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Lud • Edited

For becoming more efficient, productive and energetic, I can recommend you these books:

  • the 5am club, Robin Sharma
  • Tools of Titans, Tim Ferris => also has a lot of content on YouTube and his blog for free
  • stealing fire, Kotler & Wheal

I've read all of them and a ton of other books. I think these three are sufficient in understanding different approaches and viewing the problem from multiple angles. They are also nice to read, I enjoyed the language.

Also working more from home to shut off co-worker's daily blabla helps a lot.

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leob

Thanks man! I think it's all down to "discipline" but these books look like they make for an interesting read ... oh and BTW I'm already working from home as I'm a remote freelancer :-)

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Lud

True, in essence you have to be

  • disciplined about your morning routine,
  • take care of your body (food & sports),
  • rest well,
  • and try to work in a flow state.

For me all starts with the discipline to get up early. It's hard, especially during winter I struggle with it because it's so dark in northern Europe (we now have 4h of sunlight oO).

Hehe, that's the part I enjoy the most about my life: being a remote freelancer ;-)

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leob

"Flow" is really the big thing for me ... the moment I get into the flow and I can shut off all distractions is when I can be truly productive :-) ...

Even then, it often feels like the 24 hours in a day are never enough, BUT this is a matter of setting priorities and choosing what's REALLY important for you ... you have to acknowledge that it's simply impossible to do "everything".