Productivity is getting things done. There are two streams of productivity in which you need to work, at the same time. The problem is, these two streams are at odds with each other. Mastering both is the key to personal and professional productivity.

The first stream of productivity is “doing more, more efficiently.” We calendar, list, batch, and turn off our phones to concentrate. We push through our lists and get a lot of detailed work done. If I didn’t use this kind of productivity...