The 5 Choices: The Path to Extraordinary Productivity
About this product
“ The 5 Choices provides the methods to get the right things done, not try to get everything done, and to feel like you made a meaningful contribution at the end of the day.” —Kevin Turner, former COO of Microsoft
For fans of Deep Work, Great at Work, and the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, The 5 Choices is an essential guide for understanding productivity and time-management in the 21st century.
Every day brings us a crushing wave of demands: a barrage of texts, emails, interruptions, meetings, phone calls, tweets, breaking news—not to mention the high-pressure demands of our jobs—which can be overwhelming and exhausting. The sheer number of distractions can threaten our ability to think clearly, make good decisions, and accomplish what matters most, leaving us worn out and frustrated.
From the business experts at FranklinCovey, The 5 Choices is an exploration of modern productivity. It offers powerful insights drawn from the latest neuroscience research and decades of experience in the time-management field to help you master your attention and energy management. The 5 Choices is time management redefined: through five fundamental choices, it increases the productivity of individuals, teams, and organizations, and empowers individuals to make selective, high-impact choices about where to invest their valuable time, attention, and energy.
The 5 Choices —like “Act on the Important, Don’t React to the Urgent” and “Rule Your Technology, Don’t Let It Rule You”—will not only increase your productivity, but also provide a renewed sense of engagement and accomplishment. You will quickly find yourself moving beyond thinking, “I was so busy today, what did I actually accomplish?” to confidently realizing “I did everything I needed to accomplish today—and did it meaningfully.” Read more
Editor's Take
Reviews for The 5 Choices: The Path to Extraordinary Productivity are generally positive. Amazon reviewers describe it as practical, easy to apply, and a useful complement to Stephen Covey-style productivity ideas, with several readers saying it offers simple solutions for managing urgency, focus, and overload. Goodreads readers similarly praise the book’s straightforward advice and actionable framework, while some note that its ideas are not entirely new.
Review blogs echo the same pattern: the book is often described as accessible, motivating, and helpful for prioritizing important work over constant distractions. A few reviewers say it can feel repetitive or familiar if you already know time-management concepts, but they still value the structure and reminders it provides.
On Reddit, discussion is limited, but the available thread shows interest in the broader FranklinCovey approach and curiosity about the program’s practical value rather than strong criticism. Overall, the sentiment across sources is that this is a solid, pragmatic productivity book that works best for readers who want clear habits and a simple framework they can apply immediately.
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Specifications
| Topic | Productivity |
Product Details
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| Publication date | April 5, 2016 |
| Edition | Reprint |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 288 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1476711828 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1476711829 |
| Item Weight | 8.6 ounces |
| Dimensions | 5.5 x 0.7 x 8.38 inches |
| Best Sellers Rank | #493,718 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #247 in Time Management (Books) #2,679 in Leadership & Motivation #3,709 in Success Self-Help |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (615) |
