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Focus Book Summaries

Eat That Frog! 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time
by Brian Tracy • 2001
Beat procrastination with one rule: do your most dreaded task first. Everything else gets easier.
3.87
83k+
Eat That Frog! 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time Summary
Immersive
Eat That Frog! 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time
Beat procrastination with one rule: do your most dreaded task first. Everything else gets easier.
by Brian Tracy 2001 125 pages
3.87
83k+ ratings
The Mental Game of Trading
by Jared Tendler • 2021
A therapist's trading system: read emotions as signals, not flaws, and fix what sets them off.
4.26
500+
The Mental Game of Trading Summary
Immersive
The Mental Game of Trading
A therapist's trading system: read emotions as signals, not flaws, and fix what sets them off.
by Jared Tendler 2021 314 pages
4.26
500+ ratings
The Art of Impossible
by Steven Kotler • 2021
The biological formula for impossible achievement: four skills trained in sequence, not a gift.
4.19
4k+
The Art of Impossible Summary
Immersive
The Art of Impossible
The biological formula for impossible achievement: four skills trained in sequence, not a gift.
by Steven Kotler 2021 336 pages
4.19
4k+ ratings
The Science of Self-Discipline
by Peter Hollins • 2017
Willpower runs out. The fix is designing a world where the easiest choice is the right one.
4.09
2k+
The Science of Self-Discipline Summary
Immersive
The Science of Self-Discipline
Willpower runs out. The fix is designing a world where the easiest choice is the right one.
by Peter Hollins 2017 218 pages
4.09
2k+ ratings
The Science of Rapid Skill Acquisition
by Peter Hollins • 2019
Top 1% takes decades. Top 10% in three skills is easier, faster, and surprisingly lucrative.
3.69
500+
The Science of Rapid Skill Acquisition Summary
Immersive
The Science of Rapid Skill Acquisition
Top 1% takes decades. Top 10% in three skills is easier, faster, and surprisingly lucrative.
by Peter Hollins 2019 204 pages
3.69
500+ ratings
Neuro-Discipline
by Peter Hollins • 2019
Your brain defaults to comfort and impulse. Ten research-backed ways to redesign the choice.
4.13
469
Neuro-Discipline Summary
Immersive
Neuro-Discipline
Your brain defaults to comfort and impulse. Ten research-backed ways to redesign the choice.
by Peter Hollins 2019 227 pages
4.13
469 ratings
Hyperefficient
by Mithu Storoni • 2024
Your brain runs 90-minute focus waves. Align your work to them: four hours beat ten.
3.63
235
Hyperefficient Summary
Immersive
Hyperefficient
Your brain runs 90-minute focus waves. Align your work to them: four hours beat ten.
by Mithu Storoni 2024 239 pages
3.63
235 ratings
Do It Today
by Darius Foroux • 2022
Focus, not the clock, is the bottleneck: a system that replaces motivation with routines that stick.
4.09
9k+
Do It Today Summary
Do It Today
Focus, not the clock, is the bottleneck: a system that replaces motivation with routines that stick.
by Darius Foroux 2022 170 pages
4.09
9k+ ratings
Attention and effort
by Daniel Kahneman • 1973
Your pupils don't just react to light: they track effort, and attention runs out like a tank.
4.12
500+
Attention and effort Summary
Attention and effort
Your pupils don't just react to light: they track effort, and attention runs out like a tank.
by Daniel Kahneman 1973 240 pages
4.12
500+ ratings
The First 20 Hours
by Josh Kaufman • 2013
The 10,000-hour rule is for mastery. Twenty focused hours gets you good enough to enjoy it.
3.46
8k+
The First 20 Hours Summary
The First 20 Hours
The 10,000-hour rule is for mastery. Twenty focused hours gets you good enough to enjoy it.
by Josh Kaufman 2013 288 pages
3.46
8k+ ratings
Feel-Good Productivity
by Ali Abdaal • 2023
Stop grinding. Science says enjoyment, play, and rest fuel productivity more than discipline.
3.97
20k+
Feel-Good Productivity Summary
Feel-Good Productivity
Stop grinding. Science says enjoyment, play, and rest fuel productivity more than discipline.
by Ali Abdaal 2023 288 pages
3.97
20k+ ratings
Slow Productivity
by Cal Newport • 2024
Busyness is performance, not productivity. Do less, slow down, and let quality earn your freedom.
3.67
26k+
Slow Productivity Summary
Slow Productivity
Busyness is performance, not productivity. Do less, slow down, and let quality earn your freedom.
by Cal Newport 2024 244 pages
3.67
26k+ ratings
Time Management
by Brian Tracy • 2014
A veteran coach's system for gaining two extra hours a day by doing less, not more.
