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Make Time

How to focus on what matters every day
By Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky
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Make Time by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky explores a personalised framework for reclaiming focus and productivity in your daily life. The book offers actionable techniques to help you prioritise tasks and make time for the things that matter most, drawing on insights from design and technology. It's a practical guide aimed at overcoming distractions and taking control of your schedule.
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You might enjoy this book if you're looking to reclaim control over your schedule and increase your productivity in a busy world. Through practical techniques and focused strategies, it offers insights to help design your day around what truly matters to you, ensuring you make the most of your time.

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From the New York Times bestselling authors of Sprint, a simple four-step system for improving focus, finding greater joy in your work, and getting more out of every day.

Most of our time is spent by default. We all wish for more hours in the day. We all struggle to make time for what matters. Help is here. Productivity experts Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky have created a four-step framework that anyone can use, packed with more than 80 tactics to help you design your day around the things that matter. Tactics such as:

  • Choose a daily highlight
  • Be the boss of your phone
  • Stay out of social media infinity pools
  • Slow your inbox
  • Make TV a 'sometimes treat'
  • Exercise every day (but don't be a hero)
  • Eat without screens
  • Go off grid
  • Spend time with your tribe
  • Make your bedroom a bed room.

With tips and tricks to help you change your life, it's time to stop daydreaming about projects and activities that you'll get to 'someday', and start that someday today.

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Make Time by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky receives praise for its engaging approach to personal productivity, offering fresh perspectives rather than conventional advice. Critics appreciate its practicality, charm, and emphasis on achieving more fulfilling life habits through small, manageable changes. The book is noted for its entertaining style and proven strategies, making it essential reading for those looking to create a balanced, satisfying life.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780593079584

Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 September 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bantam Press

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 233.0mm

Weight: 691g

Pages: 304

Collections

Business & Entrepreneurship Business Leadership & Management Career Development Company Culture & Human Resources Jake Knapp John Zeratsky Mindset & Self Help Non-Fiction Penguin Books Productivity & Time Management Self-Help & Personal Development

About the Author

Jake Knapp (Author) Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky are writers and designers who help people make time for what matters at the office and in everyday life. They're the authors of the New York Times bestseller Sprint, and the creators of Time Dorks, a popular newsletter about experiments in time management. Jake spent ten years at Google and Google Ventures, where he created the Design Sprint process. He has since run more than 150 sprints with companies like Nest, Slack, 23andMe and Flatiron Health. He lives in San Francisco with his wife and sons. John Zeratsky (Author) John has written for The Wall Street Journal, TIME, Harvard Business Review, Wired, Fast Company and many more. For nearly fifteen years, he was a designer at technology companies including Google, YouTube and Google Ventures. Originally from Wisconsin, John and his wife now live aboard their sailboat Pineapple.

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