29 Books like Time Wise

How to Finish Everything You Start

by Jan Yager • 2019

Unfinished projects aren't laziness. The psychology of why you stall, and a method for finishing.

3.51

648

📋 Productivity Systems ⏳ Procrastination ⏰ Time Management

How to Finish Everything You Start Summary

How to Finish Everything You Start 97%

Unfinished projects aren't laziness. The psychology of why you stall, and a method for finishing.

by Jan Yager 2019

3.51

648 ratings

📋 Productivity Systems ⏳ Procrastination ⏰ Time Management

The Get Things Done Book

by Mikael Krogerus • 2021

A pocket toolkit of 41 methods to outwit procrastination, reclaim your focus, and finish real work.

3.87

583

🛠️ Productivity Systems ⏳ Time Management 📋 Project Management

The Get Things Done Book 97%

A pocket toolkit of 41 methods to outwit procrastination, reclaim your focus, and finish real work.

by Mikael Krogerus 2021

3.87

583 ratings

🛠️ Productivity Systems ⏳ Time Management 📋 Project Management

Finish What You Start

by Peter Hollins • 2018

Willpower starts. A rulebook, smart rewards, and an optimized space finish the job.

3.66

3k+

🖥️ Productivity Systems 🏋️ Self-Discipline 🔁 Habit Design

Finish What You Start 97%

Willpower starts. A rulebook, smart rewards, and an optimized space finish the job.

by Peter Hollins 2018

3.66

3k+ ratings

🖥️ Productivity Systems 🏋️ Self-Discipline 🔁 Habit Design

The Procrastination Equation

by Piers Steel • 2010

A single equation explains all procrastination. Its four levers are trainable.

3.72

3k+

⚙️ Productivity Systems ⏳ Time Management 🧠 Behavioral Economics

The Procrastination Equation 97%

A single equation explains all procrastination. Its four levers are trainable.

by Piers Steel 2010

3.72

3k+ ratings

⚙️ Productivity Systems ⏳ Time Management 🧠 Behavioral Economics

Immediate Action

by Thibaut Meurisse • 2021

Seven days to break the procrastination loop: act before you feel ready, and the drive follows.

4.13

2k+

🕐 Procrastination 🏃 Action Before Motivation 📵 Attention Management

Immediate Action 97%

Seven days to break the procrastination loop: act before you feel ready, and the drive follows.

by Thibaut Meurisse 2021

4.13

2k+ ratings

🕐 Procrastination 🏃 Action Before Motivation 📵 Attention Management

10-Minute Focus

by Daniel Walter • 2018

Your phone ate your focus. The rules for getting it back, two minutes at a time.

3.85

175

🎯 Attention Management 🌱 Micro Habits ⚡ Energy Management

10-Minute Focus 97%

Your phone ate your focus. The rules for getting it back, two minutes at a time.

by Daniel Walter 2018

3.85

175 ratings

🎯 Attention Management 🌱 Micro Habits ⚡ Energy Management

The Motivation Hacker

by Nick Winter • 2013

You do not need to feel motivated. You need to manipulate the four variables that produce action.

3.73

2k+

⚙️ Productivity Systems 📊 Behavioral Economics 🔒 Commitment Devices

The Motivation Hacker 97%

You do not need to feel motivated. You need to manipulate the four variables that produce action.

by Nick Winter 2013

3.73

2k+ ratings

⚙️ Productivity Systems 📊 Behavioral Economics 🔒 Commitment Devices

Master Your Time

by Thibaut Meurisse • 2021

Why 'busy' doesn't mean productive, and how to reclaim your attention for the work that matters.

4.32

460

🕰️ Time Management 🧠 Deep Focus ⏳ Procrastination

Master Your Time 96%

Why 'busy' doesn't mean productive, and how to reclaim your attention for the work that matters.

by Thibaut Meurisse 2021

4.32

460 ratings

🕰️ Time Management 🧠 Deep Focus ⏳ Procrastination

The Deadline Effect

by Christopher Cox • 2021

Tight deadlines improve accuracy. Seven strategies for using time pressure as a tool, not a trap.

2.90

347

🕐 Time Management ⏳ Procrastination 🧠 Behavioral Economics

The Deadline Effect 96%

Tight deadlines improve accuracy. Seven strategies for using time pressure as a tool, not a trap.

by Christopher Cox 2021

2.90

347 ratings

🕐 Time Management ⏳ Procrastination 🧠 Behavioral Economics

Willpower Doesn't Work

by Benjamin P. Hardy • 2018

Stop relying on self-control. Design your surroundings so the right choice is automatic.

3.99

4k+

🏗️ Environmental Design ⚙️ Forcing Functions 🧩 Choice Architecture

Willpower Doesn't Work 96%

Stop relying on self-control. Design your surroundings so the right choice is automatic.

by Benjamin P. Hardy 2018

3.99

4k+ ratings

🏗️ Environmental Design ⚙️ Forcing Functions 🧩 Choice Architecture

Winning the Week

by Demir Bentley • 2022

Why most weekly planning fails before Monday morning, and the ritual that makes it stick.

