James Patterson

Personal productivityJames Patterson is one of the world’s most prolific and popular fiction writers, thanks to a fast-paced style and genre-spanning oeuvre, his collaboration (by fax!) with coauthors, and the marketing savvy he acquired as an ad executive. How does he make good on a four-year, 26-book deal while experiencing “zero stress”? By thinking efficiently yet […]From the Magazine (March 2012)PostPostShareAnnotateSaveGet PDFBuy CopiesPrintNew!HBR LearningTime Management CourseAccelerate your career with Harvard ManageMentor®. HBR Learning’s online leadership training helps you hone your skills with courses like Time Management. Earn badges to share on LinkedIn and your resume. Access more than 40 courses trusted by Fortune 500 companies.Make smarter, more purposeful choices about how you spend your day.Start CourseLearn More & See All Courses Read more on Personal productivity or related topics Collaboration and teams and Media, entertainment, and professional sports