutionized the technology industry. This is a uniquely adaptive, flexible system that allows teams to plan realistically and adjust their goals through constant feedback. By using Scrum, your team can improve their productivity (and the final result) without creating needless stress or working longer hours.

¿Quién debería leer Scrum?

  • Anyone whose business is struggling to make ends meet
  • Anyone who wants to be more productive in less time
  • Anyone who manages a team

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Effectiveness Libros: The Happiness Advantage de

The Happiness Advantage

Shawn Achor
The Seven Principles that Fuel Success and Performance at Work
4.5 (345 ratings)
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¿De qué trata The Happiness Advantage?

The Happiness Advantage looks into the origins of happiness and the positive effects that happiness has on our productivity. Based on extensive research in positive psychology, the book offers concrete tips on how to increase your own happiness and thus your chances for success.

¿Quién debería leer The Happiness Advantage?

  • Anyone who thinks happiness is the reward for hard work
  • Anyone who feels too stressed to cope
  • Anyone who could use just a little more happiness in his or her life

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Effectiveness Libros: Fail Fast, Fail Often de

Fail Fast, Fail Often

Ryan Babineaux and John Krumboltz
How Losing Can Help You Win
4.4 (179 ratings)
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¿De qué trata Fail Fast, Fail Often?

Fail Fast, Fail Often reminds us that our fear of failure can keep us from having new experiences, meeting new people, and creating our own happiness. By embracing failure we can lead happier, more successful lives.

¿Quién debería leer Fail Fast, Fail Often?

  • Anyone who finds it hard to get up in the morning
  • Anyone who’s afraid of failure
  • Anyone who desires a happy, fulfilling life

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Effectiveness Libros: Leadership Blindspots de

Leadership Blindspots

Robert Bruce Shaw
How Successful Leaders Identify and Overcome the Weaknesses that Matter
4.3 (112 ratings)
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¿De qué trata Leadership Blindspots?

Leadership Blindspots is all about the unknowns that set us back – the gaps in our skills, knowledge and understanding that cause our business efficiency and problem-solving skills to falter. By following the techniques outlined in this book, you can effectively identify and eliminate your own blind spots.

¿Quién debería leer Leadership Blindspots?

  • Anyone interested in psychology
  • Leaders interested in improving their performance and tackling risks and threats
  • Employees who want to help their leaders be successful

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Effectiveness Libros: The 5 Choices de

The 5 Choices

Kory Kogon, Adam Merrill and Leena Rinne
The Path to Extraordinary Productivity
4.0 (93 ratings)
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¿De qué trata The 5 Choices?

The 5 Choices (2016) shows us that extraordinary productivity isn’t actually about working harder; it’s about working better. By learning how to streamline your decision-making process, focus on important work and manage your energy, you’ll see an enormous difference in your level of productivity and work quality.

¿Quién debería leer The 5 Choices?

  • Anyone who wants to be extraordinarily productive
  • Anyone who feels burnt out, stressed or overwhelmed
  • Anyone who wants to use new technologies to be more productive

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Effectiveness Libros: Eat That Frog! de

Eat That Frog!

Brian Tracy
21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time
4.3 (1273 ratings)
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¿De qué trata Eat That Frog!?

Eat That Frog! is all about overcoming procrastination and learning to manage your time. It’s normal to feel drowned in work, but when you learn to “eat your frogs” – meaning do your most important tasks first – you’ll work more efficiently and be happier too.

¿Quién debería leer Eat That Frog!?

  • Procrastinators anonymous
  • Anyone with a goal to achieve
  • Those overwhelmed by all the work they have to do

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Effectiveness Libros: Making Habits, Breaking Habits de

Making Habits, Breaking Habits

Jeremy Dean
Why We Do Things, Why We Don’t, and How to Make Any Change Stick
4.1 (647 ratings)
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¿De qué trata Making Habits, Breaking Habits?

Making Habits, Breaking Habits (2013) provides an overview of exactly what habits are and how we form them. Using this knowledge, it reveals how to create healthy habits and tackle the bad ones so that we can experience lasting, positive change in our everyday lives.

¿Quién debería leer Making Habits, Breaking Habits?

  • People interested in human behavior and psychology
  • Anyone willing to improve their life and make lasting changes

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Effectiveness Libros: Personal Kanban de

Personal Kanban

Jim Benson & Tonianne DeMaria Barry
Mapping Work / Navigating Life
4.1 (195 ratings)
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¿De qué trata Personal Kanban?

Personal Kanban (2011) is an adaptable tool for visually oriented people. It’ll help you to organize your life and your work, and to strike a balance between the two. These blinks teach you how to set up your own Kanban and how to put it into action, thereby maximizing your efficiency; they also provide insights into life patterns, allowing you to measure progress and limit the tasks on your plate.

¿Quién debería leer Personal Kanban?

  • Professionals in search of a dynamic and flexible life management tool
  • Anyone struggling to strike a balance between life and work
  • Creative people who find themselves unmotivated by rigid, one-dimensional to-do lists

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Effectiveness Libros: The 8th Habit de

The 8th Habit

Stephen R. Covey
From Effectiveness to Greatness
4.0 (556 ratings)
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¿De qué trata The 8th Habit?

The 8th Habit (2004) helps you find your inner voice and thereby lead a more fulfilled life. Covey explains why we struggle to feel motivated and passionate (particularly in our working life) and how we can go about changing that.

¿Quién debería leer The 8th Habit?

  • Business leaders
  • Anyone feeling lost or unfulfilled
  • People striving to work efficiently and with joy

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Effectiveness Libros: The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership de

The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership

Jim Dethmer, Diana Chapman and Kaley Warner Klemp
A New Paradigm for Sustainable Success
4.3 (179 ratings)
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¿De qué trata The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership?

The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership (2014) teaches you how to become a conscious leader – a leader who inspires positive change, creates a great work atmosphere and builds close relationships in their personal life. Because leading is about a lot more than just giving orders.

¿Quién debería leer The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership?

  • Leaders who want to create a great work atmosphere
  • People who want to be more productive
  • Those wanting to strengthen their personal relationships

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Effectiveness Libros: Gemba Kaizen de

Gemba Kaizen

Masaaki Imai
A Common Sense Approach to a Continuous Improvement Strategy
4.4 (127 ratings)
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¿De qué trata Gemba Kaizen?

Gemba Kaizen (1997) is an introduction to the Japanese business philosophy of Kaizen, which revolutionizes working standards to reduce waste and increase efficiency at little cost. Author Masaaki Imai reveals the aspects of Kaizen that are crucial to building lean business strategies.

¿Quién debería leer Gemba Kaizen?