4.12
2k+
Time Management Summary
Time Management
A veteran coach's system for gaining two extra hours a day by doing less, not more.
by Brian Tracy 2014 112 pages
4.12
2k+ ratings
The Willpower Instinct
by Kelly McGonigal • 2011
Self-control is biological, not moral. Stress disables it, guilt backfires, it trains like a muscle.
4.13
33k+
The Willpower Instinct Summary
The Willpower Instinct
Self-control is biological, not moral. Stress disables it, guilt backfires, it trains like a muscle.
by Kelly McGonigal 2011 275 pages
4.13
33k+ ratings
Master Your Focus
by Thibaut Meurisse • 2019
Shiny Object Syndrome keeps you starting, never finishing. The focus system that breaks the loop.
4.22
469
Master Your Focus Summary
Master Your Focus
Shiny Object Syndrome keeps you starting, never finishing. The focus system that breaks the loop.
by Thibaut Meurisse 2019 230 pages
4.22
469 ratings
The Art of Learning
by Josh Waitzkin • 2007
The championship method: seek failure, shrink your practice, and turn chaos into a performance cue.
4.04
21k+
The Art of Learning Summary
The Art of Learning
The championship method: seek failure, shrink your practice, and turn chaos into a performance cue.
by Josh Waitzkin 2007 265 pages
4.04
21k+ ratings
Faster Than Normal
by Peter Shankman • 2017
ADHD gives you a racecar brain and bicycle brakes. The rituals and rules that fix the mismatch.
3.88
1k+
Faster Than Normal Summary
Faster Than Normal
ADHD gives you a racecar brain and bicycle brakes. The rituals and rules that fix the mismatch.
by Peter Shankman 2017 250 pages
3.88
1k+ ratings
Stillness Is the Key
by Ryan Holiday • 2019
Stillness isn't passive. The Stoics knew it was a weapon. Here's how to sharpen yours.
4.22
41k+
Stillness Is the Key Summary
Stillness Is the Key
Stillness isn't passive. The Stoics knew it was a weapon. Here's how to sharpen yours.
by Ryan Holiday 2019 288 pages
4.22
41k+ ratings
Level Up
by Rob Dial • 2023
Why you procrastinate, how to fix it, and the brain science that makes both possible.
4.50
1k+
Level Up Summary
Level Up
Why you procrastinate, how to fix it, and the brain science that makes both possible.
by Rob Dial 2023 256 pages
4.50
1k+ ratings
The McKinsey Mind
by Ethan M. Rasiel • 2001
Turn any messy business problem into a structured analysis and a one-chart answer.
3.65
2k+
The McKinsey Mind Summary
The McKinsey Mind
Turn any messy business problem into a structured analysis and a one-chart answer.
by Ethan M. Rasiel 2001 272 pages
3.65
2k+ ratings
High Performance Habits
by Brendon Burchard • 2017
Sustained excellence isn't about talent. It's about six deliberate habits anyone can learn.
4.13
13k+
High Performance Habits Summary
High Performance Habits
Sustained excellence isn't about talent. It's about six deliberate habits anyone can learn.
by Brendon Burchard 2017 393 pages
4.13
13k+ ratings
Outsmart Your Brain
by Daniel T. Willingham • 2023
Your study habits run on intuition. Cognitive psychology reveals what makes learning stick.
3.95
1k+
Outsmart Your Brain Summary
Outsmart Your Brain
Your study habits run on intuition. Cognitive psychology reveals what makes learning stick.
by Daniel T. Willingham 2023 336 pages
3.95
1k+ ratings
Peak Performance
by Brad Stulberg • 2017
Push hard, recover harder. The growth cycle that beats burnout and builds lasting peak performance.
4.17
9k+
Peak Performance Summary
Peak Performance
Push hard, recover harder. The growth cycle that beats burnout and builds lasting peak performance.
by Brad Stulberg 2017 240 pages
4.17
9k+ ratings
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
500+
How to Finish Everything You Start Summary
How to Finish Everything You Start
Unfinished projects aren't laziness. The psychology of why you stall, and a method for finishing.
by Jan Yager 2019 258 pages
3.51
500+ ratings
The Time-Block Planner
by Cal Newport • 2020
Why your to-do list keeps you scattered: a planner that puts the clock in charge.