4.39

457

🗓️ Weekly Planning ⏰ Time Blocking ✅ Task Management

Winning the Week 96%

Why most weekly planning fails before Monday morning, and the ritual that makes it stick.

by Demir Bentley 2022

4.39

457 ratings

🗓️ Weekly Planning ⏰ Time Blocking ✅ Task Management

The Wise Men

by Walter Isaacson • 1997

Concentration is now rarer than talent. Rebuild it, protect it, and do the work machines cannot.

4.11

4k+

💼 Knowledge Work ⚙️ Productivity Systems 🎯 Deep Focus

The Wise Men 96%

Concentration is now rarer than talent. Rebuild it, protect it, and do the work machines cannot.

by Walter Isaacson 1997

4.11

4k+ ratings

💼 Knowledge Work ⚙️ Productivity Systems 🎯 Deep Focus

Your Time, Your Way

by Carl Pullein • 2024

Organize tasks by time, not urgency, so you spend your days doing rather than sorting.

4.34

177

⏳ Time Management 📋 Task Management 🔄 Habit Systems

Your Time, Your Way 96%

Organize tasks by time, not urgency, so you spend your days doing rather than sorting.

by Carl Pullein 2024

4.34

177 ratings

⏳ Time Management 📋 Task Management 🔄 Habit Systems

How to Stop Procrastinating

by Daniel Walter • 2020

Procrastination is a four-part failure, not a flaw. A 21-day system that rebuilds each one.

4.13

363

🕰️ Procrastination 📋 Personal Productivity ⏰ Time Management

How to Stop Procrastinating 96%

Procrastination is a four-part failure, not a flaw. A 21-day system that rebuilds each one.

by Daniel Walter 2020

4.13

363 ratings

🕰️ Procrastination 📋 Personal Productivity ⏰ Time Management

Cure for the Procrastination Puzzle

by Stephen J. Patterson • 2018

How you procrastinate reveals the fix. A system that works when motivation doesn't.

4.00

🧱 Habit Formation ⏰ Time Management 🛑 Procrastination

Cure for the Procrastination Puzzle Summary

Cure for the Procrastination Puzzle 96%

How you procrastinate reveals the fix. A system that works when motivation doesn't.

by Stephen J. Patterson 2018

4.00

12 ratings

🧱 Habit Formation ⏰ Time Management 🛑 Procrastination

The Science of Overcoming Procrastination

by Patrick King • 2018

Why your brain chooses scrolling over working, and the specific tactics to flip the switch.

4.05

473

🧠 Behavioral Psychology ⏳ Procrastination 🔄 Habit Formation

The Science of Overcoming Procrastination Summary

The Science of Overcoming Procrastination 96%

Why your brain chooses scrolling over working, and the specific tactics to flip the switch.

by Patrick King 2018

4.05

473 ratings

🧠 Behavioral Psychology ⏳ Procrastination 🔄 Habit Formation

Creativity

by Mihály Csíkszentmihályi • 2009

Most productivity advice ignores who you are. This one starts with your personality type.

4.06

6k+

🛠️ Personal Productivity 🧩 Personality-Based Systems ⏳ Time Management

Creativity 96%

Most productivity advice ignores who you are. This one starts with your personality type.

by Mihály Csíkszentmihályi 2009

4.06

6k+ ratings

🛠️ Personal Productivity 🧩 Personality-Based Systems ⏳ Time Management

How to Stop Procrastinating

by S.J. Scott • 2017

Five projects, hard things first, a calendar you guard. A procrastination fix that sticks.

3.74

865

🕐 Time Management ⚙️ Productivity Systems 🔄 Habit Formation

How to Stop Procrastinating 96%

Five projects, hard things first, a calendar you guard. A procrastination fix that sticks.

by S.J. Scott 2017

3.74

865 ratings

🕐 Time Management ⚙️ Productivity Systems 🔄 Habit Formation

The Science of Powerful Focus

by Peter Hollins • 2017

Your focus is not broken; it is a trainable skill. How to rebuild it with practices that compound.

3.84

168

⚙️ Productivity Systems 🎯 Attention Management 1️⃣ Single Tasking

The Science of Powerful Focus 96%

Your focus is not broken; it is a trainable skill. How to rebuild it with practices that compound.

by Peter Hollins 2017

3.84

168 ratings

⚙️ Productivity Systems 🎯 Attention Management 1️⃣ Single Tasking

23 Anti-Procrastination Habits

by S.J. Scott • 2013

A handful of simple daily habits that bypass the urge to delay, making productivity feel automatic.

