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Allen, David. Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity. New York: Penguin Group, 2001.

Veteran coach and management consultant David Allen shares his methods for stress-free performance based on the notion that our productivity is directly proportional to our ability to relax. This classic in the genre shows readers how to apply the “do it, delegate it, defer it, drop it” rule to empty e-mail inboxes, reassess goals, stay focused, plan projects, and overcome feelings of confusion and anxiety.

Halvorson, Heidi Grant. 9 Things Successful People Do Differently. Boston: Harvard Business Review Press, 2012.

According to author Heidi Grant Halvorson, accomplished people reach their goals because of what they do, not ...

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