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Strategies to help boost your productivity

Never have enough hours in your day? These top book picks by the Vancouver Public Library will give you strategies to make the most out of the time you have
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The 5 AM Club: Own Your Morning, Elevate Your Life by Robin Sharma

Could the key to a successful, fulfilling day be as simple as setting your alarm clock a couple of hours earlier? Let Robin Sharma guide you step by step through an early morning routine that could help you to unlock your productive potential, both personally and professionally.

Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport

If you find yourself constantly interrupted by the pinging of your phone or buzzing workplace chatter, maybe it’s time to start cultivating an ethos of “deep work.” Cal Newport shares this ethos by way of four easy rules that you can follow to maximize productivity and defeat distraction in your home and work life.

The Bullet Journal Method: Track the Past, Order the Present, Design the Future by Ryder Carroll

Learn the popular bullet journaling technique from its creator, Ryder Carroll. Find out everything you ever wanted to know about this influential new movement in organization that has swept the globe over the past decade.

Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky

Highlight, laser, energize and reflect – these are the four steps recommended by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky to revolutionize your life one day at a time. Broken down into 87 discrete tactics, this framework promises to help you make the most of what time you have.

Smarter Faster Better: The Secrets of Being Productive in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg

Learn about the science behind the behaviours of highly successful individuals and companies from bestselling author Charles Duhigg. He covers eight mindsets you can adopt to boost your productivity – all without having to work any harder.