6 Best Productivity Books

P is for Productivity Book Recommendations

4/19/2016

My theme for the April A to Z blogging challenge is productivity for creative people.

Sometimes I think I procrastinate by reading books about productivity. The irony! If you want to try this method of procrastination, too, here are some books that I recommend:

Die Empty: Unleash Your Best Work Everyday by Todd Henry

First Things First by Stephen R. Covey

Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen

Manage Your Day-To-Day: Build Your Routine, Find Your Focus, and Sharpen Your Creative Mind, edited by Jocelyn K. Glei

168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think by Laura Vanderkam

7 Secrets of the Prolific: The Definitive Guide to Overcoming Procrastination, Perfectionism, and Writer's Block by Hillary Rettig (Thanks to author Maria E. Andreu for recommending this one.)

Do you have any favorite books about productivity, time management, decluttering, or simplifying?

Mary Aalgaard link

4/19/2016 08:13:10 am

That last one sounds particularly good, overcoming perfectionism. It's hard to feel like you're not good enough. It blocks you.
Mary at <a href=http://www.playoffthepage.com>Play off the Page</a>

Yvonne V link

4/19/2016 09:13:22 pm

Yes, that can be a problem.

Maria E. Andreu

4/19/2016 08:43:49 am

Thanks for the shout-out, Yvonne. Funny, I just have my copy out next to me. The little book that keeps on giving.

Yvonne V link

4/19/2016 09:16:20 pm

I have returned to it several times. Thanks for recommending the book!

C. Lee McKenzie

4/19/2016 10:55:08 am

I'll have to read these later. :-)

Yvonne V link

4/19/2016 09:16:39 pm

After the Challenge ends!

Stephanie Faris link

4/19/2016 02:09:13 pm

That is pretty ironic. You could get them on audio and actually do the things you're putting off while listening!

Yvonne V link

4/19/2016 09:17:23 pm

I'm not a big audiobook person, Stephanie, but you're right! I never thought of that....

Deb Atwood link

4/19/2016 03:10:14 pm

You must have been writing about me. I procrastinate writing by reading books about productivity, I procrastinate marketing by reading posts about marketing...and so on.
@deb_atwood from
<a href="http://www.PenInHerHand.com">Pen In Her Hand</a>

Yvonne V link

4/19/2016 09:17:49 pm

I'm right there with you, Deb!

Jemima Pett link

4/19/2016 05:00:38 pm

Sometimes I think I should write self-help books. I have helped myself to a lot of things.
<a href="http://jemimapett.com">Jemima Pett</a>

Yvonne V link

4/19/2016 09:18:12 pm

Jemima :)

Liz A. link

4/19/2016 07:38:09 pm

I don't read a lot of nonfiction books. If I start, this is a good list to begin with.

Yvonne V link

4/19/2016 09:18:51 pm

I like nonfiction in the evenings because a good fiction book makes me stay up too late to finish!

Karen link

4/19/2016 10:03:10 pm

I'll have to add some of these to my reading list once I recover from the a to z challenge,

Yvonne V link

4/19/2016 10:22:54 pm

Yes, not much non-blog reading going on this month!

Aditya Sinha link

4/20/2016 03:05:04 am

Great List. I'll surely try some. Great Informations. Here are some links to my A to Z challenge posts Here are my takes with I I Love You : http://facetsofadienglish.blogspot.in/2016/04/thats-for-today-with-i.html Id-Ul-Zoha : http://facetsofadishortstories.blogspot.in/2016/04/i-for-id-ul-zoha-bakra-eid-eid-ul-adha.html

Yvonne v link

4/20/2016 07:33:43 pm

Thanks for stopping by, Aditya!

Yvonne V link

4/20/2016 07:43:36 pm

BTW, I visited your blog but I didn't see a place to comment.

Marcia Strykowski link

4/20/2016 05:26:12 pm

I don't usually read self-help or how-to books, but I've recently decided to start listening to nonfiction books instead of always fiction, while driving.

Yvonne v link

4/20/2016 07:36:20 pm

I like to skim, so audio doesn't always work for me, but these books have some good content.

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