Title Grip: The Art of
Working Smart (And Getting to What
Matters Most)
Author Rick Pastoor
Genre essay, self-improvement
Topics productivity
Lenght 320p
Publication info February 8, 2022
by HarperCollins Leadership
Rating ★★★★✰ (4 of 5)
"Think big"
“The key is not to work even harder, but to do things smarter and make sure you get around to what really matters to you.”
As I think each time I'm about to write a review on self-improvement books, I'm all but new to the topic. Sometimes it's nice to see that I've already adopted some tricks to be more productive – techniques either coming from books or learnt on the way. Even so, the best part is to find new habit and practises you can't wait to implement in your daily routine and/or long-therm plans, and Rick Pastoor surely doesn't disappoint.
Finally translated into English from Dutch, this book gives you the tools you need to be more intentional with your time, teaching you how to make the most out of your life and work
“When you consider what a huge role work plays in our lives, it’s strange we’re never really taught how to do it. Working is just supposed to come naturally. As if we all magically know how to set priorities, juggle a schedule, make good plans, and stay on top of a busy job. These skills may sound simple, but they’re not.”
There are three sections, each with its own purpose – in the first chapter the author helps you manage your time better, helping you plan your week and your day and free your mind to put it into better use. The second part is solely dedicated at what tickles you and makes you get out of bed – your dreams, goals and ambitions, and how to discover what they are if you're still lost, or how to pursue them and fulfil your ambitions if not. The last chapter is about improving yourself – your skills, your capabilities, your mindset to work efficiently.
It's interesting to note that this edition has been enriched with additional chapters especially for taking better notes, using this book on vacations and to manage your team – this book is not about work alone.
Of course the strategies described here are born in a working environment and with the purpose of teaching you how to manage your time better and work smarter, but as the author points out, it's mostly on how to make better use of your time so you can work on your personal goals and projects. Not only the steps required to reach your goals are scheduled, but if you're working better and more efficiently overall you'll make time for yourself as well, and the same methods can be applied to your personal life for what really matters.
Taking into account both purposes of this book, it suits perfectly people that are looking for boosting their work and their personal life – those two spheres compenetrate each other, after all.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Part 1 – Grip and Your Week
1. Your Calendar is Your Rock
2. Stop Storing Things In You Head
3. Fdw: Re: Re: Time For Email
4. Working With A Net
Cheat Sheet For Part 1
Part 2 – Grip and Your Year
5. What Gets Your Out of Bed?
6. The Year Plan Day
7. Next-Level Encouragement
Cheat Sheet For Part 2
Part 3 – Grip and Your Life
8. Being Yourself, But Better
9. Why It Pays to Talk Less
10. Solve Any Problem
11. Think Big
Cheat Sheet For Part 3
Bonus Chapter: Keeping Better Notes
Bonus Chapter: Grip on Vacation
Bonus Chapter: Grip and Managing a Team
Recommended Reading
Author's Contacts
Additional Resources
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