  • People working in production and managers who supervise standardized processes  
  • Anyone interested in Japanese management philosophies
  • Anyone who wants to improve their overall workflow

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Effectiveness Libros: The Memory Palace de

The Memory Palace

Lewis Smile
Learn Anything and Everything (Starting with Shakespeare and Dickens)
4.1 (354 ratings)
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¿De qué trata The Memory Palace?

The Memory Palace (2012) is a step-by-step guide to using your spatial memory to help you remember absolutely anything. It teaches you how to build a palace of memories that will give you the power to recall everything you read, and even to memorize the names of every Shakespeare play in just 15 minutes.

¿Quién debería leer The Memory Palace?

  • Anyone interested in improving their memory
  • Forgetful people who need help remembering their shopping list
  • Trivia buffs who want vast amounts of knowledge at their disposal

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Effectiveness Libros: Do the Work de

Do the Work

Steven Pressfield
Overcome Resistance and Get Out of Your Own Way
4.2 (242 ratings)
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¿De qué trata Do the Work?

Do the Work (2011) outlines ways to help you conquer your fears, stop procrastinating and accomplish the things you've long desired. Learn about the many ways you can fight resistance, the negative internal force that tries to stop all of us from reaching our goals.

¿Quién debería leer Do the Work?

  • Anyone struggling to finish their masterpiece
  • Entrepreneurs unsure of how to put their ideas into practice
  • Artists and freelancers looking for ways to overcome distractions

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Effectiveness Libros: Algorithms to Live By de

Algorithms to Live By

Brian Christian & Tom Griffiths
The Computer Science of Human Decisions
3.8 (212 ratings)
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¿De qué trata Algorithms to Live By?

Algorithms to Live By (2016) is a practical and useful guide that shows how algorithms have much more to do with day-to-day life than you might think. And not just that; they can also lead to a better life by helping you solve problems, make decisions and get more things done.

¿Quién debería leer Algorithms to Live By?

  • Busy people who want to improve their time management
  • Anyone interested in what algorithms do
  • People who want to get more organized

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Effectiveness Libros: The Sleep Revolution de

The Sleep Revolution

Arianna Huffington
Transforming Your Life One Night At A Time
3.9 (366 ratings)
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¿De qué trata The Sleep Revolution?

These blinks are about the importance of a basic human necessity that we often brush aside: sleep. Getting enough sleep isn’t just about feeling better in the morning – it improves your work performance, health and even your personal relationships. Similarly, sleep deprivation isn’t a by-product of hard work; rather, it prevents you from reaching your full potential. The Sleep Revolution (2016) explains why sleep is so critical, and what you can do to get more of it.

¿Quién debería leer The Sleep Revolution?

  • Anyone who gets sleepy at work or school
  • Parents and teachers who aren’t getting enough rest
  • Athletes wanting to reach their peak performance

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Effectiveness Libros: Irrationality de

Irrationality

Stuart Sutherland
The Enemy Within
4.4 (94 ratings)
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¿De qué trata Irrationality?

Irrationality (1991) is a guide to illogical decisions, unreasonable actions and irrational behavior as a whole. These blinks reveal how people tend to be more irrational than rational, examines several reasons why and offers solutions as to how we can become a little more logical in our decision making.

¿Quién debería leer Irrationality?

  • People who think of themselves as entirely rational beings
  • Anyone who struggles to make decisions, especially rational ones

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Effectiveness Libros: Mastery de

Mastery

George Leonard
The Keys to Success and Long-Term Fulfillment
4.4 (231 ratings)
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¿De qué trata Mastery?

Mastery (1992) reveals how you can shift your mindset to achieve long-term success in new pursuits. Drawing on real-life examples from sports, psychology and mindfulness teachings, these blinks explain the five essential elements for achieving mastery in any discipline and give us the tools we need to bounce back from pitfalls along the way.

¿Quién debería leer Mastery?

  • Athletes keen to achieve better results in their training
  • Readers interested in how they can take careers, relationships and hobbies to the next level
  • Individuals curious about how our attitude shapes our potential to achieve

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Effectiveness Libros: Deep Work de

Deep Work

Cal Newport
Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World
4.2 (2978 ratings)
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¿De qué trata Deep Work?

Deep Work (2016) is all about how the rise of technology has wrecked our ability to concentrate deeply on tasks – and how to overcome this blockade. These blinks illustrate different strategies that can help you improve the output of your work and get the most out of your free time.

¿Quién debería leer Deep Work?

  • Anyone trying to concentrate on cognitively demanding tasks
  • People whose days are consumed by email, social media and technology
  • Workers interested in learning tools to enhance their productivity

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Effectiveness Libros: Idea to Execution de

Idea to Execution

Ari Meisel and Nick Sonnenberg
How to Optimize, Automate and Outsource Everything in Your Business
4.1 (101 ratings)
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¿De qué trata Idea to Execution?

Based on the true story of two friends who founded a company overnight with zero cash investment and built it up over the following year, Idea to Execution (2016) is about the everyday challenges entrepreneurs face when launching a start-up. These blinks show you the steps to success, from sketching a business plan to putting tools in place that optimize your company’s performance numbers.

¿Quién debería leer Idea to Execution?

  • Aspiring entrepreneurs with limited capital
  • Virtual assistants looking for ways to optimize performance
  • Productivity enthusiasts who use apps to reach personal and professional goals
  • Small business owners and employees of large corporations who want a different way of getting things done

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Effectiveness Libros: Unsubscribe de

Unsubscribe

Jocelyn K. Glei
How to Kill Email Anxiety, Avoid Distractions, and Get Real Work Done
4.0 (93 ratings)
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¿De qué trata Unsubscribe?

Unsubscribe (2016) puts our unhealthy relationship with email under the magnifying glass. Our lives are busy enough as it is, so it’s high time to stop wasting precious hours catching up on emails and responding to unimportant messages. With the help of this practical guide, you can organize your inbox and your life.

¿Quién debería leer Unsubscribe?

  • Readers who feel overwhelmed by work
  • Business executives
  • Freelancers who need help with time management

43
Effectiveness Libros: Peak de

Peak

Anders Ericsson and Robert Pool
Secrets from the New Science of Expertise
4.1 (231 ratings)
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¿De qué trata Peak?

Peak (2016) is your guide to achieving expertise through regular practice. Counter to the general perception that natural ability plays a large part in determining performance, these blinks show you that just about anyone can acquire specialized skills if they practice hard and correctly.

¿Quién debería leer Peak?

