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Tips for Surviving a Task Oriented World

Aug. 25, 2014

According to Andy Core, those of us who don't complete our to-do lists aren't "losers." We're just victims of today's work culture and some bad habits.

Robert Brooks

In his recently published book Change Your Day, Not Your Life: A Realistic Guide to Sustained Motivation, More Productivity, and the Art of Working Well, author Andy Core has spelled out 13 Ways to Regain Productivity and Thrive, and further assures us that if we don't complete our to-do lists we aren't "losers." We're just victims of today's work culture and some bad habits.

Check out the gallery and Core's column on Foundry Management & Technology, a companion site within Penton's Manufacturing and Supply Chain Group.

About the Author

Robert Brooks | Content Director

Robert Brooks has been a business-to-business reporter, writer, editor, and columnist for more than 20 years, specializing in the primary metal and basic manufacturing industries. His work has covered a wide range of topics, including process technology, resource development, material selection, product design, workforce development, and industrial market strategies, among others. Currently, he specializes in subjects related to metal component and product design, development, and manufacturing — including castings, forgings, machined parts, and fabrications.

Brooks is a graduate of Kenyon College (B.A. English, Political Science) and Emory University (M.A. English.)