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24 alternatives to Work Simply

Embracing the Power of Your Personal Productivity Style

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Work Simply launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   The Power of Less▲87

   The fine art of limiting yourself to the essential

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The Todoist Ninja▲79

   Work Smarter and Increase Your Productivity

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Effective Thinking▲127

   Become more successful through better thinking

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Get Glad▲62

   Your practical guide to a happier life

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The Power of Habit ▲112

   Why we do what we do in life and business

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Essentialism▲77

   The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

   2017 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Radical Candor: Be a Kickass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity▲43

   Love your work and the people you work with

   2017 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Mindset▲84

   How You Can Fulfil Your Potential

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Retellable▲63

   How your essential stories unlock power and purpose

   2017 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    The Personal MBA▲88

    Master the Art of Business

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Life Simplified▲81

    Extraordinarily handy lifehacks for ordinary people

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Bull's Eye▲61

    The power of focus

    2017 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Productivity Ebook for Busy People▲123

    A practical guide to get things done faster

    2022 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Scrum▲85

    A breathtakingly brief and agile introduction

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Personaldb▲64

    Note taking with non-linear power

    2021 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Focal Point▲62

    A System to Simplify Your Life & Double Your Productivity

    2017 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    ProductivityMentor▲118

    500 skills from the best books to boost your productivity

    2020 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People▲102

    Powerful Lessons in Personal Change

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck▲162

    A counterintuitive approach to living a good life

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Overlap▲100

    Start a business at your full-time job. A free audiobook.

    2017 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck▲78

    Get Your Sh*t Together

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Not Fade Away▲110

    Book that makes you rethink your priorities

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    The Sleep Revolution▲82

    Transforming your life, one night at a time

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    ShortBooks.co▲116

    Find shorter books by subject

    2017 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →