The Productivity Book

30 Professionals Talk About Time Management

Michael Brecht

• Publisher: Doodle AG
• Year: 2015
• eBook ISBN: 9783952453407
• Topic: Personal Development
• Subtopic: Time Management

At Doodle, we understand that productivity isn't how much you're doing, it's how much you get done. So, we spoke to 30 productivity and time management experts to figure out just how they do it. The result: The Doodle Productivity Book! It can't make more hours in the day. But, it will show you how to get the most out of the time you do have, so you can work smarter, and not harder. Filled with personal stories, insightful anecdotes and sound advice, this book is a fresh examination of the habits that shape us—and how others have managed to break free of them. Inside the Productivity Book you'll find: • Productivity tools & trends• Time management tips• Health & lifestyle advice• How to structure the perfect productivity day

The Productivity Book: 30 Professionals Talk

About Time Management

By Michael Brecht

Copyright © 2015 Doodle AG, Zurich

Productivity, Time Management, Efficiency,

Tools & Tips, Professionalism, Business

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means – except in the case of brief quotations embodied in articles or reviews – without written permission from its publisher.

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Produced in Berlin, Germany by AKM3 GmbH

Book design: Daniel Tackmann, Amanda Labelle

Editorial: Peter Brooks-Sharpe, Mark Thompson, and Sara Cunningham

Cover design: Olivia Schultz

Project management: Martin Grahl

Communications liaison: Brandon Watts

Copyright © 2015 Doodle AG, Zurich

All rights reserved.

eBook ISBN: 978-3-9524534-0-7

Table of Contents

Foreword

Laura Stack

Graham Allcott

Sarah Prout

Jon Petz

Cathy Sexton

Joshua Zerkel

Lori Vande Krol

Andrea Feinberg

Jill Duffy

Mick Hawes

Natalie M. Houston

Kathryn McKinnon

Mandy McEwen

Tara Rodden Robinson

Justine Santaniello

Laura Leist

Neen James

Sheila Hawkins

Shari McGuire

Audrey Thomas

Mike Vardy

Claire Burge

Suzi Dafnis

Heather Morgan Shott

Helene Segura

Lois Kennedy

Marissa Brassfield

Michael Sliwinski

Whitney Hassan

Jason Womack

Afterword

About the Author

Foreword

When it was founded in Zurich in 2007 by two Swiss engineers, no one could have anticipated what would become of their invention. Now one of the major digital applications of our time, millions of people around the world love using Doodle.

We’re proud of what we’ve achieved. Whether it’s for personal or business use, Doodle connects people in a totally unique way. That‘s a great thing in itself. Now, users in New York, New Delhi, Helsinki and Dakar can benefit from easy scheduling with each other—wherever they are. It’s nothing short of amazing.

But, it‘s no accident, either. Over the years we’ve listened with open ears to our customers’ needs. Doodle works so well because we understand what productivity means to them. As a result, each week our team receives dozens of thank you messages from happy users everywhere. They always tell us the same thing: how useful the application is, and how much time it saves. It never gets old!

With this book, we wanted to go one step further. We wanted to understand productivity from the point of view of the experts—how they start their day, approach challenges and achieve a consistently high output. Naturally, we also wanted to explore the technologies and tools used by the go-to guys for major global businesses and organizations. In short: We asked 30 experts from around the world to clear some space in their schedules, and share their best kept secrets.

The results can be found here. The Doodle Productivity Book takes us through a day in the life of these incredible individuals—from sunrise to sunset. But it also explores more nuanced points, such as what brought them to productivity, as well as their predictions for the future of the industry. So in addition to great tips and fantastic advice, we hope the reader will also gain a more complete image of productivity and time management.

We’d like to warmly thank all of our interviewees for inviting us into their personal productivity world! We’re extremely grateful for your openness and your willingness to share. No matter whether managing family life, finding the time to pursue personal goals or meeting corporate deadlines—we can all benefit from a better understanding of how to use our time.

Our thanks also go to the many people who helped in the production of this productivity book. Martin Grahl for managing the project; Matthias Suter for setting up the digital side; Olivia Schultz, Daniel Tackmann, and Amanda Labelle for creating a fantastic design; Brandon Watts for collecting all the content over the past weeks; and the editorial work by Peter Brooks-Sharpe, Mark Thompson, and Sara Cunningham. And finally, to the awesome Doodle Team—you guys rock!

Laura Stack

“I’m better known by my co...

Table of contents

• Foreword
• Laura Stack
• Graham Allcott
• Sarah Prout
• Jon Petz
• Cathy Sexton
• Joshua Zerkel
• Lori Vande Krol
• Andrea Feinberg
• Jill Duffy
• Mick Hawes
• Natalie M. Houston
• Kathryn McKinnon
• Mandy McEwen
• Tara Rodden Robinson
• Justine Santaniello
• Laura Leist
• Neen James
• Sheila Hawkins
• Shari McGuire
• Audrey Thomas
• Mike Vardy
• Claire Burge
• Suzi Dafnis
• Heather Morgan Shott
• Helene Segura
• Lois Kennedy
• Marissa Brassfield
• Michael Sliwinski
• Whitney Hassan
• Jason Womack
• Afterword
• About the Author