Make Time
How to Focus on What Matters Every Day
(Sprache: Englisch)
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...
"A charming manifesto-as well as an intrepid do-it-yourself guide to building...
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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
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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.
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.
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Do you ever look back and wonder What did I really do today? Do you ever daydream about projects and activities you ll get to someday but someday never comes?This is a book about slowing down the crazy rush. It s about making time for things that matter. We believe it s possible to feel less busy, be less distracted, and enjoy the present moment more. Maybe that sounds a little hippy-dippy, but we re serious.
Make Time is not about productivity. It s not about getting more done, finishing your to-dos faster, or outsourcing your life. Instead, it s a framework designed to help you actually create more time in your day for the things you care about, whether that s spending time with your family, learning a language, starting a side business, volunteering, writing a novel, or mastering Mario Kart. Whatever you want time for, we think Make Time can help you get it. Moment by moment and day by day, you can make your life your own.
We want to start by talking about why life is so busy and chaotic these days. And why, if you feel constantly stressed and distracted, it s probably not your fault.
In the twenty-first century, two very powerful forces compete for every minute of your time. The first is what we call the Busy Bandwagon. The Busy Bandwagon is our culture of constant busyness the overflowing inboxes, stuffed calendars, and endless to-do lists. According to the Busy Bandwagon mindset, if you want to meet the demands of the modern workplace and function in modern society, you must fill every minute with productivity. After all, everyone else is busy. If you slow down, you ll fall behind and never catch up.
The second force competing for your time is what we call the Infinity Pools. Infinity Pools are apps and other sources of endlessly replenishing content. If you can pull to refresh, it s an Infinity Pool. If it streams, it s an Infinity Pool. This always-available, always-new entertainment is your reward for the exhaustion of constant
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busyness.
But is constant busyness really mandatory? Is endless distraction really a reward? Or are we all just stuck on autopilot?
Most of Our Time Is Spent by Default
Both forces the Busy Bandwagon and the Infinity Pools are powerful because they ve become our defaults. In technology lingo, default means the way something works when you first start using it. It s a preselected option, and if you don t do something to change it, that default is what you get. For example, if you buy a new phone, by default you get email and Web browser apps on the homescreen. By default, you get a notification for every new message. The phone has a default wallpaper image and a default ring tone. All these options have been preselected by Apple or Google or whoever made your phone; you can change the settings if you want to, but it takes work, so many defaults just stick.
There are defaults in nearly every part of our lives. It s not just our devices; our workplaces and our culture have built-in defaults that make busy and distracted the normal, typical state of affairs. These standard settings are everywhere. Nobody ever looked at an empty calendar and said, The best way to spend this time is to cram it full of random meetings! Nobody ever said, The most important thing today is everybody else s whims! Of course not. That would be crazy. But because of defaults, it s exactly what we do. In the office, every meeting defaults to thirty or sixty minutes even if the business at hand actually requires only a quick chat. By default other people choose what goes on our calendars, and by default we re expected to be okay with back-to-back-to-back meetings. The rest of our work defaults to email and messaging
But is constant busyness really mandatory? Is endless distraction really a reward? Or are we all just stuck on autopilot?
Most of Our Time Is Spent by Default
Both forces the Busy Bandwagon and the Infinity Pools are powerful because they ve become our defaults. In technology lingo, default means the way something works when you first start using it. It s a preselected option, and if you don t do something to change it, that default is what you get. For example, if you buy a new phone, by default you get email and Web browser apps on the homescreen. By default, you get a notification for every new message. The phone has a default wallpaper image and a default ring tone. All these options have been preselected by Apple or Google or whoever made your phone; you can change the settings if you want to, but it takes work, so many defaults just stick.
There are defaults in nearly every part of our lives. It s not just our devices; our workplaces and our culture have built-in defaults that make busy and distracted the normal, typical state of affairs. These standard settings are everywhere. Nobody ever looked at an empty calendar and said, The best way to spend this time is to cram it full of random meetings! Nobody ever said, The most important thing today is everybody else s whims! Of course not. That would be crazy. But because of defaults, it s exactly what we do. In the office, every meeting defaults to thirty or sixty minutes even if the business at hand actually requires only a quick chat. By default other people choose what goes on our calendars, and by default we re expected to be okay with back-to-back-to-back meetings. The rest of our work defaults to email and messaging
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Autoren-Porträt von Jake Knapp, John Zeratsky
Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autoren: Jake Knapp , John Zeratsky
- 2018, 304 Seiten, 65 Abbildungen, Maße: 14,6 x 21,6 cm, Gebunden, Englisch
- Verlag: Penguin Random House
- ISBN-10: 0525572422
- ISBN-13: 9780525572428
- Erscheinungsdatum: 14.09.2018
Sprache:
Englisch
Pressezitat
Too often, we get bogged down in the demands of each day and struggle to find time for what really matters. In this powerful book, Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky explain how small changes in the design of our days can give us more time for the people and activities that energize and fulfill us. Essential reading for anyone who wants to create a happier, more successful life. Gretchen Rubin, bestselling author of The Happiness Project and The Four TendenciesAs someone obsessed with time and how to spend it wisely, I loved this fun and useful book. Not your normal productivity fare. Ev Williams, founder of Medium and Twitter
"I defy you to read this book and not come away with ideas that make you happier and/or more effective in accomplishing what you want in life. It s smart, entertaining, and packed with field-tested insights." Dan Heath, bestselling co-author of The Power of Moments and Switch
"Time is the single biggest ingredient for creative work. Time to focus, time to experiment, time to master creative skills. Make Time provides ways for each of us to find new reserves of that precious commodity. It is an excellent guidebook for taking control of the design of your life." Tim Brown, CEO of IDEO and author of Change By Design
"Make Time is practical and engaging, offering tips on everything from designing your day to the benefits of cutting out cable news and eschewing plane Wi-Fi in favor of time away from work. Especially useful for me was the guidance on e-mail. It turns out that being slow to respond is a terrific way to take control of your time. (Sorry, colleagues.)" Harvard Business Review
In today s fast-paced, technology-saturated world, readers are sure to glean insights from this powerful book. Booklist, starred review
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