What is Higher Process?
The self-help industry bursts at the seams with questionable advice based on faulty reasoning, bogus statistics, and made up or misinterpreted evidence. But we, the audience, keep coming back for more, because we live in a world that always asks more of us: more of our time and energy on the job, more of our attention and data on the web, and more of our energy and commitment to reach our goals.
Higher Process explores how productivity advice goes wrong, and what it gets right. Through a dynamic mix of self-help skepticism and apologetics, author Max Leibman presents essays on a wide range of topics in each of four major themes:
- The Trouble with Self Help
A tour of the fake statistics, questionable guru advice, and faulty evidence offered to support many traditional self-improvement programs. - The Science of Personal Productivity
An examination of productivity techniques ranging from FranklinCovey training course to David Allen's Getting Things Done® methodology, viewed in the light of scientific research. - Tools and Technology
Research on the productivity challenges of the Information Age, including email, social networking, multitasking, and productivity "gear." - Overcoming Obstacles
A brief catalog of common obstacles such as interruptions, procrastination, and tough decisions--and research-grounded suggestions for beating them.
More than a self-improvement book, Higher Process critiques the genre itself. You will leave with new knowledge about working productively, a new perspective on what you already knew, and the tools to be a better consumer of productivity advice in the future. Read a sample chapter, or buy it today for Amazon Kindle!
