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Time management and focus

Productivity and Habits

Systems for managing tasks, time, attention and meetings, from Getting Things Done to Deep Work.

38 books on Time management and focus, 1 of them tier 1, recommended by 42 people including Nat Eliason and Arianna Huffington.

38 books · 44 experts

Start here

  1. The Effective ExecutivePeter F. Drucker, 1967
  2. KaizenMasaaki Imai, 1986
  3. Critical ChainEliyahu M. Goldratt, 1997
  4. The 80/20 PrincipleRichard Koch, 1999
  5. Getting Things DoneDavid Allen, 2001

The best books on Time management and focus 38

The Effective ExecutiveThe Effective Executive
T1 The Effective Executive
Peter F. Drucker · 1967
OL lists as 'Effective Executive'
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“Bezos has cited Drucker on effectiveness and time management. The insistence on working on the right things — not just working hard — resonates with Amazon's culture of written memos over PowerPoint, and its focus on output rather than effort.”Jeff Bezos
Recommended byEv WilliamsNat EliasonDavid CancelDrew HoustonGuy KawasakiJeff BezosMatt MullenwegTim Ferriss
KaizenKaizen
T2 Kaizen
Masaaki Imai · 1986
The book that introduced continuous improvement to Western managers.
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Critical ChainCritical Chain
T2 Critical Chain
Eliyahu M. Goldratt · 1997
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The 80/20 PrincipleThe 80/20 Principle
T4 The 80/20 Principle
Richard Koch · 1999
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Recommended byAna FabregaKeith RaboisTim Ferriss
Getting Things DoneGetting Things Done
T4 Getting Things Done
David Allen · 2001
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Recommended byAndrew WilkinsonTony HsiehAli AbdaalArianna HuffingtonDavid KadavyDustin MoskovitzEv WilliamsMichael McCullough
The ONE ThingThe ONE Thing
T4 The ONE Thing
Gary Keller, Jay Papasan · 2001
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Recommended byDavid CancelAlexis OhanianAusten AllredJackie VullinghsNate O'BrienSarah Pritula
SlackSlack
T4 Slack
Tom DeMarco · 2002
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Recommended byPatrick CollisonEv Williams
Ready for AnythingReady for Anything
T4 Ready for Anything
David Allen · 2003
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Recommended byEv Williams
The Daily DruckerThe Daily Drucker
T4 The Daily Drucker
Peter F. Drucker, Joseph A. Maciariello · 2004
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Bit LiteracyBit Literacy
T4 Bit Literacy
Mark Hurst · 2007
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Recommended byEv Williams
Rapt: Attention and the Focused LifeRapt: Attention and the Focused Life
T4 Rapt: Attention and the Focused Life
Winifred Gallagher · 2009
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Your Brain at Work: Strategies for OvercominYour Brain at Work: Strategies for Overcoming Distraction, Regaining Focus, and Working Smarter All Day Long
T4 Your Brain at Work: Strategies for Overcoming Distraction, Regaining Focus, and Working Smarter All Day Long
David Rock · 2009
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Recommended byMohnish PabraiNoah Kagan
The Front NineThe Front Nine
T4 The Front Nine
Mike Vardy · 2012
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Recommended byCal Newport
The 12 Week YearThe 12 Week Year
T4 The 12 Week Year
Brian Moran · 2013
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Recommended byNat EliasonSarah Pritula
EssentialismEssentialism
T4 Essentialism
Greg McKeown · 2014
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Recommended byMatt MullenwegNat EliasonRan SegallSophie BakalarAbi Tyas TunggalAusten AllredCasey NeistatJohn D Saunders+5 more
The Organized Mind: Thinking Straight in theThe Organized Mind: Thinking Straight in the Age of Information Overload
T4 The Organized Mind: Thinking Straight in the Age of Information Overload
Daniel J. Levitin · 2014
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Recommended byMohnish PabraiKeith RaboisSatya Nadella
Two Awesome Hours: Science-Based Strategies Two Awesome Hours: Science-Based Strategies to Harness Your Best Time and Get Your Most Important Work Done
T4 Two Awesome Hours: Science-Based Strategies to Harness Your Best Time and Get Your Most Important Work Done
Josh Davis · 2015
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Deep WorkDeep Work
T4 Deep Work
Cal Newport · 2016
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Recommended byNat EliasonNir EyalAbi Tyas TunggalCal NewportJordan HughesMatej LatinPaul JarvisRan Segall+1 more
RestRest
T4 Rest
Alex Soojung-Kim Pang · 2016
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Recommended byArianna HuffingtonMatej Latin
Smarter Faster Better: The Secrets of Being Smarter Faster Better: The Secrets of Being Productive in Life and Business
T4 Smarter Faster Better: The Secrets of Being Productive in Life and Business
Charles Duhigg · 2016
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Recommended byMohnish PabraiSarah Pritula
Work CleanWork Clean
T4 Work Clean
Dan Charnas · 2016
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Recommended byNat Eliason
How to Take Smart NotesHow to Take Smart Notes
T4 How to Take Smart Notes
Sönke Ahrens · 2017
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Recommended byAli AbdaalNat Eliason
How to Break Up With Your PhoneHow to Break Up With Your Phone
T4 How to Break Up With Your Phone
Catherine Price · 2018
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Recommended byThe Barefoot Investor
Off the ClockOff the Clock
T4 Off the Clock
Laura Vanderkam · 2018
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Recommended byCal Newport
24/624/6
T4 24/6
Tiffany Shlain · 2019
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Recommended byArianna Huffington
Digital MinimalismDigital Minimalism
T4 Digital Minimalism
Cal Newport · 2019
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Recommended byAlex LiebermanCal NewportNat Eliason
Do LessDo Less
T4 Do Less
Kate Northrup · 2019
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Recommended byMarie Forleo
Free to FocusFree to Focus
T4 Free to Focus
Michael Hyatt · 2019
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Recommended byArianna HuffingtonCal Newport
The Surprising Science of MeetingsThe Surprising Science of Meetings
T4 The Surprising Science of Meetings
Steven Rogelberg · 2019
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Recommended byArianna Huffington
Slow ProductivitySlow Productivity
T4 Slow Productivity
Cal Newport · 2024
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Recommended byAndrew Wilkinson
4000 weeks
T4 4000 weeks
Oliver Burkeman
unverified
Recommended byMatt Mullenweg
Black Hole FocusBlack Hole Focus
T4 Black Hole Focus
Isaiah Hankel
unverified
Recommended byNat Eliason
Eat That FrogEat That Frog
T4 Eat That Frog
Brian Tracy
unverified
Recommended byNat Eliason
Fake WorkFake Work
T4 Fake Work
Brent D. Peterson, Gaylan W. Nielson
unverified
Recommended byTony Hsieh
Getting Results the Agile Way
T4 Getting Results the Agile Way
J.D. Meier
unverified
Recommended byNat Eliason
Manage Your Day-to-DayManage Your Day-to-Day
T4 Manage Your Day-to-Day
Jocelyn Glei
unverified
Recommended byNat Eliason
The 3 Secrets to Effective Time Investment
T4 The 3 Secrets to Effective Time Investment
Elizabeth Grace Saunders
unverified
Recommended byCal Newport
The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing
T4 The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing
Daniel H. Pink
unverified
Recommended byArianna Huffington

