From the course: Extreme Productivity (Blinkist Summary)

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Final summary

Final summary

- [Narrator] You've just listened to our Blinkist to Extreme Productivity by Robert C. Pozen. The key message in this book is that productivity relies on efficiency. That means nothing will stop you from becoming a faster, smarter worker if you set clear goals and priorities. This results-driven approach will do away with procrastination, break up big projects and clearly define your working hours. How can you apply the ideas of these Blinkist to your life? Increase your productivity by reading faster. The key to reading faster isn't to read more words per minute, it's to read fewer words in total. To try this out, just pick up a book on a topic that interests you. Read the introduction, then the conclusion and end by skimming the body for the information you want. You will almost certainly have gleaned the most important information you were looking for and saved yourself a lot of time.

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