Amp It Up

By Frank Slootman

This book is a contrast with "Slow Productivity." Though Slootman is an executive and Newport is self driven.

I discussed with a coworker. She wonder what Slootman would have changed if the book was written after years of malaise, and not during a tech bubble. Of course you should work and fast when the wind is at your back. 

None the less, the book is a good reminder....

1. Raise you Standards

2. Align Your People and Culture.

3. Sharpen Your Focus

4. Pick Up The Pace

5. Transform Your Strategy

Now that I reread the above, except for #4, Slow productivity is well aligned with the above five points.

Raise Your Standards = Obsess over Quality

Align Your People and Culture + Sharpen Your Focus + Transform Your Strategy = Do Less