  • Students of cognitive psychology
  • People who think they’re too old to learn new skills
  • Business managers and entrepreneurs

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Effectiveness Libros: The Four Tendencies de

The Four Tendencies

Gretchen Rubin
The Indispensable Personality Profiles That Reveal How to Make Your Life Better (and Other People’s Lives Better, Too)
4.4 (268 ratings)
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¿De qué trata The Four Tendencies?

The Four Tendencies (2017) reveals the four personality types that dictate how people react to the expectations in their daily lives. Expanding on the first chapter to her book on habit Better Than Before, Rubin provides insight and advice to help you understand your own tendencies, as well as those of the people you live and work with.

¿Quién debería leer The Four Tendencies?

  • Parents and teachers who want to have better communication skills
  • Managers and supervisors hoping to improve employee relations
  • Anyone who wants to live a more productive, happier life

45
Effectiveness Libros: Get Momentum de

Get Momentum

Jason W. Womack and Jodi Womack
How to Start When You’re Stuck
3.9 (120 ratings)
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¿De qué trata Get Momentum?

Get Momentum (2016) guides you through simple yet effective strategies for you to work sustainably toward your personal and professional goals. From managing time in the short and long term, to monitoring progress, modifying your approach and celebrating little victories along the way, these blinks outline the keys to gaining and maintaining motivation.

¿Quién debería leer Get Momentum?

  • Mid-career professionals lacking the motivation to tackle new challenges
  • Runners and hobbyists seeking strategies for more effective skill development
  • Small business owners interested in straightforward methods for productivity and planning

46
Effectiveness Libros: Success Secrets of the Online Marketing Superstars de
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¿De qué trata Success Secrets of the Online Marketing Superstars?

Success Secrets of the Online Marketing Superstars (2015) helps you plan a campaign to bring your product to a potentially vast new audience. These blinks illustrate the principles and strategies for building a winning blog, creating great online content or making your videos go viral.

¿Quién debería leer Success Secrets of the Online Marketing Superstars?

  • Entrepreneurs seeking to increase sales
  • Budding writers keen to start their own successful blog
  • Readers interested in emerging marketing techniques

47
Effectiveness Libros: The Productivity Project de

The Productivity Project

Chris Bailey
Proven Ways to Become More Awesome
4.4 (300 ratings)
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¿De qué trata The Productivity Project?

The Productivity Project (2016) is a practical guide to how to live a life that’s both productive and meaningful. With easy-to-understand techniques and reliable advice, you’ll find out how to work smarter and accomplish the work that really matters. Stop wasting time and procrastinating, and pick up some new tools to take control of your life!

¿Quién debería leer The Productivity Project?

  • Students looking for new ways to be productive
  • Overworked employees
  • Busy or stressed-out entrepreneurs and business owners

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Effectiveness Libros: Finish de

Finish

Jon Acuff
Give Yourself the Gift of Done
4.4 (273 ratings)
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¿De qué trata Finish?

Finish (2017) is a guidebook for anyone who loves starting new projects but always struggles to complete them. You’ll discover how the real enemy to getting things done isn’t laziness, but rather the voice of the disgruntled perfectionist we all have inside us. This valuable advice can help you reduce needless, self-imposed pressure, giving you the opportunity to finish what you’ve started and be more productive.

¿Quién debería leer Finish?

  • Creative types struggling to finish projects
  • Anyone who wants to build their self-esteem
  • Ambitious people looking for new avenues of self-improvement

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Effectiveness Libros: How to be F*cking Awesome de

How to be F*cking Awesome

Dan Meredith
Sticking a finger up to the law of attraction and a thumb up to action
4.1 (241 ratings)
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¿De qué trata How to be F*cking Awesome?

How to be F*cking Awesome (2016) guides you through real, actionable steps to achieve your goals without making any excuses. The book provides some straightforward principles that will help you avoid the common loopholes that stop people from living successfully.

¿Quién debería leer How to be F*cking Awesome?

  • People who want to achieve their goals but feel stuck or afraid
  • Those who are ready to start their own business
  • People who want to work on their productivity

50
Effectiveness Libros: When de

When

Daniel H. Pink
The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing
4.4 (305 ratings)
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¿De qué trata When?

When (2018) combs through around 700 scientific studies to get a better understanding of how big a role timing plays in our lives. Daniel H. Pink sifts through data from the fields of economics, anthropology, social psychology and others, giving the reader a thorough look at why we make the decisions we do, and why we make them when we do.

¿Quién debería leer When?

  • Readers who want to improve their efficiency
  • Managers looking for tips on effective leadership
  • Recent college graduates

51
Effectiveness Libros: Extreme Productivity de

Extreme Productivity

Robert C. Pozen
Boost Your Results, Reduce Your Hours
4.0 (301 ratings)
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¿De qué trata Extreme Productivity?

Extreme Productivity (2012) is a guide to boosting your productivity through time management and expert control over the scope and requirements of your work. These blinks will teach you how to prioritize important tasks, end procrastination and generally become more efficient.

¿Quién debería leer Extreme Productivity?

  • People who want to meet their full potential
  • Goal setters
  • Victims of burnout

52
Effectiveness Libros: The 12 Week Year de

The 12 Week Year

Brian P. Moran and Michael Lennington
Get More Done in 12 Weeks than Others Do in 12 months
4.5 (503 ratings)
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¿De qué trata The 12 Week Year?

The 12 Week Year (2013) provides a blueprint for revolutionizing your planning, delivery and productivity. Many individuals, organizations and businesses plan around an annual cycle, but it’s near impossible to make accurate plans for an entire year, and it’s just as hard to muster a year’s worth of focus. This book offers an alternative, explaining how to plan around a 12-week period, execute critical tasks and radically improve results.

¿Quién debería leer The 12 Week Year?

  • Workers who feel they could be doing more in less time
  • Business leaders striving for higher productivity and faster execution
  • People struggling to put their great ideas into practice

53
Effectiveness Libros: Digital Minimalism de

Digital Minimalism

Cal Newport
Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World
4.5 (989 ratings)
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¿De qué trata Digital Minimalism?

Digital Minimalism (2018) is a practical guide to navigating today’s media landscape, where multiple billion-dollar companies are out to keep your eyes as glued to their platforms as possible. Fortunately, there is growing skepticism surrounding new technology and digital media. People are eager to regain their autonomy and, while they’re at it, live more satisfying and healthy lives. With these tools and methods, you too can regain the focus and productivity that comes from stepping back from new technology.

¿Quién debería leer Digital Minimalism?

  • Anyone feeling overwhelmed with social media
  • People looking for tips to boost productivity
  • News junkies in need of a detox

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Effectiveness Libros: Off the Clock de

Off the Clock

Laura Vanderkam
Feel Less Busy While Getting More Done
4.4 (147 ratings)
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¿De qué trata Off the Clock?

