Your Best Just Got Better by Jason W. Womack Summary
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Transform your workday with Jason Womack's productivity revolution that's reshaping how professionals approach time management. Uniquely accessible, Womack personally responds to readers' emails and calls - a rare author commitment that's created a devoted following among entrepreneurs and military personnel alike. What could you accomplish with just 0.4% more daily improvement?
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When "Good Enough" Stops Being Enough and Understanding Your Productivity DNA
Think about the last time you felt truly ahead of your work. Not just keeping up, but genuinely ahead-calendar clear, inbox manageable, that satisfying sense of completion. For most of us, that feeling is rare, almost mythical. We've become so accustomed to the perpetual state of "behind" that we've normalized it. But here's the uncomfortable truth: being busy doesn't mean you're being productive, and working harder rarely solves the real problem. What if the issue isn't that you need more time, but that you've never actually studied how you work? Most people spend decades in their careers without taking even two full days to observe their own patterns, energy cycles, and productivity rhythms. We're like athletes trying to improve our performance without ever watching game footage. The breakthrough comes not from adding more to your plate, but from understanding what's already consuming your 1,440 daily minutes-and making intentional choices about what deserves your attention. Before you can improve anything, you need to understand your personal productivity DNA. This isn't about adopting someone else's system wholesale-it's about identifying how *you* naturally work and building from there. Start with a simple but revealing exercise: notice whether you think in nouns or verbs. Noun thinkers see the big picture, writing to-do lists filled with projects and people's names. They discuss what's going to happen and who will be involved. Verb thinkers, by contrast, start every list item with an action word, focusing on specific tasks completable within days. Neither approach is superior, but understanding your natural tendency transforms how you work. If you're a noun person leading a team of verb people (or vice versa), suddenly those frustrating communication gaps make sense. You're not speaking different languages-you're thinking in different cognitive frameworks. Your Most Important Things-the three to five priorities that truly matter across your life-form the foundation of meaningful productivity. Write them down. Not on a digital note you'll never revisit, but somewhere visible. Try writing tomorrow's priorities on your bathroom mirror with a dry-erase marker. You'll literally see yourself alongside your goals each morning, creating a visceral connection between who you are and what you're working toward.
The Counterintuitive Truth About Sustainable Performance
The Hidden Value of Your Smallest Time Blocks
Changing Your Mind and Tracking What You Don't See
The People Who Shape Your Possibilities
Your Environment and the Power of Incompletion
Your Purpose Is Your Compass
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From Columbia University alumni built in San Francisco
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
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