In recent years, work has become more complex due to technological innovation. Now, more than ever, we need strategies for being productive. Here are some advice given by 26 bestselling science and productivity writers for achieving top performance at work:

1. Own your time;

2. Recognize busyness as a lack of focus;

3. Challenge the myth of the “ideal worker”;

4. Intentionally leave important tasks incomplete;

5. Make a habit of stepping back;

6. Help others strategically;

7. Have a plan for saying no;

8. Make important behaviors measurable;

9. Do things today that make more time tomorrow.

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