3.92
248
The Time-Block Planner Summary
The Time-Block Planner
Why your to-do list keeps you scattered: a planner that puts the clock in charge.
by Cal Newport 2020 240 pages
3.92
248 ratings
Kevin Trudeau's Mega Memory
by Kevin Trudeau • 1997
Pictures stick. Words slide off. A thirty-minute daily method for remembering anything.
3.64
221
Kevin Trudeau's Mega Memory Summary
Kevin Trudeau's Mega Memory
Pictures stick. Words slide off. A thirty-minute daily method for remembering anything.
by Kevin Trudeau 1997 368 pages
3.64
221 ratings
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+
Immediate Action Summary
Immediate Action
Seven days to break the procrastination loop: act before you feel ready, and the drive follows.
by Thibaut Meurisse 2021 66 pages
4.13
2k+ ratings
The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking
by Edward B. Burger • 2012
Earth, air, fire, water: ancient elements as thinking habits, plus the one that keeps you changing.
4.00
8k+
The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking Summary
The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking
Earth, air, fire, water: ancient elements as thinking habits, plus the one that keeps you changing.
by Edward B. Burger 2012 168 pages
4.00
8k+ ratings
Fear of Missing Out
by Patrick J. McGinnis • 2020
Two fears rule your choices: one keeps you chasing, one keeps you frozen. A method to outsmart both.
3.53
500+
Fear of Missing Out Summary
Fear of Missing Out
Two fears rule your choices: one keeps you chasing, one keeps you frozen. A method to outsmart both.
by Patrick J. McGinnis 2020 239 pages
3.53
500+ ratings
The Distracted Mind
by Adam Gazzaley • 2016
Your brain treats information like food. Smartphones exploit that instinct relentlessly.
3.70
1k+
The Distracted Mind Summary
The Distracted Mind
Your brain treats information like food. Smartphones exploit that instinct relentlessly.
by Adam Gazzaley 2016 304 pages
3.70
1k+ ratings
Organize Tomorrow Today
by Jason Selk • 2015
A 100-second daily routine that trains your brain to win at pressure, priorities, and self-doubt.
4.02
1k+
Organize Tomorrow Today Summary
Organize Tomorrow Today
A 100-second daily routine that trains your brain to win at pressure, priorities, and self-doubt.
by Jason Selk 2015 240 pages
4.02
1k+ ratings
Master Your Time, Master Your Life
by Brian Tracy • 2016
Sort tasks by their real consequences, not urgency. That one rule transforms how you work.
3.89
1k+
Master Your Time, Master Your Life Summary
Master Your Time, Master Your Life
Sort tasks by their real consequences, not urgency. That one rule transforms how you work.
by Brian Tracy 2016 240 pages
3.89
1k+ ratings
Putting Out of Your Mind
by Bob Rotella • 1996
Good putters aim at a blade of grass, not the hole, and know control is a trap.
4.35
1k+
Putting Out of Your Mind Summary
Putting Out of Your Mind
Good putters aim at a blade of grass, not the hole, and know control is a trap.
by Bob Rotella 1996
4.35
1k+ ratings
How to Get Control of Your Time and Your Life
by Alan Lakein • 1973
One question, asked every hour, that pulls you back from busywork to the work worth doing.
3.91
500+
How to Get Control of Your Time and Your Life Summary
How to Get Control of Your Time and Your Life
One question, asked every hour, that pulls you back from busywork to the work worth doing.
by Alan Lakein 1973 160 pages
3.91
500+ ratings
The Procrastination Cure
by Damon Zahariades • 2017
Procrastination is a symptom. Twenty-one tactics that treat the root causes, not just the delay.
4.14
3k+
The Procrastination Cure Summary
The Procrastination Cure
Procrastination is a symptom. Twenty-one tactics that treat the root causes, not just the delay.
by Damon Zahariades 2017 166 pages
4.14
3k+ ratings
The Way We're Working Isn't Working
by Tony Schwartz • 2007
The bottleneck isn't time. Energy depletes on a 90-minute clock, and you're running on empty.
3.98
2k+
The Way We're Working Isn't Working Summary
The Way We're Working Isn't Working
The bottleneck isn't time. Energy depletes on a 90-minute clock, and you're running on empty.
by Tony Schwartz 2007 352 pages
3.98
2k+ ratings
The End of Procrastination
by Petr Ludwig • 2013
Your emotional brain hijacks your plans. The system for putting the rational brain back in charge.
3.97
3k+
The End of Procrastination Summary
The End of Procrastination
Your emotional brain hijacks your plans. The system for putting the rational brain back in charge.
by Petr Ludwig 2013 272 pages
3.97
3k+ ratings
18 Minutes
by Peter Bregman • 2011
Choose five focus areas for the year. An 18-minute daily ritual handles the rest.
