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The Best Book on Productivity You’ve (Probably) Never Heard Of
This 110 year-old book taught me more in 90 pages than many of the newest big books on the market
I love stumbling upon a hidden gem of a book. One that I’ve never heard of, but someone well-respected speaks highly of it.
I was listening to an interview with the great Brian Tracy, when I heard him mention a book in passing as one of his all-time favorites on productivity. It was called How To Live on 24 Hours A Day by Arnold Bennett. I had never heard of it. But if the mind behind Eat That Frog! says a book on productivity is his favorite, you’ve got to check it out!
As a bonus, it was only about 90 pages long. As if that weren’t enough, it’s in the public domain. You can get a copy in various formats courtesy of Project Gutenberg.
It’s a rare thing to find a book that is equal parts deep philosophical examination of life and practical guide to time management. But this book is just that. Some of Bennett’s examples are dated (since the book was written in 1910), but the points he makes, and his observations about what we as working people face, are timeless.
