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The must-read summary of Jeff Sutherland's book: "Scrum: The Art of Doing Twice the Work in Half the Time".
This complete summary of the ideas from Jeff Sutherland's book "Scrum" shows how the conventional way of doing product development is broken and introduces a new method - SCRUM. Rather than sticking to a top-down, prescriptive approach, the SCRUM method is adaptive and evolutionary, giving you a new and improved way to do projects. The author...
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The must-read summary of Jack Collins and Michael Leboeuf's book: "Work Smarter Not Harder: 12 Theories of How to Work Smarter".
This complete summary of the ideas from Jack Collins and Michael Leboeuf's book "Work Smarter Not Harder" explains how the concept of "working smarter" does not mean making less effort, it simply means making every day count and enjoying your life and all the opportunities it offers. In their book, the authors demonstrate...
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This complete summary of the ideas from Bill Jensen's book "The Simplicity Survival Handbook" shows that to accomplish more, you should find tangible ways to do less of the stuff that doesn't matter and more of the stuff that does. In his book, the author explains that, in practical terms, this means simplifying things and getting back to the basic, productive activities which will generate the bulk of the value that you personally add. This summary...
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The must-read summary of David Allen's book: "Ready for Anything: 52 Productivity Principles for Work & Life".
This complete summary of the ideas from David Allen's book "Ready for Anything" explains that maximum productivity means making something good happen with the minimum effort possible. Also, since things don't always go according to plan, improving productivity means being more flexible and able to deal effectively with any barriers which...
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The must-read summary of Thomas Davenport and John Beck's book: "The Attention Economy: Understanding the New Currency of Business".
This complete summary of the ideas from Thomas Davenport and John Beck's book "The Attention Economy" shows that the scarcest resource for businesses today is not capital, talent or ideas; it is attention. Consumers can only absorb so much information, or choose between so many products. It's also an issue within the...
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The must-read summary of Douglas C. Merrill and James A. Martin's book: "Getting Organized in the Google Era: How to Get Stuff Out of Your Head, Find It When You Need It, and Get It Done Right".
This complete summary of the ideas from Douglas C. Merrill's book "Getting Organized in the Google Era" shows that today's world is fast-paced and information-saturated. To keep your head above water, you need an organisational system which will handle...
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The must-read summary of Vince Poscente's book: "The Age of Speed: Learning to Thrive in a More-Faster-Now World".
This complete summary of the ideas from Vince Poscente's book "The Age of Speed" shows how rather than feeling guilty about leading a 24/7 lifestyle powered by all the latest technology, it's time to fully embrace speed and make it your ally instead of your enemy. In his book, the author explains that in order to succeed in making speed...
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The must-read summary of Dave Lakhani's book: "The Power of an Hour: Business and Life Mastery in One Hour a Week".
This complete summary of the ideas from Dave Lakhani's book "The Power of an Hour" shows how you can dedicate one hour each week to improving your professional and personal effectiveness. In this hour, the smart thing to do is to work on forming new and better habits. In his book, the author presents nine areas for both personal and...
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The must-read summary of Richard Koch's book: "The 80/20 Individual: How to Accomplish More by Doing Less - the Nine Essentials of 80/20 Success at Work".
This complete summary of the ideas from Richard Koch's book "The 80/20 Individual" shows that none of us are productive all the time: the 80/20 principle states that 80% of the results we achieve come from just 20% of our actions. In his book, the author explains nine guidelines that everyone...
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This complete summary of the ideas from Edwin C. Bliss' book "Doing It Now" shows that highly successful people never procrastinate - they always find a way to get the most important things done, and to do them now. In fact, overcoming the tendency to procrastinate unlocks the potential in everyone's life and opens the door to a fuller, more satisfying and enjoyable life of achievement. Procrastination can be a major business road block, but one which...
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The must-read summary of Lee Cockerell's book: "Time Management Magic: How to Get More Done Every Day and Move From Surviving to Thriving".
This complete summary of the ideas from Lee Cockerell's book "Time Management Magic" explains that "most people are not overworked... they are under-organized". Lack of organization can make you feel like you have no time to get things done and affects both your personal and professional life. The author suggests...
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The must-read summary of Jeff Olson's book: "The Agile Manager's Guide to Getting Organized: How Highly Successful Managers Cut through the Clutter and Get Things Done".
This complete summary of the ideas from Jeff Olson's book "The Agile Manager's Guide to Getting Organized" shows that most good managers know what they need to do in order to achieve more, and they try to be aware of how to focus on critical issues. However, the implementation stage...
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The must-read summary of Leo Babauta's book: "The Power of Less: The Fine Art of Limiting Yourself to the Essential...in Business and in Life".
This complete summary of the ideas from Leo Babauta's book "The Power of Less" shows that people face two major problems in modern life: information overload and task overload. In his book, the author explains that the solution lies in setting limits and making the choice to do the right thing rather than...
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The must-read summary of Napoleon Hill's book: "Think and Grow Rich: The Way to Personal Achievement".
This complete summary of the ideas from Napoleon Hill's book "Think and Grow Rich: The Way to Personal Achievement" shows that every achievement begins with an idea. The author states that wealth comes from turning this idea into something that people are willing to pay for, which is only achieved by thinking. Find out how you can use your own power...
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This complete summary of the ideas from Julie Morgenstern's book "Time Management from the Inside Out" shows that a robust, high quality time management system is actually an ongoing feedback loop consisting of four steps: learn, analyse, strategise and attack. In her book, the author explains that the objective of time management from the inside out is to design a scheduling system that fits your needs like a glove. The real measure of success in...
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