From the New York Times bestselling authors of Sprint comes a simple 4-step system for
improving focus finding greater joy in your work and getting more out of every day. "A
charming manifesto-as well as an intrepid do-it-yourself guide to building smart habits that
stick. If you want to achieve more (without going nuts) read this book."-Charles Duhigg
bestselling author of The Power of Habit and Smarter Faster Better 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.
