Tiago Forte describes how becoming a parent served as the ultimate forcing function for genuine productivity.

Confronting my Productivity Guru - Tiago Forte · Tiago Forte

Limit daily tasks to what fits on one index card to force ruthless prioritization

Ryan Holiday on Stoicism, Strategy, and Life · Ryan Holiday

Constrain resources to force innovation and efficiency

Profit First: A Simple System To Transform Any Business From A Cash-Eating Monster To A Money-Making Machine · Mike Michalowicz

Take your profit first, then pay expenses with what remains

Profit First: A Simple System To Transform Any Business From A Cash-Eating Monster To A Money-Making Machine · Mike Michalowicz

Use smaller plates to naturally constrain spending and drive innovation

Profit First for Minority Business Enterprises · Susanne Mariga

Flip the accounting equation: Revenue minus Profit equals Expenses

Profit First for Minority Business Enterprises · Susanne Mariga

Measure lead and lag indicators to predict and drive profitability

Profit First for Contractors: Transform your Construction Business from a Cash-Eating Monster to a Money-Making Machine · Shawn Van Dyke

Focus on the 20% of effort that produces 80% of your results

The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss · Tim Ferriss

The more something threatens your identity, the more you will avoid it

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F ck (The Subtle Art of Not · Mark Manson

Restrict your available work time first, then design the business to fit within it

Clockwork · Mike Michalowicz

Shift from Doing everything to Designing a business that runs itself

Clockwork · Mike Michalowicz