{"id":7501,"date":"2023-11-08T08:32:38","date_gmt":"2023-11-08T08:32:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/?p=7501"},"modified":"2024-01-04T05:45:46","modified_gmt":"2024-01-04T05:45:46","slug":"top-productivity-resources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/top-productivity-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Must Have Productivity Resources in 2024: Podcasts and Books"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The increased workloads and responsibilities, both at work and home have forced people to think that productivity comes with being busy all the time and pushing oneself to work for longer durations. But is it really the case? Do we actually need to work for longer to be productive or do we need a better focus, creating a to-do-list and working in a planned manner?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you also struggle to work productively and struggle to meet your daily targets within working hours, we have got you covered. In this blog, we will share the best resources to be productive. Here we have the best productivity resources including podcasts and books list for you to grab in this year\u2019s end so that you can be the most productive in 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, let\u2019s get started!<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline has-dark-red-color has-ek-indent\" style=\"--ek-indent: 20px; text-align: center; color: #224b75;\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-dark-red-color has-electric-grass-gradient-background has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/site\/demo\">Get Free Demo<\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of 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class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/top-productivity-resources\/#Podcasts\" title=\"Podcasts\">Podcasts<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/top-productivity-resources\/#5_Steps_for_Planning_Your_Day_For_Optimal_Creativity\" title=\"5 Steps for Planning Your Day For Optimal Creativity\">5 Steps for Planning Your Day For Optimal Creativity<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/top-productivity-resources\/#3_Strategies_for_Dealing_with_Procrastination\" title=\"3 Strategies for Dealing with Procrastination\u00a0\">3 Strategies for Dealing with Procrastination\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/top-productivity-resources\/#Masters_of_Scale\" title=\"Masters of Scale\">Masters of Scale<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/top-productivity-resources\/#Recode_Decode\" title=\"Recode Decode\">Recode Decode<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/top-productivity-resources\/#MFCEO_Project_Podcast\" title=\"MFCEO Project Podcast\">MFCEO Project Podcast<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/top-productivity-resources\/#The_McKinsey_Podcast\" title=\"The McKinsey Podcast\">The McKinsey Podcast<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/top-productivity-resources\/#Make_your_workday_more_productive\" title=\"Make your workday more productive\">Make your workday more productive<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/top-productivity-resources\/#Books\" title=\"Books\">Books<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/top-productivity-resources\/#The_Hard_Thing_About_Hard_Things\" title=\"The Hard Thing About Hard Things\">The Hard Thing About Hard Things<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/top-productivity-resources\/#Good_to_Great\" title=\"Good to Great\">Good to Great<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/top-productivity-resources\/#High_Output_Management\" title=\"High Output Management\">High Output Management<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/top-productivity-resources\/#The_7_Habits_of_Highly_Effective_People\" title=\"The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People\">The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/top-productivity-resources\/#Final_Thoughts\" title=\"Final Thoughts\">Final Thoughts<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Podcasts\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Podcasts<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Podcasts have become the\u00a0 easily accessible productivity resources which people love these days. This is because they are easy to complete. One can listen to podcasts anywhere, at any time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are the best podcasts that can help you be more productive.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Steps_for_Planning_Your_Day_For_Optimal_Creativity\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5 Steps for Planning Your Day For Optimal Creativity<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a 30 minute episode, the best productivity resource for those looking for Optimal Creativity. This is a perfect resource showcasing resource allocation in 5 easy steps. People who want to save their time, focus, and energy must listen to this podcast.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Strategies_for_Dealing_with_Procrastination\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 Strategies for Dealing with Procrastination\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a 30 minutes HBR podcast featuring a conversation between an author and a psychologist showcasing procrastination of work. It is a great productivity resource for working people.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Masters_of_Scale\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Masters of Scale<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reid Hoffman founded LinkedIn and was a part of the notorious PayPal Mafia. He currently hosts Masters of Scale and is a partner at Silicon Valley&#8217;s prestigious VC company Greylock Partners. Hoffman is a virtuoso at growing startups into billion-dollar enterprises. Hoffman&#8217;s reputation allows him to draw high-profile guests like Netflix CEO Reid Hastings and Mark Zuckerberg. The discussions are always insightful and it is a great productivity resource for working people.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Recode_Decode\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recode Decode<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recode Decode is the only place for those who want to stay up to date on the newest technology news. Tech writer Kara Swisher hosts the program every week. Swisher conducts interviews with legislators, journalists, regulators, and tech innovators to give readers a range of viewpoints on how society and technology interact.