Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day
About this product
From the New York Times bestselling authors of Sprint comes “a unique and engaging read about a proven habit framework [that] readers can apply to each day” ( Insider, Best Books to Form New Habits).
“If you want to achieve more (without going nuts), read this book.”—Charles Duhigg, author of The Power of Habit
Nobody ever looked at an empty calendar and said, "The best way to spend this time is by cramming it full of meetings!" or got to work in the morning and thought, Today I'll spend hours on Facebook! Yet that's exactly what we do. Why?
In a world where information refreshes endlessly and the workday feels like a race to react to other people's priorities faster, frazzled and distracted has become our default position. But what if the exhaustion of constant busyness wasn't mandatory? What if you could step off the hamster wheel and start taking control of your time and attention? That's what this book is about.
As creators of Google Ventures' renowned "design sprint," Jake and John have helped hundreds of teams solve important problems by changing how they work. Building on the success of these sprints and their experience designing ubiquitous tech products from Gmail to YouTube, they spent years experimenting with their own habits and routines, looking for ways to help people optimize their energy, focus, and time. Now they've packaged the most effective tactics into a four-step daily framework that anyone can use to systematically design their days. Make Time is not a one-size-fits-all formula. Instead, it offers a customizable menu of bite-size tips and strategies that can be tailored to individual habits and lifestyles.
Make Time isn't about productivity, or checking off more to-dos. Nor does it propose unrealistic solutions like throwing out your smartphone or swearing off social media. Making time isn't about radically overhauling your lifestyle; it's about making small shifts in your environment to liberate yourself from constant busyness and distraction.
A must-read for anyone who has ever thought, If only there were more hours in the day..., Make Time will help you stop passively reacting to the demands of the modern world and start intentionally making time for the things that matter. Read more
Editor's Take
Amazon reviewers describe Make Time as practical, helpful, and easy to read, with simple tools that can be applied right away. They frequently praise the book’s actionable advice, cute illustrations, and down-to-earth tone, and say it helps them focus on priorities and manage time better.
Reviewers on Goodreads and The StoryGraph are also mostly positive, calling it a fun, easy, and practical productivity book. Some readers say it feels familiar or not especially new, but still useful for people looking for concrete tactics to reduce distraction and build better daily habits.
Independent review blogs generally echo the same themes: the book’s four-part system is considered straightforward and easy to implement, especially for readers who want a light, approachable productivity framework rather than a dense self-help manual.
- Amazon reviewers say it is actionable, practical, and well suited for busy people.
- Goodreads readers highlight its simple structure and usefulness, though a few note it does not break much new ground.
- The StoryGraph and review blogs describe it as engaging, friendly, and full of tactics for focusing on what matters.
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Specifications
| Topic | Productivity |
Product Details
| Publisher | Crown Currency |
| Publication date | September 25, 2018 |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 304 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 0525572422 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0525572428 |
| Item Weight | 1 pounds |
| Dimensions | 5.7 x 0.9 x 8.5 inches |
| Best Sellers Rank | #63,949 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #19 in Work Life Balance in Business #28 in Time Management (Books) #129 in Business Decision Making |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (5,602) |
