Hello there! I present to you The Productive Manifesto — a blow-the-roof-off, dogma-challenging document that is gives you the skinny on what I see as the next level. As productivity practitioners, we are among the most effective and efficient people in the world. It’s time we banded together to put our productivity prowess to work.
Read on and see what you think. Share your comments. Share the Manifesto. Join the movement.
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–>Click here to download The Productive Manifesto
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If you download The Productive Manifesto, here’s you will learn:
- The three lies that productivity promises
- Why it’s time to call bullshit on the lies
- Why contribution is the ticket to a life well lived
- Seven simple practices that will help lead you toward a life that contributes
What people are saying about The Productive Manifesto:
“I’ve known Tara for many years, and she is a rare individual…extremely intelligent, frighteningly wise, and completely devoted to the cause of personal productivity. This ebook presents the problems, and if you’re open to it, wisdom that will change everything. This ebook captures what I wish everyone could experience—chatting with Tara about her life’s passion.“–David Logan, New York Times #1 bestselling coauthor of Tribal Leadership, professor, USC Marshall School of Business
“Tara pushes back against our society’s obsession with ‘productivity’ and replaces it with a more mindful alternative. If you’re tired of inbox tricks and to-do list systems, read this book!” — Cal Newport, blogging at Study Hacks and author of So Good They Can’t Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love
“Finally someone exposes the lies we’ve been told for decades about how to get things done. It’s about time that we realize the tips and tricks the so-called productivity experts preach us have made us slaves to the GTD quagmire. Times have changed. And so have our needs. Tara is one of the few people who really gets the sweet spot between productivity, creativity and self-care. And now, she has placed the human being right into the navel of being productive, inviting us to free ourselves from the cliches that don’t work. By getting to the real roots of the problem, she shows us that we can get things done gently, mindfully and with heart. Tara’s Productive Manifesto is the anthem of mindful productivity. It’s an eye and heart opener that calls us to discover that we can “do” and “be” at the same time.” — Cigdem Kobu, Founder of Wicked Awesome Life & Curator of A Year With Myself
“Tara Rodden Robinson cuts through the myths about productivity and brings a soulful, wise approach to illuminating what really makes us productive. Get sane again and find a gentle path to your productivity by reading this book.” — Tara Mohr, creator of Playing Big and an expert on women’s leadership and well-being
“Be ready for a shakeup on your productivity beliefs, a good one. The first time I read this Manifesto I was hit hard by the following line: “Is an empty inbox really what you want to be remembered for?” As Stephen Covey has said that no one lying on their death bed has ever said, “Gee, I wish I’d spent more time at work”. I don’t think anyone want to be remember by their clean inbox, but we productive people keep our inbox in zero, our 43 folders, and try to cross as many tasks as possible… After you finish with this manifesto (maybe after you finish the third time) you will begin thinking on how? How to accomplish what I had set myself for? But more importantly, how do I get rid of all the junk I had allow in my life and leave the important ones… What should I do, so people remember me for… Instead of remember me for that empty inbox.” (five star review on Smashwords) –Augusto Pinaud, author of The Writer and Putsch
“In The Productivity Manifesto, Tara Rodden Robinson blows the whistle on old, outdated paradigms that preach traditional productivity methodology. She sets the record straight—productivity is not a race to check off the last thing on the list—it’s never gonna happen. And, Tara shakes up the egocentric notion that working alone in a virtual vacuum set us up for sure disappointment and failure. Her no nonsense wake-up call teaches that true productivity reaches far deeper than list-making, scheduling and willpower, and means far more than just getting it done. Her message on the meaning behind productivity shoots straight to, and from, the heart. “–Susan Falcone, Powering Possible
“Ten minutes from now, you may change your assumptions about the meaning of productivity. Tara Rodden Robinson is an authority on productivity techniques who understands that real productivity is applying the leverage of groups to issues that really matter. She invites us to join a community where Mission supersedes methods.” –Jay Elkes; www.extremecommonsense.net
“Just finished reading your manifesto. Wow, what a huge shift in thinking. On one side it’s a slap in the face to everything I do and on the other it’s a hand on my shoulder to lead me to a better place. I agree so much with what you are saying in there. The two points that really stood out for me were: “Is an empty inbox really what you want to be remembered for?” And “The fire hose you’ve been drinking from doesn’t care if you drown.” Thanks for sharing it with me, I printed it out and will keep it on my desk so I can continue to remind myself it is not about how much work I do, it is about what I do and how I make a difference in the lives of others.” –Jim McCullen
“Intriguing and provocative. Sign me up!“ — W. de Vries