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MFCEO_Project_Podcast\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MFCEO Project Podcast<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a free insights podcast by Andy Frisella who generally charges approximately $75,000 for a single session sharing business advice. These free insights are no less than a bumper offer for those who want successful business strategies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a perfect podcast for those who want to develop a mindset to seek personal and professional success.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_McKinsey_Podcast\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The McKinsey Podcast<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">McKinsey is a renowned consulting firm with over $10 billion business business evolving elite strategists that solve the most challenging business problems. This is why the consulting firm is able to produce different ground-breaking studies and podcasts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are great resources for those who are keenly interested in the latest business developments, and willing to know new happenings in the world of marketing, finance and everything.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"\">\n<div style=\"border-radius: 1.1rem; overflow: hidden; padding: 2rem 0rem; box-shadow: 0 0rem 0.4rem #ddd; margin: 1rem 1rem; border-top: 0.4rem solid #1e3a88;\">\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; margin: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<div class=\"box-responsive\" style=\"padding-top: 3rem; width: 50%; display: inline-block;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/desktrack_call_to_action.png\" alt=\"Bio-plugin-SDK\" width=\"\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"box-responsive\" style=\"width: 49%; float: right;\">\n<h2 style=\"margin: 6px !important;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Make_your_workday_more_productive\"><\/span>Make your workday more productive<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px !important; font-size: 17px;\">Time tracking and work management can help you reach your goals faster.<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 0.5rem 0;\">\n<p class=\"\">Try 15 Days for Free<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a style=\"display: table; margin: 0 auto; background: #1e3a88; color: #fff; padding: 0.5rem 2rem; border-radius: 5rem; font-size: 1.5rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/site\/index?get_started=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Start Free Trial<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Books\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Books<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Books have always been the best resource for people. People in the digital age also want to read books. Here are the best productivity resources, i.e. productivity boosting books you must read before 2024 arrives to boost your productivity.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Hard_Thing_About_Hard_Things\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Hard Thing About Hard Things<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One difficult aspect of difficult things. In 2007, Ben Horowitz sold Opsware for a price above $1 billion. Later on, he co-founded the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, which has stakes in Facebook, Box, and Airbnb. In his best-selling book, Horowitz shares his hard-won knowledge about what it takes to create a profitable firm.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because the chapters in The Hard Thing About Hard Things are brief and action-oriented, they&#8217;re a perfect read for entrepreneurs with limited time.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Good_to_Great\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Good to Great<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Good is the enemy of great.&#8221; In his thoroughly studied business book, Good to Great, Jim Collins posits this notion. Collins and his research team looked at a few publicly traded companies that had made the transition from mediocre to excellent companies in a comparatively short amount of time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Entrepreneurs may rapidly apply the data offered in the book to almost any firm and see obvious improvements, as it offers a number of actionable insights.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"High_Output_Management\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High Output Management<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The late Andrew Grove was a famous figure among Silicon Valley entrepreneurs, despite not being a household name. Grove held the position of CEO at Intel and mentored numerous individuals, including Ben Horowitz and Steve Jobs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grove provided a useful framework in High Output Management to help managers maximize the productivity of their workforce. The practical aspects of the book, such as how to run a productive one-on-one meeting, are its main focus.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_7_Habits_of_Highly_Effective_People\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This book covers everything one needs to know to approach improvement in life. It showcases methods to examine and adjust one\u2019s character and motives to behave in the world and interact with others.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a must read book for those who want to learn the best way to define personal missions, manage time and build productive relationships with others.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline has-dark-red-color has-ek-indent\" style=\"--ek-indent: 20px; text-align: center; color: #224b75;\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-dark-red-color has-electric-grass-gradient-background has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/desktrack.timentask.com\/site\/index?get_started=true\">Take a Free Trial<\/a><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Final_Thoughts\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Final Thoughts<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Productivity is the key in today\u2019s busy environment to maintain work life balance.\u00a0 Hope these useful books and podcast lists help you to be more productive at work and in life.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Want to be productive at work and devote more time to personal goals. 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