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About the book: Smarter Better Faster combines personal stories and business research to show that being productive isn't just about managing your to-do list, but about making the right choices and maintaining the right mindset. These blinks offer advice on how to stay motivated, keep yourself on track and work in teams effectively to maximize your creativity, productivity and success.

About the author: Charles Duhigg is a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for the New York Times. His first book, The Power of Habit, stayed on the Times' bestseller list for over 60 weeks.

My highlights:
Stay motivated by letting yourself make choices and reminding yourself of long-term goals.
People feel more motivated when they have greater control over a situation.
A sense of control and responsibility can also help you recover from any setbacks during the process.
You also need to remind yourself how your choices contribute to the project and your overarching goals. Remembering the big picture is another important element in staying motivated. Even if a task doesn't feel rewarding on its own, you'll feel good when you know it plays a part in something more important.
Set an ambitious goal then break it down into smaller, easily achievable parts.
Start with stretch goals, or your biggest ambitions.
Stay focused on your goals by anticipating any potential distractions.
Mental models prepare you for upcoming projects or conversations. Let's say you have a stressful week ahead. Get yourself through it by imagining how you'll conquer, step by step, each challenge.
Think about possible distractions and how likely each is during a work day.
Enhance your team's performance by making sure each person feels safe and valued.
Even a team of average performers can accomplish great things if the team has the right dynamic. But what's the “right” dynamic? Well, the most important factor is whether team members feel psychologically safe. Team members feel safe when they know they won't be ridiculed for making mistakes or suggesting ideas.
Psychological safety enhances performance because it allows team members to admit mistakes, which means any issues can be quickly addressed. Team members also feel more comfortable sharing unconventional ideas, which makes the team as a whole more creative.“Safe” teams also thrive in an environment that is, in general, caring and respectful.
Fostering a commitment culture increases your company's overall success.
In a commitment culture, management focuses on building trust and attachment to the company. Commitment culture companies rely on trust, care and the emotional connections between the organization and its employees. Such companies don't necessarily aim to hire the smartest, highest achieving individuals. Instead, firms look for people who fit their larger team and company vision.

Final summary
The key message in this book:Staying productive, motivated and competitive is ultimately about making the right choices, both in your daily life and with your most ambitious goals. Set stretch goals for yourself, then narrow them down into achievable parts. Overcome distractions by staying prepared. Making the right choices isn't just good for you – it's better for your team and the company overall.