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. 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.Īs creators of Google Ventures' renowned 'design sprint,' Jake and John have helped hundreds of teams solve important problems by changing how they work. 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. 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.

“If you want to achieve more (without going nuts), read this book.”-Charles Duhigg, author of The Power of Habit It is an excellent guidebook for taking control of the design of your life.From the New York Times bestselling authors of Sprint comes “a unique and engaging read about a proven habit framework readers can apply to each day” ( Insider, Best Books to Form New Habits). Make Time provides ways for each of us to find new reserves of that precious commodity. Time to focus, time to experiment, time to master creative skills. 'Time is the single biggest ingredient for creative work. Dan Heath, bestselling co-author of The Power of Moments and Switch It’s smart, entertaining, and packed with field-tested insights.' '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. Ev Williams, founder of Medium and Twitter “As someone obsessed with time and how to spend it wisely, I loved this fun and useful book. Gretchen Rubin, bestselling author of The Happiness Project and The Four Tendencies Essential reading for anyone who wants to create a happier, more successful life. ' 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. “Too often, we get bogged down in the demands of each day and struggle to find time for what really matters. Charles Duhigg, bestselling author of The Power of Habit and Smarter Faster Better If you want to achieve more (without going nuts), read this book.' 'A charming manifesto-as well as an intrepid do-it-yourself guide to building smart habits that stick.

Make Time by Jake Knapp