Off the Clock (2018) gives practical advice on how to get more out of your time, from freeing up your busy schedule to achieving more work in shorter intervals. Using personal anecdotes as well as scientific insights, Vanderkam explores why some of us feel like we have all the time in the world, while others feel as though time is slipping through their fingers.

In an exclusive blink, Laura Vanderkam explains what you can do today to feel less busy and get more done.

¿Quién debería leer Off the Clock?

  • Anyone struggling with time management
  • Workaholics looking for productivity tips
  • Psychology enthusiasts looking for new insights

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Effectiveness Libros: Thinking in Bets de

Thinking in Bets

Annie Duke
Making Smarter Decisions When You Don’t Have All the Facts
4.4 (408 ratings)
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¿De qué trata Thinking in Bets?

In any situation, the best decision isn’t guaranteed to work out, and even terrible decisions can sometimes turn out to be the right ones. So when things go wrong, who do we blame and why? And what about when things go right? In Thinking In Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don’t Have All the Facts (2018), poker champion, author and business consultant Annie Duke shows how our addiction to outcomes leads to irrational thinking and the confusion of luck with skill.

¿Quién debería leer Thinking in Bets?

  • Gamblers
  • Decision-phobes
  • Anyone who wants to stop making the same mistakes over and over

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Effectiveness Libros: The Surprising Science of Meetings de

The Surprising Science of Meetings

Steven G. Rogelberg
How You Can Lead Your Team to Peak Performance
4.3 (321 ratings)
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¿De qué trata The Surprising Science of Meetings?

The Surprising Science of Meetings (2019) explores what goes wrong in our work meetings and reveals how to transform them into positive, productive experiences. Drawing on the latest scientific insights from the world of business psychology, these blinks are an indispensable guide to making team meetings more efficient.

¿Quién debería leer The Surprising Science of Meetings?

  • Leaders hoping to take their meetings to the next level
  • Entrepreneurs looking for fresh business insights
  • Psychology buffs seeking a new angle on work culture

57
Effectiveness Libros: The Infinite Game de

The Infinite Game

Simon Sinek
4.6 (792 ratings)
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¿De qué trata The Infinite Game?

The Infinite Game (2019) is a guidebook to help today’s business leaders get back on the right track to building companies that will last for generations to come. It points out the many pitfalls that leaders fall into in the pursuit of short-term gains and shows how they can put the focus back on practices that lead to strength and stability, as well as more revenue.  

¿Quién debería leer The Infinite Game?

  • Entrepreneurs and CEOs
  • Managers, supervisors and anyone looking for leadership tips
  • People curious about what makes a long-running business last

58
Effectiveness Libros: Procrastinate on Purpose de

Procrastinate on Purpose

Rory Vaden
5 Permissions to Multiply Your Time
4.2 (411 ratings)
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¿De qué trata Procrastinate on Purpose?

Procrastinate on Purpose (2019) provides powerful yet simple techniques for saving time and money. Packed with straight-forward advice, these blinks shed light on how to escape constant busyness. They reveal how to boost productivity by lightening your schedule and focusing solely on your priorities.

¿Quién debería leer Procrastinate on Purpose?

  • Anyone seeking time management tips
  • Workaholics feeling overburdened
  • Managers hoping to boost productivity

59
Effectiveness Libros: How to Do Nothing de

How to Do Nothing

Jenny Odell
Resisting the Attention Economy
4.3 (261 ratings)
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¿De qué trata How to Do Nothing?

How to Do Nothing (2019) is a study of what’s gone wrong in contemporary society and what we can do to fix it – and ourselves. Ironically, the most effective tactic against our 24/7 culture of productivity might just be doing nothing. When we stop, step back, and refocus our attention, Jenny Odell argues, we can begin to see the contours of a better, more meaningful existence.

¿Quién debería leer How to Do Nothing?

  • Social media addicts
  • Creatives and artists
  • Blue-sky thinkers

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Effectiveness Libros: Tiny Habits de

Tiny Habits

BJ Fogg
The Small Changes That Change Everything
4.6 (2265 ratings)
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¿De qué trata Tiny Habits?

Tiny Habits (2019) is a meditation on the virtues of not biting off more than you can chew. If you want to make positive changes stick, behavioral analyst BJ Fogg argues, you have to think small. Want to get in shape? Start with two pushups a day. Want to become more mindful? Take a yoga breath every time you close your car door. These “tiny habits” set the bar low, which means it’s easier to incorporate them into your existing routine. Over time, however, they rewire your brain and make virtuous habits as automatic as brewing a cup of coffee in the morning.

¿Quién debería leer Tiny Habits?

  • Would-be world-beaters looking for innovative hacks 
  • Anyone struggling to stick to their New Year’s resolutions 
  • People interested in self-improvement and the science behind habits

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Effectiveness Libros: 168 Hours de

168 Hours

Laura Vanderkam
You Have More Time Than You Think
4.2 (642 ratings)
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¿De qué trata 168 Hours?

168 Hours (2010) provides a revolutionary strategy to manage your time. Author Laura Vanderkam has discovered that successful people have a unique mindset, one that helps them fit everything they value into their week. By learning to time-manage like they do, you can free yourself from the daily grind and focus on what really matters. 

¿Quién debería leer 168 Hours?

  • Employees trapped in demanding and unfulfilling jobs
  • Parents who want more quality time with their kids
  • Creatives struggling to pursue their dreams

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Effectiveness Libros: The Bullet Journal Method de

The Bullet Journal Method

Ryder Carroll
Track the Past, Order the Present, Design the Future
4.2 (327 ratings)
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¿De qué trata The Bullet Journal Method?

The Bullet Journal Method (2018) by Ryder Carroll breaks down bullet journaling: the planning and productivity system your most organized friend is definitely already using. Use bullet journaling to clarify, prioritize, schedule, and reflect on your tasks and goals. You’ll never miss an appointment or lose track of a great idea again. 

¿Quién debería leer The Bullet Journal Method?

  • People who write to-do lists but never seem to finish them
  • Productivity pros keen to try the system that’s revolutionized personal planning
  • Dreamers who want to turn vague plans into a reality

63
Effectiveness Libros: Hyperfocus de

Hyperfocus

Chris Bailey
How to Work Less to Achieve More
4.4 (777 ratings)
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¿De qué trata Hyperfocus?

Hyperfocus (2018) is a straightforward guide to reclaiming your attention that lays out how you can boost both your productivity and creativity by learning to redirect your focus. Combining periods of intense concentration with spells of creative thinking sets the foundation for a brighter, more efficient version of you.

¿Quién debería leer Hyperfocus?

