I’m very proud to be able to have a published EBook. Writing, editing, and getting everything approved was a lot of fun for me. Here is the a sample of the introduction taken directly from the book. Thank you for reading and for your support.

The workforce is very competitive. As the American economy moves more toward knowledge workers, we need to be able to differentiate ourselves from others in order to succeed. The best way to do that is to become more effective. Whether you’re working at home, self-employed, or working for a large corporation, personal effectiveness is what sets us up best for success. So what makes someone effective and how is it different from productive? There are a ton of different resources that will define these two terms in different ways. Stephen Covey uses some sort of math equation to come up with his answer but for the purposes of this eBook, I want to keep it really simple. Productivity is simply what is produced. What got done? Measuring productivity exclusively doesn’t give you an idea of the individual. People and employees aren’t cells on a spreadsheet and shouldn’t be measured as such. Effectiveness is a combination of productivity, expectations, timing, and level of effort. Effective people are those who get the right thing done at the right time without spending too much time doing it and they don’t get burned out because they enjoy what they do.

There are a lot of “systems” out there to promote productivity or effectiveness, and this is not one of them. Nobody’s life will be drastically changed after reading this book. There are no secrets to hard work but there seems to be a lot for sale. In this book you’ll find 8 ways to increase your personal effectiveness and be presented with the scientific research behind each one of them. You will learn how best use your time to accomplish the right tasks while minimizing distractions. My goal is that you read this and can immediately make small changes. You don’t need to commit to months of changing your habits. All I hope for is incremental change.

My name is Tim Anderson. I’m not a doctor. I’m not a clinical psychologist. I’m a regular guy with a family who put myself through college and took some notes along the way. While studying Psychology and Sociology, I discovered I have a passion for studying human behavior and have been able to use my background to make myself a more effective individual. I firmly believe that having an understanding of how your brain is wired to work in different situations allows you to better understand how to react to your best benefit. My goal is that you read this, take a couple small steps, and free up some of your time. Family is my first priority. These tactics have allowed me to spend more time with them.