This document provides tips and tricks for improving productivity. It discusses common productivity barriers like being overwhelmed, distracted, or procrastinating. It introduces the Getting Things Done (GTD) methodology for managing tasks and outlines the key steps: capturing all tasks, organizing them into lists, and regularly reviewing systems. The document then provides time management techniques like working in bursts, planning the day/week, and following natural rhythms. It also gives tips for managing email more effectively through scheduling email time, filtering messages, and using folders. Calendars and to-do lists are also discussed as important tools for staying organized.