5 Books to Read for a Productive Life
To me, being productive is more than just cranking through a to-do list. It is connecting with your dreams and giving yourself the life you want to live. Here are five books that can help you do that:
1. Seven Habits of Highly Effective People (Steven Covey) - This book is essential for anyone with dreams. It shows you the habits you must have to live a truly successful and fulfilling life. If you find Covey’s book hard to read like I did, try the teen version. It presents the same material but in a more entertaining and personal way.
2. Getting Things Done (David Allen) - Although I don’t use a truly “GTD” system, many aspects of Allen’s method are musts for any system. One thing that makes this system wonderful is how versatile it is. There is a unique way of doing it for each person. Find yours.
3. One Minute Millionaire (Robert Allen and Mark Victor Hansen) - Although this book is mainly about making money, I believe the central ideas of this book are fabulous for anyone! It sure does make you think. And it has a cute story too!
4. Hope for the Flowers (Trina Paulus) - This is a children’s book with a life lesson that most adults don’t even seem to know. It is a must read! It goes very well with the next book on the list.
5. Four Hour Work Week (Tim Ferris) - If you were to read no other book in your whole life, read this one! This book details a way of living that is so outside the norm that you may find it uncomfortable at first. But the more you read, the more you will love this philosophy. And the level of detail in this book is not found in most books of this genre. Prepare to be excited.
