Graham
reminds us that successful people are really no different than you or
me in many ways. They have just learned to use tools, skills and have
a special mindset. To help us become Productivity Ninjas, he starts
with the characteristics: mindset of zen-like calm, ruthlessness,
weapon savviness, stealth and camouflage, unorthodoxy, agility,
mindfulness, and preparedness.
This
is not a time management book. Time management is dead, Graham says.
Attention management is the new game. Protecting your attention and
how well you use it determines your success. His process of attention
management includes capture and collecting, organizing, reviewing,
and doing (CORD). He shows us how to determine our attention levels
and then schedule tasks accordingly. He offers many practical ideas
for regulating incoming information. His suggestions for incoming
email are great. It will get your inbox to zero every day!
The
book contains not just the tools and tips but the strategy behind
them. The first part of the book is mostly strategy and I got a
little impatient. But hang in there. All the great suggestions are
eventually there in the book.
Graham
is donating some of the royalties from the sale of the e-book version
of this book to READ International, providing textbooks to schools in
East Africa. To find out more about this organization, see
www.readinternational.org.uk.
Behind
every extraordinary achievement is an ordinary person. This book will
definitely help you move toward your desired goals.
Graham
Alcott was a chief executive for a charity then transition to
freelance consulting. That got him interested in productivity. He is
the Chair of READ International, a trustee of Centrepoint, and an
acoustic singer songwriter. To find out more about the author and his
work, visit http://www.thinkproductive.co.uk/.
I
received a complimentary egalley of this book from the publisher for
the purpose of this review.
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