{"title":"Icon Books","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"how-to-be-a-productivity-ninja-graham-allcott-paperback","title":"How to Be a Productivity Ninja by Graham Allcott - Business \u0026 Self-Help - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nCondition: New\u003cbr\u003e\nFormat: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\nISBN: 9781785784613\u003cbr\u003e\nPublisher: Icon Books\u003cbr\u003e\nAge Range: Adult\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nHow to Be a Productivity Ninja by Graham Allcott is the updated edition of the modern business classic that helps busy professionals cut through digital noise, regain focus and get more done without burning out. Written with humour and packed with practical, evidence-based techniques, it moves beyond rigid time-management rules to offer a genuinely usable system for managing attention, energy and workload in an always-on world. 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