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Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2023-07-29

Chris Williamson & Peter Akkies: books mentioned on Modern Wisdom #660

7 Hacks To Master Your Productivity & Get More Done - Peter Akkies - #660

3 books · With Peter Akkies · Listen · Watch on YouTube

Peter Akkies is a productivity consultant, YouTuber and a blogger known for his expertise on time management and personal efficiency. Almost everyone is chronically distracted.

Peter Akkies discussed Atomic Habits by James Clear and Deep Work by Cal Newport. Chris Williamson discussed Building a Second Brain by Tiago Forte.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. Atomic Habits

    James Clear · at 3:27

    Atomic Habits by James Clear is a bestselling guide on habit formation that outlines how small daily actions and identity shifts can create lasting personal and professional change.

    Discussed
    “Atomic habits uh James Clear advice of a just one percent better every day focus on the um what you're going to iterate on day after day after day is a great way to operate”
    Peter Akkies 7 Hacks To Master Your Productivity & Get More Done - Peter Akkies - #… 2023-07-29 Listen at 3:27
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  2. Deep Work

    Cal Newport · at 20:11

    Deep Work by Cal Newport is a guide to cultivating focused concentration and achieving extraordinary outcomes in a distracted world.

    Discussed
    “I'm sure you're familiar with the concept of deep work by Cal Newport yeah it's like the work that you do that's the mo that takes the most Focus that's the most valuable right”
    Peter Akkies 7 Hacks To Master Your Productivity & Get More Done - Peter Akkies - #… 2023-07-29 Listen at 20:11
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

  3. Building a Second Brain

    Tiago Forte · at 57:12

    Building a Second Brain by Tiago Forte is a comprehensive guide to modern personal knowledge management, offering systematic frameworks for capturing, organizing, and retrieving digital information to enhance productivity.

    Discussed
    “no by the way I mentioned building a second brain no offense to Thiago Forte I think he's a baseball a lot of excellent stuff fantastic”
    Chris Williamson 7 Hacks To Master Your Productivity & Get More Done - Peter Akkies - #… 2023-07-29 Listen at 57:12
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon
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