18 minutes
Based upon his weekly Harvard Business Review column (which is the most popular column on HBR.com, receiving hundreds of thousands of unique page views a month), 18 Minutes clearly shows how busy people can cut through all the daily clutter and distractions and find a way to focus on those key items which are truly the top priorities in our lives. Bregman works from the premise that the best way to combat constant and distracting interruptions is to create productive distractions of one's own. Based upon a series of short bite-sized chapters, his approach allows us to safely navigate through the constant chatter of emails, text messages, phone calls, and endless meetings that prevent us from focusing our time on those things that are truly important to us. Mixing first-person insights along with unique case studies, Bregman sprinkles his charming book with pathways which help guide us -- pathways that can get us on the right trail in 18 minutes or less. - Publisher.
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- If the idea of success over a year at a time is interesting, I recommend reading 18 Minutes by Peter Bregman. It's a very practical guide to this approach.
- I'm looking for tips, tricks, recommendations and methods. Do you use a highlighter? Do you have a coding system? Do you use Evernote? Do you post-its?
My objective is to read more business books to expand my horizons as well as pick up new ideas to implement. I'm in the middle of reading "18 Minutes" by Peter Bregman and am feeling inspired. But there are so many ideas, I find myself frustrated because I'm not sure how to keep track of them all.
In general, I like to read business books both on my Kindle and in my hands with a physical book. Recommendations for both would be awesome.
- This is basically the technique described by the new book, 18 Minutes - http://www.amazon.com/18-Minutes-Master-Distraction-Things/d...