  • Highfliers trying to become even more efficient
  • Procrastinators with shrinking attention spans
  • Creatives looking to discover exciting new ideas

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Effectiveness Libros: The Motivation Myth de

The Motivation Myth

Jeff Haden
How High Achievers Really Set Themselves Up to Win
4.4 (365 ratings)
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¿De qué trata The Motivation Myth?

The Motivation Myth (2018) debunks the idea that you need motivation for success. Drawing on the author’s own experiences and examples from high achievers across a range of fields, it shows you how to cultivate a process to reach your goals and enjoy fulfillment along the way.

¿Quién debería leer The Motivation Myth?

  • Managers, parents, and students who feel unmotivated
  • Entrepreneurs who want to start a business
  • Anyone interested in picking up a new sport

65
Effectiveness Libros: A World Without Email de

A World Without Email

Cal Newport
Reimagining Work in an Age of Communication Overload
4.4 (311 ratings)
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¿De qué trata A World Without Email?

A World Without Email (2021) presents a bold reimagining of the workplace, one in which the days of email and instant messaging are a thing of the past. It argues that while email may seem like an integral part of modern knowledge work, it’s actually making everyone less productive and less focused, not to mention miserable. The solution will require a major paradigm shift –⁠ but it will be well worth the effort.

¿Quién debería leer A World Without Email?

  • Business leaders who want to root out inefficiencies in their organizations
  • Employees frustrated with the workplace culture of constant communication
  • Freelancers and entrepreneurs looking to improve their workflow

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Effectiveness Libros: Do What Matters Most de

Do What Matters Most

Rob Shallenberger and Steve Shallenberger
Lead with a Vision, Manage with a Plan, Prioritize Your Time
4.5 (868 ratings)
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¿De qué trata Do What Matters Most?

Do What Matters Most (2021) is a guide to managing your time more efficiently. It will help you boost performance and stay focused on what matters most. This pack offers a whole bag of tricks, such as developing a personal vision, setting annual goals, and following a weekly list of priorities.

¿Quién debería leer Do What Matters Most?

  • Executives and managers who want to become better leaders
  • Employees and professionals who want to boost productivity
  • People seeking a step-by-step process for time management

67
Effectiveness Libros: Learn Like a Pro de

Learn Like a Pro

Barbara Oakley and Olav Schewe
Science-based Tools to Become Better at Anything
4.4 (441 ratings)
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¿De qué trata Learn Like a Pro?

Learn Like a Pro: Science-based Tools to Become Better at Anything (2021) looks at the most powerful strategies for staying focused and learning effectively. Both coauthors draw on their past struggles with learning, and use insights from experts and research to find out what works and what doesn’t. 

¿Quién debería leer Learn Like a Pro?

  • Students looking to supercharge their learning
  • Anyone who has struggled to learn something new
  • Education gurus

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Effectiveness Libros: The Power of Full Engagement de

The Power of Full Engagement

Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz
Managing Energy, Not Time, Is the key to High Performance and Personal Renewal
4.3 (120 ratings)
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¿De qué trata The Power of Full Engagement?

The Power of Full Engagement (2005) investigates the formula for peak performance by examining the causes and qualities of our many energy sources of energy. The authors offer tricks and methods on how to nurture those sources of energy in a way that helps us live fulfilling lives that adhere to our deepest values.

¿Quién debería leer The Power of Full Engagement?

  • Anyone who wants to get more out of life, be it in their performance or happiness level
  • Anyone who believes there just isn’t enough time to get everything done
  • Anyone looking for a new and creative approach to time management

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Effectiveness Libros: How to Fix Meetings de

How to Fix Meetings

Graham Allcott and Hayley Watts
Meet Less, Focus on Outcomes and Get Stuff Done
4.3 (231 ratings)
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00:00

¿De qué trata How to Fix Meetings?

How to Fix Meetings (2021) is a guide for turning long and ineffective meetings into well-designed sessions that encourage collaboration and produce results. From defining a meeting’s purpose to helping people get started on their tasks, How to Fix Meetings outlines the best ways to get the most out of any meeting.

¿Quién debería leer How to Fix Meetings?

  • Leaders who want to change their organizations’ meeting culture 
  • Facilitators who want to run better meetings
  • Anyone fed up with ineffective meetings

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Effectiveness Libros: The Power of Focus de

The Power of Focus

Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, and Les Hewitt
How to Hit Your Business, Personal, and Financial Targets with Absolute Certainty
4.1 (337 ratings)
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¿De qué trata The Power of Focus?

The Power of Focus (2001) provides readers with the tools to focus their lives and work in a direction that fulfills their life purpose and brings financial success to their business ventures. Packed with practical exercises, the authors demonstrate the importance of successful habits, overcoming setbacks, maintaining win-win relationships, and asking the right questions.

¿Quién debería leer The Power of Focus?

  • Entrepreneurs looking to revamp their game
  • Life optimizers seeking practical guidance to reach their potential
  • Anyone trying to become more proactive

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Effectiveness Libros: Effortless de

Effortless

Greg McKeown
Make It Easy to Get the Right Things Done
4.3 (525 ratings)
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¿De qué trata Effortless?

Effortless (2021) challenges the idea that achieving anything worthwhile means overexerting ourselves. This easy-to-follow guide breaks down how to make tasks and projects feel easy, actions we can take to maximize our efforts, and techniques for increasing outputs while keeping our inputs low.

¿Quién debería leer Effortless?

  • Workaholics looking for a better way
  • Leaders who want their teams to work smarter
  • Students under pressure to overachieve

72
Effectiveness Libros: Strategic Kaizen™ de

Strategic Kaizen™

Masaaki Imai
Using Flow, Synchronization, and Leveling Assessment to Measure and Strengthen Operational Performance
4.5 (110 ratings)
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¿De qué trata Strategic Kaizen™?

Strategic Kaizen (2021) examines the principles and practices of corporations that have embraced lean thinking – a paired-down, customer-oriented production process pioneered in postwar Japan. Also known as the Toyota Production System, this managerial philosophy is all about maximizing efficiency and reducing waste by making many small changes. 

¿Quién debería leer Strategic Kaizen™?

  • Managers and leaders
  • Technophiles and car lovers
  • Strategists and planners

73
Effectiveness Libros: A Minute to Think de

A Minute to Think

Juliet Funt
Reclaim Creativity, Conquer Busyness, and Do Your Best Work
4.4 (781 ratings)
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¿De qué trata A Minute to Think?

A Minute to Think (2021) explores how busyness is harming our productivity – and why it's so important to take regular pauses. It reveals the mental and economic costs associated with our hectic modern working environments and explains how we can reclaim our time. 

¿Quién debería leer A Minute to Think?

