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.

Generosity is at the heart of true productivity in all areas of life. This is what the Scriptures teach and, interestingly, what the best business thinkers are also showing.

Productivity is about effectiveness first, not efficiency.

without making ourselves miserable in the process through overload, overwhelm, and hard-to-keep-up systems.

We cannot be truly productive unless all our activity stems from love for God and the acknowledgment that he is sovereign over all our plans.

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 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.

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

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