Of all the resources on productivity that I’m familiar with, these are the ones I like the most.  If you think I’m missing something, please let me know.

• Randy Pausch, Time management [transcript; slides; my summary]
• Scott H. Young, The little book of productivity [my summary]
• Piers Steel, The procrastination equation [Luke Muehlhauser’s summary; see also Nick Winter’s The motivation hacker]
• Peter Hurford, How I am productive
• Ozan Onay & Ash Fontana, 100 ways to get more done
• Cal Newport, The art of the finish
• Steve Kamb, 5 ways to instantly become more productive

Randy Pausch’s lecture on time management is, in my opinion, the best presentation on productivity techniques ever recorded. I have watched the talk at least half a dozen times, I learned something new and important on each occasion. The summary below leaves out the funny jokes and engaging stories, focusing exclusively on the actionable bits of advice.

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