What's Best Next: How the Gospel Transforms the Way You Get Things Done

Truth: We need to measure productivity by results, not by time spent working.

The reason we should seek to be productive is to serve others to the glory of God, and not for the sake of personal peace and affluence.

The essence of GDP is this: We are to use all that we have, in all areas of life, for the good of others, to the glory of God — and that this is the most exciting life. To be a gospel-driven Christian means to be on the lookout to do good for others to the glory of God, in all areas of life, and to do this with creativity and competence.

We become most productive by putting others first, not ourselves.

Productivity comes first from character, not techniques.

Productivity comes from engagement, not tight control; when we are motivated, we don’t need to tightly control ourselves (or others).

a life of doing good for others is actually the most exciting life, for God calls us to find ways of doing good with a sense of creativity, competence, and adventure.

the only way to be productive is to realize we don’t actually have to be productive (our goal is to please God, not appease God), and how the gospel continues to give us peace of mind even when everything is blowing up around us.

One of the most important things we will see is that the chief guiding principle for being productive is actually love. It may seem counterintuitive, but seeking the benefit of others before ourselves is not only what God requires of us but also is the way to be most productive.