How to Improve Your Personal Effectiveness
Articles
- Learn to Use Plain Language
Clear writing is a core skill, and the Plain Writing Act of 2010 requires it.
- The Doctrine of Completed Staff Work (U.S. Army)
Describes what staffers should strive for.
- A Message to Garcia, by Elbert Hubbard
Classic essay about the power of initiative.
- Avoiding the Tyranny of the Immediate, by Russ Linden
Excellent suggestions for keeping focused on long-term objectives.
Books
Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World
The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business
A Factory of One: Applying Lean Principles to Banish Waste and Improve Your Personal Performance
A Factory of One applies simple principles from the Lean management philosophy to the work of individuals. In a concise and readable format, Markovitz advocates identifying your key value added, getting your work organized, establishing a workflow, identifying the root cause of productivity problems, and setting up a simple system makes it easy to decide what to work on next. Read More...
Getting Things Done
The Now Habit: A Strategic Program for Overcoming Procrastination and Enjoying Guilt-Free Play
On Writing Well
Effective written communication is a core skill for success. On Writing Well is a beautifully written book about how to write about many different non-fiction topics. Zinsser focuses on the hard work required to express your ideas in a clear way that will engage the reader. A classic.
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