Extreme Productivity

you should begin by thinking carefully about why you are engaging in any activity and what you expect to get out of it.

Don’t sweat the small stuff.

Articulate your goals and rank them in order of priority.

our Team,” managers should use their influence to acquire resources (money, time, and manpower) for their subordinates. Since you and your subordinates should generally be working toward the same

I learned how to read and write quickly by always focusing on the final product.

finish by reading the FT for its coverage of international issues. It often carries articles on foreign economics and politics that the U.S. papers don’t address in depth.

Wall Street Journal: I spend the most time reading the Journal because its reporting on business issues is deep and comprehensive.

New York Times, and business stories are handled better by the Wall Street Journal.

review the editorial page to get liberal perspectives on current i

front pages and the first page of the Metro section, plus briefly reviewing its excellent sports section.