3.81
5k+
18 Minutes Summary
18 Minutes
Choose five focus areas for the year. An 18-minute daily ritual handles the rest.
by Peter Bregman 2011 288 pages
3.81
5k+ ratings
The Twelve Monotasks
by Thatcher Wine • 2021
Twelve everyday activities, done one at a time, that rebuild the focus your phone dismantled.
3.31
500+
The Twelve Monotasks Summary
The Twelve Monotasks
Twelve everyday activities, done one at a time, that rebuild the focus your phone dismantled.
by Thatcher Wine 2021 263 pages
3.31
500+ ratings
The Science of Accelerated Learning
by Peter Hollins • 2017
15 minutes of real focus beats an hour of distracted study. The neuroscience of learning faster.
4.01
500+
The Science of Accelerated Learning Summary
The Science of Accelerated Learning
15 minutes of real focus beats an hour of distracted study. The neuroscience of learning faster.
by Peter Hollins 2017 220 pages
4.01
500+ ratings
The Power of Unwavering Focus
by Dandapani • 2022
Your attention shapes your life, but nobody taught you to aim it. A former monk fills that gap.
4.30
500+
The Power of Unwavering Focus Summary
The Power of Unwavering Focus
Your attention shapes your life, but nobody taught you to aim it. A former monk fills that gap.
by Dandapani 2022
4.30
500+ ratings
Stop Reading the News
by Rolf Dobelli • 2019
You are not informed. You are addicted. The case for quitting news entirely.
3.71
3k+
Stop Reading the News Summary
Stop Reading the News
You are not informed. You are addicted. The case for quitting news entirely.
by Rolf Dobelli 2019
3.71
3k+ ratings
Learning
by Harvey Segler • 2015
Twenty focused hours can take you from novice to proficient. Here is how to spend them.
3.02
184
Learning Summary
Learning
Twenty focused hours can take you from novice to proficient. Here is how to spend them.
by Harvey Segler 2015 78 pages
3.02
184 ratings
Mindful Self-Discipline
by Giovanni Dienstmann • 2021
Why willpower alone fails, and what to do instead: a discipline system built on awareness.
4.29
313
Mindful Self-Discipline Summary
Mindful Self-Discipline
Why willpower alone fails, and what to do instead: a discipline system built on awareness.
by Giovanni Dienstmann 2021 458 pages
4.29
313 ratings
Thriving with Adult ADHD
by Phil Boissiere • 2018
The executive function workout for adult ADHD: build the skills behind focus, memory, and impulse.
3.80
500+
Thriving with Adult ADHD Summary
Thriving with Adult ADHD
The executive function workout for adult ADHD: build the skills behind focus, memory, and impulse.
by Phil Boissiere 2018 162 pages
3.80
500+ ratings
Speed Reading with the Right Brain
by David Butler • 2014
Read faster by understanding faster. No eye tricks, just brain training for ideas.
4.02
1k+
Speed Reading with the Right Brain Summary
Speed Reading with the Right Brain
Read faster by understanding faster. No eye tricks, just brain training for ideas.
by David Butler 2014 249 pages
4.02
1k+ ratings
Getting Things Done
by David Allen • 2001
The system for getting commitments out of your head and onto lists you can trust.
4.00
100k+
Getting Things Done Summary
Getting Things Done
The system for getting commitments out of your head and onto lists you can trust.
by David Allen 2001 352 pages
4.00
100k+ ratings
10 Days to Faster Reading
by The Princeton Language Institute • 2001
Read faster, understand more. Retrain your eyes, quiet the inner voice, and learn what to skip.
3.84
3k+
10 Days to Faster Reading Summary
10 Days to Faster Reading
Read faster, understand more. Retrain your eyes, quiet the inner voice, and learn what to skip.
by The Princeton Language Institute 2001 206 pages
3.84
3k+ ratings
The 5 Choices
by Kory Kogon • 2011
Reactive work has hijacked your calendar. A system that puts the important back in charge.
3.88
1k+
The 5 Choices Summary
The 5 Choices
Reactive work has hijacked your calendar. A system that puts the important back in charge.
by Kory Kogon 2011 288 pages
3.88
1k+ ratings
Mental Combat
by Phil Pierce • 2015
Harness adrenaline for explosive speed, profile any opponent, and treat every loss as data.
3.62
212
Mental Combat Summary
Mental Combat
Harness adrenaline for explosive speed, profile any opponent, and treat every loss as data.
by Phil Pierce 2015 172 pages
3.62
212 ratings
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