This is definitely a blast from the past, I remember reading this within a few years of it having been published in 2007 or so (has it really been that long?!) Re-reading it now I seem to have internalized a lot of the same ideas into my day-to-day work unconsciously or subconsciously, whatever it may be.
Regardless, there are a lot of ideas in there that sort of seem quaint now with the deluge of personal development youtube videos and influencers, but those seemingly now-quaint ideas really are fundamental to doing good work: know what you need to work on, keep a simple list of what needs to be done, only focus on one thing because your multitasking skills aren't, be adaptable when obstacles pop up, "begin, the rest is easy", "do the work or do nothing at all", optimize your diet and exercise which makes things so much easier.
Regardless, there are a lot of ideas in there that sort of seem quaint now with the deluge of personal development youtube videos and influencers, but those seemingly now-quaint ideas really are fundamental to doing good work: know what you need to work on, keep a simple list of what needs to be done, only focus on one thing because your multitasking skills aren't, be adaptable when obstacles pop up, "begin, the rest is easy", "do the work or do nothing at all", optimize your diet and exercise which makes things so much easier.