What's Best Next: How the Gospel Transforms the Way You Get Things Done
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What's Best Next: How the Gospel Transforms the Way You Get Things Done
The only way to be productive is to realize that you don’t have to be productive.
Matthew Aaron Perman • What's Best Next: How the Gospel Transforms the Way You Get Things Done
Productivity comes from engagement, not tight control; when we are motivated, we don’t need to tightly control ourselves (or others).
Matthew Aaron Perman • What's Best Next: How the Gospel Transforms the Way You Get Things Done
We become most productive by putting others first, not ourselves.
Matthew Aaron Perman • What's Best Next: How the Gospel Transforms the Way You Get Things Done
Productivity comes first from character, not techniques.
Matthew Aaron Perman • What's Best Next: How the Gospel Transforms the Way You Get Things Done
Structure your life by living your life mainly from a flexible routine, not a set of lists.
Matthew Aaron Perman • What's Best Next: How the Gospel Transforms the Way You Get Things Done
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.
Matthew Aaron Perman • 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.
Matthew Aaron Perman • What's Best Next: How the Gospel Transforms the Way You Get Things Done
Gospel-Driven Productivity (GDP)
Matthew Aaron Perman • What's Best Next: How the Gospel Transforms the Way You Get Things Done
we often go about our planning as if it were just any other activity. But the Scriptures teach that to make plans without acknowledging God is not just wrong but arrogant (James 4:13 – 17).