  • Busy professionals hoping to claw back some me-time
  • Leaders seeking to build a more creative working environment
  • Managers wanting to improve their team’s well-being

74
Effectiveness Libros: The Pursuit of Excellence de

The Pursuit of Excellence

Ryan Hawk
The Uncommon Behaviors of the World's Most Productive Achievers
4.7 (954 ratings)
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¿De qué trata The Pursuit of Excellence?

The Pursuit of Excellence (2022) offers a thoughtful approach on how to become the best, most excellent version of yourself. Compiling wisdom from hundreds of interviews with world renowned experts and entrepreneurs, the author lays out the best habits and practices that anyone can use to improve their career and their lives.

¿Quién debería leer The Pursuit of Excellence?

  • Anyone eager to raise their game and find more satisfaction in life
  • People looking for tips on how to achieve more in their career
  • Leaders and entrepreneurs eager to perform better

75
Effectiveness Libros: How to Be a Productivity Ninja de

How to Be a Productivity Ninja

Graham Allcott
Worry Less, Achieve More and Love What You Do
4.4 (690 ratings)
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00:00

¿De qué trata How to Be a Productivity Ninja?

How to Be a Productivity Ninja (2014) transforms old-school time-management techniques and productivity advice into a twenty-first century handbook on how to work smarter – not harder. Adapted to the realities of contemporary work and life, it’s filled with practical guidance and exercises for boosting productivity.

¿Quién debería leer How to Be a Productivity Ninja?

  • Chronic procrastinators who’d like to get more done
  • Habitual multitaskers who can’t seem to follow through
  • Anyone who’s scared of their overflowing inbox or novel-length to-do list

76
Effectiveness Libros: Building a Second Brain de

Building a Second Brain

Tiago Forte
A Proven Method to Organize Your Digital Life and Unlock Your Creative Potential
4.5 (1247 ratings)
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¿De qué trata Building a Second Brain?

Building a Second Brain (2022) by productivity expert Tiago Forte offers simple, effective, and workable solutions to one of the biggest challenges we face today: information overload. Using four key organizational principles, Forte shows how you can leverage digital tools to create a knowledge storage system as intuitive and efficient as a second brain. 

¿Quién debería leer Building a Second Brain?

  • Knowledge workers whose professional success hinges on information management;
  • Students struggling to synthesize vast amounts of new information;
  • Anyone who wants to boost their calm, creativity, and productivity.

77
Effectiveness Libros: Cluttered Mess to Organized Success Workbook de

Cluttered Mess to Organized Success Workbook

Cassandra Aarssen
Declutter and Organize your Home and Life
3.9 (257 ratings)
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¿De qué trata Cluttered Mess to Organized Success Workbook?

Cluttered Mess to Organized Success (2018) is a powerful organizational guide full of advice and actionable tips to help you better organize your life and home.

¿Quién debería leer Cluttered Mess to Organized Success Workbook?

  • Parents who want to get their families more organized
  • People seeking to manage their time better
  • Busy professionals craving a cleaner, calmer home

78
Effectiveness Libros: Stolen Focus de

Stolen Focus

Johann Hari
Why You Can't Pay Attention – and How to Think Deeply Again
4.5 (2126 ratings)
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¿De qué trata Stolen Focus?

Stolen Focus (2022) begins with author Johann Hari experiencing a common problem: his attention span is diminishing. He can’t seem to focus on much outside of Twitter and online news. Over three years, Hari tries to identify the root causes of this problem. He uncovers a collective attention crisis that’s affecting the entire globe. From social media to the culture of productivity, Hari identifies the culprits behind our stolen focus – and wonders if, and how, we can claim it back.

¿Quién debería leer Stolen Focus?

  • Anyone who feels like they just can’t concentrate the way they used to
  • Multitaskers with brimming to-do lists who still feel like they don’t get much done
  • Anyone scrolling through social media while they’re reading this!

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Effectiveness Libros: Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager de

Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager

Kory Kogon, Suzette Blakemore, and James Wood
A FranklinCovey Title
4.5 (454 ratings)
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¿De qué trata Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager?

Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager (2015) examines the phenomenon that so many people face – they’re tasked with managing projects but have no formal training in project management. If you’re in this situation, don’t worry. By learning how to combine inspiring leadership with effective project management, you’re guaranteed to increase the chances of your next project succeeding.

¿Quién debería leer Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager?

  • Employees who have unexpectedly been given the lead on a project
  • Anyone who’s struggled with project management in the past
  • People looking to rock an upcoming or ongoing project

80
Effectiveness Libros: Workstyle de

Workstyle

Lizzie Penny and Alex Hirst
A revolution for wellbeing, productivity and society
3.7 (290 ratings)
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¿De qué trata Workstyle?

Workstyle: A revolution for wellbeing, productivity and society (2022) introduces the concept of workstyle: the freedom to choose when and where we work. By examining the outdated history of the standard 9 to 5 working week in the light of the modern digital age, the authors lay the foundation for an individualized and autonomous way of working. 

¿Quién debería leer Workstyle?

  • Career-optimizers who feel that our current way of working is inefficient or unnecessary.
  • People with disabilities or challenges which exclude them from the regular 9 to 5.
  • Visionaries who dare to dream of a better world.

81
Effectiveness Libros: Beyond Tidy de

Beyond Tidy

Annmarie Brogan and Marie Limpert
Declutter Your Mind and Discover the Magic of Organized Living
4.2 (79 ratings)
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¿De qué trata Beyond Tidy?

Beyond Tidy (2020) provides you with a clear set of eight principles to follow in order to declutter, organize, and tidy your home. With this tried and true method, you’ll save time, money, energy, and space. Along the way, you’ll also develop a positive growth mindset and get your life under control.

¿Quién debería leer Beyond Tidy?

  • Untidy people looking for some order in their lives
  • Anyone looking to save time, money, energy, and space
  • People who want to change their mindset to become organized

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Effectiveness Libros: Smarter Not Harder de

Smarter Not Harder

Dave Asprey
The Biohacker's Guide to Getting the Body and Mind You Want
3.8 (991 ratings)
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¿De qué trata Smarter Not Harder?

Smarter Not Harder (2023) is a guide to biohacking your metabolic, neurological, and epigenetic systems. It will show you how to maximize your well-being by making your Meat Operating System, or MeatOS, do what you want it to do by doing less – by doing things smarter, not harder.

¿Quién debería leer Smarter Not Harder?

  • Lazy people who want to make their laziness work for them
  • Anyone looking to improve their well-being
  • Tired people looking for more energy

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Effectiveness Libros: The Goal de

The Goal

Eliyahu M. Goldratt and Jeff Cox
A Process of Ongoing Improvement
3.6 (287 ratings)
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¿De qué trata The Goal?

