When it comes to productivity, you are your own worst enemy. Nobody knows how to trick you into procrastinating or cutting corners quite like you do. You know all of your own strengths, weaknesses and thought patterns.
But if you know yourself better than anyone else does, that also means you are your own best resource for productivity tools, hacks, tips and tactics.
Writer Eric Barker knows how important specificity is, especially when it comes to productivity. So while he loves poring over productivity books, courses, videos and articles, he knows that ultimately, it’s all down to him.
Enter the “Book of Me.” Eric wants you to write your own productivity “bible”, specific to your needs and habits. If you know you don’t work well when you’re hungry, put it in the book. If you know you’re easily distracted by your phone, put it in the book.
Eric details exactly how he approaches his own “Book of Me”, and how you can write your own.
Connect with Eric on Twitter or LinkedIn
Pick up a copy of Plays Well With Others
You can find the full interview here: Eric Barker on his Five-Hour Rule and deliberate work-life imbalance
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Produced by Inventium
Host: Amantha Imber
Sound Engineer: Martin Imber
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