Genre: Nonfiction
Length: 297 pages
Audiobook Length: 4 hours and 58 minutes
First Published: 2018
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Publisher’s Description
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.
Quotes from Make Time
Shifting your focus to something that your mind perceives as a doable, completable task will create a real increase in positive energy, direction, and motivation.
Every distraction imposes a cost on the depth of your focus.
When distraction is hard to access, you don’t have to worry about willpower.
Every time you check your email or another message service, you’re basically saying, “Does any random person need my time right now?
About Jake Knapp
Jake Knapp is a technology designer and author of the books Sprint and Make Time. With John Zeratsky, he created the Design Sprint at Google Ventures. Visit the author’s website →
About John Zeratsky
John Zeratsky is a technology designer and author of the books Sprint and Make Time. With Jake Knapp, he created the Design Sprint at Google Ventures. He currently lives in Milwaukee. Visit the author’s website →
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