The Goal (1984) is a trailblazing example of the “business novel” genre, seamlessly blending fictional storytelling with practical business advice in a revolutionary manner. Experience the corporate journey of Alex Rogo as he endeavors to rescue his struggling company from going bust. Through Alex’s perspective, uncover valuable insights into topics like streamlining manufacturing operations and enhancing team productivity.

¿Quién debería leer The Goal?

  • The ‘newbie’ manager
  • The experienced pro seeking a new perspective
  • General learners curious about the manufacturing world

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Effectiveness Libros: The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective Teens de

The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective Teens

Sean Covey
The International Bestseller Updated for the Digital Age
4.5 (71 ratings)
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¿De qué trata The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective Teens?

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens (2011) invites teenagers to begin taking charge of their lives by teaching them seven habits that help them thrive and will set them up for a successful future. 

¿Quién debería leer The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective Teens?

  • Parents and guardians of teens
  • Teachers and other role models
  • Leadership coaches

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Effectiveness Libros: Successful Time Management de

Successful Time Management

Patrick Forsyth
How to be Organized, Productive and Get Things Done
4.4 (463 ratings)
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¿De qué trata Successful Time Management?

Successful Time Management (2003) is a practical guide containing tools and techniques to improve workflow productivity. It offers time-saving and actionable advice that will help you organize projects, delegate tasks, and select priorities in the workplace.

¿Quién debería leer Successful Time Management?

  • Office workers looking to get ahead
  • Managers who want to increase employee productivity
  • Those struggling with their own time management

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Effectiveness Libros: Superhuman by Habit de

Superhuman by Habit

Tynan
A Guide to Becoming the Best Possible Version of Yourself, One Tiny Habit at a Time
4.3 (712 ratings)
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¿De qué trata Superhuman by Habit?

Superhuman by Habit (2014) is a simple guide to creating habits that’ll lead to positive, lasting change. Drawing on personal anecdotes and well-known examples, it covers how to choose and build a habit, and shares several common habits that can lead to a healthier, happier future.

¿Quién debería leer Superhuman by Habit?

  • Anyone who wants to improve their day-to-day
  • Self-starters looking to upgrade themselves
  • People who’ve struggled in the past to build good habits

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Effectiveness Libros: 10x Is Easier Than 2x de

10x Is Easier Than 2x

Dan Sullivan with Benjamin Hardy
How World-Class Entrepreneurs Achieve More by Doing Less
3.9 (506 ratings)
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¿De qué trata 10x Is Easier Than 2x?

10x Is Easier Than 2x (2023) is part call to action, part step-by-step guide to a life beyond your wildest dreams. You’ll first be introduced to why 10x is simpler, better, and more fun than 2x, then given a clear road map for immediate implementation.

¿Quién debería leer 10x Is Easier Than 2x?

  • Burned-out entrepreneurs and business leaders  
  • High achievers wanting to take their personal and professional lives to the next level
  • Anyone seeking direction or motivation

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Effectiveness Libros: The Design Thinking Workbook de

The Design Thinking Workbook

CJ Meadows, Charvi Parikh
Essential Skills for Creativity and Business Growth
4.4 (287 ratings)
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¿De qué trata The Design Thinking Workbook?

The Design Thinking Workbook (2022) provides a guide and template for problem-solving in creative, innovative ways. Meadows and Parikh share foundational skills, tools, and techniques essential to effectively addressing challenges and increasing productivity in any field of work. Their advice will help practitioners of design thinking – from beginners to experts – upgrade their creativity and increase their effectiveness when pursuing goals.

¿Quién debería leer The Design Thinking Workbook?

  • Leaders looking to improve their team’s problem-solving abilities
  • Anyone interested in boosting individual and team productivity
  • People looking to boost their creativity

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Effectiveness Libros: Prepared de

Prepared

Mike Glover
A Manual for Surviving Worst-Case Scenarios
4.2 (191 ratings)
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¿De qué trata Prepared?

"Prepared" (2023) argues that true preparedness goes beyond stockpiling supplies and involves building resilient habits to increase stress tolerance, situational awareness, and the ability to respond effectively during crises.It offers practical advice on overcoming disaster and emergency.

¿Quién debería leer Prepared?

  • Those interested in learning survival skills 
  • Parents who wish to protect their family in case of emergencies
  • Anyone who wants to be truly prepared for accidents, disasters, grid failures, and more

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Effectiveness Libros: Strategic Project Management Made Simple de

Strategic Project Management Made Simple

Terry Dean Schmidt
Solution Tools for Leaders and Teams
4.1 (168 ratings)
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¿De qué trata Strategic Project Management Made Simple?

Strategic Project Management Made Simple (2009) is a guide outlining how to develop clear and impactful strategies for projects of all sizes. It offers a practical framework for managing stakeholders, reducing risk, and building in learning cycles so you can adapt plans amid changing conditions.

¿Quién debería leer Strategic Project Management Made Simple?

  • Executives and strategic planners
  • Project managers
  • Business owners and entrepreneurs

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Smart Brevity

Jim VandeHei, Mike Allen & Roy Schwartz
The Power of Saying More with Less
4.2 (256 ratings)
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¿De qué trata Smart Brevity?

Smart Brevity (2022) offers a guide to effective communication in an age of information overload. It emphasizes the importance of conveying ideas succinctly and clearly and provides practical strategies to streamline communication across various platforms, from emails and meetings to presentations and social media.

¿Quién debería leer Smart Brevity?

  • Professionals seeking effective communication skills
  • Entrepreneurs in digital media and journalism
  • Anyone interested in concise writing techniques

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Effectiveness Libros: Accelerate de

Accelerate

Nicole Forsgren, Jez Humble, and Gene Kim
Building and Scaling High Performing Technology Organizations
3.9 (153 ratings)
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¿De qué trata Accelerate?

Accelerate (2018) explores the intersection of software development and organizational performance. Drawing on rigorous research, it reveals the practices and capabilities that allow high-performing technology-driven companies to excel and achieve a competitive edge in the fast-paced digital era.

¿Quién debería leer Accelerate?

  • Tech leaders seeking performance optimization
  • Agile and DevOps practitioners
  • Business owners looking to improve software delivery

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Effectiveness Libros: Team Topologies de

Team Topologies

Matthew Skelton & Manuel Pais
Organizing Business and Technology Teams for Fast Flow
3.1 (104 ratings)
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¿De qué trata Team Topologies?

Team Topologies (2019) offers a framework for organizing IT and business teams for optimal software delivery. It introduces four fundamental team structures and their interaction patterns to improve speed, autonomy, and alignment with business needs. This approach emphasizes dynamically adjusting team structures based on evolving requirements.