3.62

1k+

🔁 Habit Formation 🐌 Procrastination 🔝 Task Prioritization

23 Anti-Procrastination Habits 96%

A handful of simple daily habits that bypass the urge to delay, making productivity feel automatic.

by S.J. Scott 2013

3.62

1k+ ratings

🔁 Habit Formation 🐌 Procrastination 🔝 Task Prioritization

The Time Chunking Method

by Damon Zahariades • 2015

Personalize your work intervals, add deadlines, and build a focus system you'll actually stick to.

3.93

777

🕰️ Time Management 🖥️ Productivity Systems 📆 Time Blocking

The Time Chunking Method 96%

Personalize your work intervals, add deadlines, and build a focus system you'll actually stick to.

by Damon Zahariades 2015

3.93

777 ratings

🕰️ Time Management 🖥️ Productivity Systems 📆 Time Blocking

How to Stop Procrastinating

by Steve Scott

Five priorities, a four-box grid, and the hardest morning task that breaks the procrastination loop.

3.25

195

⏳ Overcoming Procrastination 📅 Time Management 🎯 Goal Setting

How to Stop Procrastinating 96%

Five priorities, a four-box grid, and the hardest morning task that breaks the procrastination loop.

by Steve Scott

3.25

195 ratings

⏳ Overcoming Procrastination 📅 Time Management 🎯 Goal Setting

Crash Course in Time Management for Library Staff

by Brenda Hough • 2018

The quiet library is a myth. Time management that works in the chaos staff actually face.

4.00

📚 Library Management 🏢 Workplace Productivity ⏱️ Time Tracking

Crash Course in Time Management for Library Staff Summary

Crash Course in Time Management for Library Staff 96%

The quiet library is a myth. Time management that works in the chaos staff actually face.

by Brenda Hough 2018

4.00

4 ratings

📚 Library Management 🏢 Workplace Productivity ⏱️ Time Tracking

The Pomodoro Technique

by Francesco Cirillo • 2006

One kitchen timer. 25 minutes. The work rhythm that ends procrastination and sharpens focus.

3.70

2k+

⏳ Time Management 🚫 Interruption Management 🎯 Attention Management

The Pomodoro Technique 96%

One kitchen timer. 25 minutes. The work rhythm that ends procrastination and sharpens focus.

by Francesco Cirillo 2006

3.70

2k+ ratings

⏳ Time Management 🚫 Interruption Management 🎯 Attention Management

Solving the Procrastination Puzzle

by Timothy A. Pychyl • 2013

Tomorrow's motivation is a myth your brain sells you. Here's what actually interrupts the pattern.

3.77

6k+

⏳ Procrastination 📋 Time Management 🧠 Cognitive Biases

Solving the Procrastination Puzzle Summary

Solving the Procrastination Puzzle 96%

Tomorrow's motivation is a myth your brain sells you. Here's what actually interrupts the pattern.

by Timothy A. Pychyl 2013

3.77

6k+ ratings

⏳ Procrastination 📋 Time Management 🧠 Cognitive Biases

The 30-Day Productivity Plan

by Damon Zahariades • 2016

Break the daily habits that quietly steal your time, one micro-fix a day, for 30 days straight.

3.95

645

⏳ Time Management 🔄 Habit Change 🐢 Procrastination

The 30-Day Productivity Plan 96%

Break the daily habits that quietly steal your time, one micro-fix a day, for 30 days straight.

by Damon Zahariades 2016

3.95

645 ratings

⏳ Time Management 🔄 Habit Change 🐢 Procrastination

Start Finishing

by Charlie Gilkey • 2019

Less starting, more finishing: the system for turning your best ideas into completed projects.

3.94

956

🏁 Finishing Projects 🎨 Creative Productivity ⏳ Overcoming Procrastination

Start Finishing 96%

Less starting, more finishing: the system for turning your best ideas into completed projects.

by Charlie Gilkey 2019

3.94

956 ratings

🏁 Finishing Projects 🎨 Creative Productivity ⏳ Overcoming Procrastination

The Science of Getting Started

by Patrick King • 2019

Your brain is wired to avoid discomfort. How to override the wiring and get started.

4.08

254

⏳ Procrastination 🔋 Energy Management 🧠 Behavioral Psychology

The Science of Getting Started 96%

Your brain is wired to avoid discomfort. How to override the wiring and get started.

by Patrick King 2019

4.08

254 ratings

⏳ Procrastination 🔋 Energy Management 🧠 Behavioral Psychology

10X Your Focus

by Dhritiman Chakraborty • 2023

Distraction is the invisible ceiling on your career. The evidence-based system for breaking through.

4.58

📈 Professional Development 🎯 Attention Management 🧱 Habit Design

10X Your Focus 96%

Distraction is the invisible ceiling on your career. The evidence-based system for breaking through.

by Dhritiman Chakraborty 2023

4.58

52 ratings

📈 Professional Development 🎯 Attention Management 🧱 Habit Design

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