{"product_id":"make-time-how-to-focus-on-what-matters-every-day-hardcover","title":"Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJake Knapp\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn Zeratsky\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling authors of \u003ci\u003eSprint\u003c\/i\u003e comes \"a unique and engaging read about a proven habit framework [that] readers can apply to each day\" (\u003ci\u003eInsider, \u003c\/i\u003e Best Books to Form New Habits). \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"If you want to achieve more (without going nuts), read this book.\"--Charles Duhigg, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Power of Habit\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNobody 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, \u003ci\u003eToday I'll spend hours on Facebook!\u003c\/i\u003e Yet that's exactly what we do. Why? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs 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. \u003ci\u003eMake Time\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e Make Time\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA must-read for anyone who has ever thought, \u003ci\u003eIf only there were more hours in the day\u003c\/i\u003e..., \u003ci\u003eMake Time\u003c\/i\u003e will help you stop passively reacting to the demands of the modern world and start intentionally making time for the things that matter.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJake Knapp\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eJohn Zeratsky\u003c\/b\u003e are obsessed with the idea of redesigning time. They're the authors of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eSprint\u003c\/i\u003e and the creators of Time Dorks, a popular newsletter about experiments in time management. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJake\u003c\/b\u003e spent 10 years at Google and Google Ventures, where he created the design sprint process. He has since run more than 150 sprints with companies including Nest, Slack, 23andMe, and Flatiron Health. He lives in San Francisco with his wife and sons. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn\u003c\/b\u003e has written for the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHarvard Business Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Wired\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFast Company\u003c\/i\u003e, and many more publications. For nearly fifteen years, he was a designer at technology companies, including YouTube and Google Ventures. Originally from Wisconsin, John and his wife now live aboard their sailboat, Pineapple.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.3 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 25, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756578799904,"sku":"9780525572428","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c7adb87003afccd3f5d66b26cf8775f1.webp?v=1780081242","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/make-time-how-to-focus-on-what-matters-every-day-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}