¿Quién debería leer Team Topologies?

  • Organizational leaders seeking strategies to improve team efficiency and streamline software delivery processes.
  • IT managers looking to align business goals with technology team dynamics and interactions.
  • Software architects interested in how team topologies can influence system design and vice versa.

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Effectiveness Libros: Be the Unicorn de

Be the Unicorn

William Vanderbloemen
12 Data-Driven Habits That Separate the Best Leaders from the Rest
4.2 (439 ratings)
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¿De qué trata Be the Unicorn?

Be the Unicorn (2023) offers a comprehensive guide to achieving personal and professional success by detailing 12 key habits that distinguish exceptional leaders in today’s competitive world. It emphasizes the importance of developing these habits to stand out, become irreplaceable, and excel in various work environments, particularly in the context of a rapidly evolving job landscape influenced by AI technology.

¿Quién debería leer Be the Unicorn?

  • Aspiring leaders seeking success and personal growth
  • Professionals adapting to a competitive, evolving work environment
  • Those interested in soft skills development and leadership excellence

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Effectiveness Libros: Lean Six Sigma QuickStart Guide de

Lean Six Sigma QuickStart Guide

Benjamin Sweeney, ClydeBank Business
The Simplified Beginner's Guide to Lean Six Sigma
3.9 (15 ratings)
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¿De qué trata Lean Six Sigma QuickStart Guide?

Lean Six Sigma QuickStart Guide (2016) introduces the core principles of Lean and Six Sigma, two powerful methodologies for improving business processes and reducing waste. It explains complex tools like DMAIC and DMADV in simple, accessible language, making it easier for newcomers to apply continuous improvement strategies in real-world settings.

¿Quién debería leer Lean Six Sigma QuickStart Guide?

  • Curious beginners exploring process improvement frameworks
  • Time-pressed professionals seeking practical efficiency tools
  • Anyone interested in streamlined business methods

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Effectiveness Libros: Make Today Count de

Make Today Count

John C. Maxwell
The Secret of Your Success Is Determined by Your Daily Agenda
4.3 (254 ratings)
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¿De qué trata Make Today Count?

Make Today Count (2004) presents a comprehensive system for transforming ordinary days into extraordinary achievements by mastering twelve essential elements of daily life. Through practical guidance on attitude, priorities, health, relationships, and values, it shows how good decisions paired with consistent daily actions create lasting positive change. When these elements work together, small steps build into significant and meaningful progress.

¿Quién debería leer Make Today Count?

  • Personal development enthusiasts interested in practical systems for growth
  • Busy executives seeking to optimize their daily schedule
  • Anyone seeking to create more structured and meaningful days

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Effectiveness Libros: The Longevity Imperative de

The Longevity Imperative

Andrew J Scott
Building a Healthier, Productive Society to Support Longer Lives
3.3 (6 ratings)
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¿De qué trata The Longevity Imperative?

The Longevity Imperative (2024) explores how individuals and societies can adapt to the changes brought about by longer life expectancies. It highlights the need for substantial transformations in health care, the economy, and social systems to ensure that longer lives aren’t just lived but are healthier, happier, and more productive. By rethinking how you approach your career, relationships, and finances, it offers a roadmap for embracing the opportunities of an extended lifespan and creating a society prepared for the longevity revolution.

¿Quién debería leer The Longevity Imperative?

  • Older workers seeking career and financial planning advice
  • Young professionals preparing for healthier, longer life spans
  • Policymakers and caregivers shaping longevity-focused societal change

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Effectiveness Libros: The 5 A.M. Miracle de

The 5 A.M. Miracle

Jeff Sanders
Dominate Your Day Before Breakfast
4.2 (18 ratings)
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¿De qué trata The 5 A.M. Miracle?

The 5 AM Miracle (2015) is your guide to maximizing your productivity, focus, and personal growth by designing intentional daily routines. It emphasizes the power of structured mornings but extends beyond wake-up times, offering strategies for setting clear goals, building sustainable habits, and maintaining momentum through systematic tracking. It will help you take control of your time, optimize energy levels, and make consistent progress toward your greatest ambitions.

¿Quién debería leer The 5 A.M. Miracle?

  • Professionals and entrepreneurs looking to maximize their productivity
  • Students and lifelong learners building effective habits
  • Anyone transitioning to an early morning routine

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Effectiveness Libros: Getting Things Done de

Getting Things Done

David Allen
The Art of Stress-Free Productivity
4.1 (11 ratings)
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¿De qué trata Getting Things Done?

In Getting Things Done (2001), David Allen introduces his famous system for stress-free productivity. With this system, you can face an overwhelming amount of things to do, but still be productive, creative and relaxed as you tackle them.

Why you should care: Learn to do more and stress less.

¿Quién debería leer Getting Things Done?

  • Anyone who feels stressed or overworked
  • Anyone who wants to be productive in their work and personal lives
  • Anyone curious about the widely acclaimed Getting Things Done method

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Effectiveness Libros: Know Decide Act de

Know Decide Act

Keith B. Carter
10x Your Productivity at Work with AI and Automation
4.2 (36 ratings)
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¿De qué trata Know Decide Act?

Know Decide Act (2024) is an empowered take on AI’s potential to transform the workplace. It offers practical walkthroughs to move from workflow drudgery to AI enhanced workflows that boost work quality and productivity, along with practical strategies for implementing AI tools across every kind of workplace. 

Want to free up 5 to 20 more hours during the work week? This is the book. You'll learn how to use 20 ai tools that the author uses every week.

¿Quién debería leer Know Decide Act?

  • Managers who want to use AI to drive performance and innovation
  • Workers keen to retain their edge in an increasingly automated workplace
  • Freelancers ready to scale their offering with smart AI tools

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What's the best Effectiveness book to read?

While choosing just one book about a topic is always tough, many people regard The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People as the ultimate read on Effectiveness.

What are the Top 10 Effectiveness books?

Blinkist curators have picked the following:
  • The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey
  • The Now Habit by Neil Fiore
  • The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande
  • The Pomodoro Technique by Francesco Cirillo
  • The Power of Less by Leo Babauta
  • The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss
  • Carrots and Sticks by Ian Ayres
  • The Pyramid Principle by Barbara Minto
  • The Psychology of Winning by Denis Waitley
  • The ONE Thing by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan

Who are the top Effectiveness book authors?

When it comes to Effectiveness, these are the authors who stand out as some of the most influential:
  • Stephen R. Covey
  • Neil Fiore
  • Atul Gawande
  • Francesco Cirillo
  • Leo Babauta

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