Experts 44

The people who wrote this page's books, and the people who recommend them.

Authors 3

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Cal Newportwrote 3 books herePeter F. Druckerwrote 2 books here
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Eliyahu M. Goldrattwrote 1 book here

Recommenders 42

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Nat Eliasonrecommends 11 books hereArianna Huffingtonrecommends 6 books here
CN
Cal Newportrecommends 6 books here
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Mohnish Pabrairecommends 5 books hereEv Williamsrecommends 5 books hereTim Ferrissrecommends 4 books hereMatt Mullenwegrecommends 3 books here
SP
Sarah Pritularecommends 3 books here
AT
Abi Tyas Tunggalrecommends 2 books here
AA
Ali Abdaalrecommends 2 books here
AW
Andrew Wilkinsonrecommends 2 books here
AA
Austen Allredrecommends 2 books here
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DC
David Cancelrecommends 2 books hereKeith Raboisrecommends 2 books here
ML
Matej Latinrecommends 2 books here
NK
Noah Kaganrecommends 2 books here
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Ran Segallrecommends 2 books hereTony Hsiehrecommends 2 books hereGuy Kawasakirecommends 1 book here
AL
Alex Liebermanrecommends 1 book hereAlexis Ohanianrecommends 1 book here
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Ana Fabregarecommends 1 book hereCasey Neistatrecommends 1 book here
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David Kadavyrecommends 1 book hereDrew Houstonrecommends 1 book hereDustin Moskovitzrecommends 1 book here
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Jackie Vullinghsrecommends 1 book hereJeff Bezosrecommends 1 book here
JD
John D Saundersrecommends 1 book here
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Jordan Hughesrecommends 1 book hereJustin Kanrecommends 1 book here
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Keith Wassermanrecommends 1 book hereMarie Forleorecommends 1 book here
MM
Michael McCulloughrecommends 1 book here
NO
Nate O'Brienrecommends 1 book here
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Nir Eyalrecommends 1 book herePatrick Collisonrecommends 1 book here
PJ
Paul Jarvisrecommends 1 book hereSatya Nadellarecommends 1 book here
SB
Sophie Bakalarrecommends 1 book here
BI
The Barefoot Investorrecommends 1 book here
VM
Vlad Magdalinrecommends 1 book here
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