Jan. 30, 2023

My Favorite Productivity Books For 2023 Featuring Jeff Sieh

This week I’m joined by my friend Jeff Sieh of Social Media News Live to talk through the top productivity books for 2023. With the new year well underway I wanted to take the time to compile and curate a list of my favorite productivity books of the past year and share them with listeners. In this episode Jeff and I break down my list and share some of the many tips and takeaways that these books have given us. In addition Jeff and I discuss some of the highlights from the various authors' appearances on the show while offering up opinions on how each book benefits the different aspects of our productivity. 

All books in the list below are available for purchase at: BeyondTheToDoList.com/books

  • The Daily Creative: Find Your Inspiration to Spark Creative Energy and Fight Burnout by Todd Henry
  • The Self-Reliant Entrepreneur: 366 Daily Meditations to Feed Your Soul and Grow Your Business by John Jantsch
  • The Power of Writing It Down: A Simple Habit to Unlock Your Brain and Reimagine Your Life by Allison Fallon
  • Building a Second Brain: A Proven Method to Organize Your Digital Life and Unlock Your Creative Potential by Tiago Forte
  • The Laws of Creativity: Unlock Your Originality and Awaken Your Creative Genius by Joey Cofone
  • Creativity Inc. 
  • The Lazy Genius Way: Embrace What Matters, Ditch What Doesn't, and Get Stuff Done by Kendra Adachi
  • The Lazy Genius Kitchen: Have What You Need, Use What You Have, and Enjoy It Like Never Before by Kendra Adachi
  • Win at Work and Succeed at Life: 5 Principles to Free Yourself from the Cult of Overwork by Michael Hyatt and Meghan Hyatt-Miller
  • Your New Playlist: The Student's Guide to Tapping into the Superpower of Mindset by Jon Acuff
  • The 12 Week Year: Get More Done in 12 Weeks than Others Do in 12 Months by Brian P. Moran
  • Start Finishing: How to Go from Idea to Done - Charlie Gilkey
  • When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing by Daniel Pink
  • Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most by Greg McKeown
  • How to Calm Your Mind: Finding Presence and Productivity in Anxious Times by Chris Bailey
  • Tranquility by Tuesday: 9 Ways to Calm the Chaos and Make Time for What Matters by Laura Vanderkam
  • Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World by Cal Newport
  • Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life by Nir Eyal


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