Books
From Simon Acumen
Coming in April 2027
WORKING NEUROSMART
How to Work the Way You’re Wired to Find Focus and Feel Fulfilled
In the modern, tech-driven workplace, we’re all expected to do our best under the same conditions—as if we’re each built for open-plan spaces, endless video meetings, and rapid-fire messaging. The truth is, work isn’t one-size-fits-all: Our brains are wired differently, and what fuels one person
can exhaust another. But what if you could work the way you’re wired?
That’s what it means to work neurosmart, by tapping the power of neurovariety: the natural differences in our thinking, perception, and communication. Working Neurosmart helps you embrace neurovariety with a practical framework for amplifying your strengths and overcoming challenges—so you can stop feeling drained by the time you log off. Packed with accessible strategies and stories from real-world professionals, Working Neurosmart empowers you to stop fighting your mind and startfeeling accomplished, energized, and fulfilled every day.
From Harper Business
Remote, Inc.
You can thrive and excel when you’re working remotely, if you adopt the mindset, habits and tech tools of professionals who are even more productive outside the office: Learn to think like a “business of one,” and that entrepreneurial mindset will transform your experience of remote work. Remote, Inc. will teach you the skills you need to thrive when you’re working from home.
From Harvard Business Review Press: The Work Smarter Series
Work Smarter with Social Media
From managing email to building a social media presence, making smart use of technology is essential to professional success in a digital world. But using all these tools can quickly lead to digital overload. In this comprehensive guide, you’ll find out how to use the social web to achieve your professional goals—without letting it overwhelm you.
Work Smarter, Rule Your Email
If you’re looking for a way to more effectively manage your inbox, your email program’s built-in filtering tools can do a lot of the heavy lifting—and this short book shows you how to set them up. By reducing the amount of time you spend on email, you’ll be able to focus your time and attention on the work that matters most to you.
Work Smarter with Evernote
Whether you’ve always wanted to try Evernote or have only dabbled with it in the past, you can take your professional life to the next level by making this tool one of your go-to systems for staying organized. Evernote can help you become more focused and effective on the job—and get ahead in your career. This short, practical book shows you how.
Work Smarter with LinkedIn
If you think LinkedIn is just for job hunting, you’re missing out on the many ways you can take advantage of this social network to build the professional relationships you need to advance in your career. Learn how LinkedIn can help you initiate, strengthen, and use the very real human connections that make you effective on the job—and help you get ahead.
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HBR Guides and Tools
Getting the Right Work Done
book + tools
Chapters:
- Say Yes to Saying No
- Reward Yourself for Doing Dreaded Tasks
- 8 E-mail Overload Experiments
- Sustaining Your Productivity System
Toolkit handbook + tools:
- Annual Prioritization Workbook
- Task List Triage
- Daily Review Workbook
- Instant E-mail Templates
- Software Selection Matrix
- Productivity Software and Web Recommendations
Data Analytics Basics
for Managers
book + tools
Tools:
- Select Your Analytics Software
- Defining Metrics That Matter
- Tell a Story with Your Data
Being More Productive
Chapters:
- Things to Buy, Download or Do When Working Remotely
- Ease the Pain of Returning to Work After Time Off
Making Every Meeting Matter
Chapter: Digital Tools to Make Every Meeting More Productive
Collections
Innovations for an e-Society
Chapter: Decoding Hacktivism: Purpose, Method and Identity in a New Social Movement
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State of the eUnion
Chapter: Waiting for Government 2.0: Why Do Public Agencies Take so Long to Embrace Social Media?
