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🎯 Sustained Focus

In an age of infinite distraction, these books explore the discipline and strategies required to maintain deep attention on what truly matters.
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
🎯 Attention Management🏁 Goal Setting🧠 Focused Work
Master Your Focus Summary
Master Your Focus 90%
Shiny Object Syndrome keeps you starting, never finishing. The focus system that breaks the loop.
by Thibaut Meurisse 2019
4.22
469 ratings
🎯 Attention Management🏁 Goal Setting🧠 Focused Work
The Twelve Monotasks
by Thatcher Wine • 2021
Twelve everyday activities, done one at a time, that rebuild the focus your phone dismantled.
3.31
686
🧠 Attention Management📋 Single-Tasking📱 Digital Distraction
The Twelve Monotasks Summary
The Twelve Monotasks 90%
Twelve everyday activities, done one at a time, that rebuild the focus your phone dismantled.
by Thatcher Wine 2021
3.31
686 ratings
🧠 Attention Management📋 Single-Tasking📱 Digital Distraction
Singletasking
by Devora Zack • 2015
Multitasking is rapid task-switching that exhausts your brain. The rules for doing one thing well.
3.66
627
🧠 Attention Management📱 Digital Distraction⏰ Time Management
Singletasking Summary
Singletasking 90%
Multitasking is rapid task-switching that exhausts your brain. The rules for doing one thing well.
by Devora Zack 2015
3.66
627 ratings
🧠 Attention Management📱 Digital Distraction⏰ Time Management
The Practicing Mind
by Thomas M. Sterner • 2006
Frustration is a focus problem. The answer: act, observe, adjust, repeat. No drama required.
3.96
9k+
🏃 Process Orientation🎯 Deliberate Practice🧘 Present Awareness
The Practicing Mind Summary
The Practicing Mind 90%
Frustration is a focus problem. The answer: act, observe, adjust, repeat. No drama required.
by Thomas M. Sterner 2006
3.96
9k+ ratings
🏃 Process Orientation🎯 Deliberate Practice🧘 Present Awareness
Hyperfocus
by Chris Bailey • 2018
Two attention modes: lock in deep, then let your mind roam for breakthroughs.
3.88
11k+
🧠 Attention Management🔍 Deep Focus☁️ Mind-Wandering
Hyperfocus Summary
Hyperfocus 90%
Two attention modes: lock in deep, then let your mind roam for breakthroughs.
by Chris Bailey 2018
3.88
11k+ ratings
🧠 Attention Management🔍 Deep Focus☁️ Mind-Wandering
The Art of Finding FLOW
by Damon Zahariades • 2023
Demystifying the zone: a step-by-step method to trigger deep focus whenever you need it.
3.99
257
🚀 Peak Performance🌊 Flow State⏳ Time Management
The Art of Finding FLOW Summary
The Art of Finding FLOW 90%
Demystifying the zone: a step-by-step method to trigger deep focus whenever you need it.
by Damon Zahariades 2023
3.99
257 ratings
🚀 Peak Performance🌊 Flow State⏳ Time Management
The Power Of Less
by Leo Babauta • 2008
Do less but better: why limits beat willpower, and the 30-day system for permanent habits.
3.71
11k+
🧘 Minimalism🔄 Habit Formation📵 Single-Tasking
The Power Of Less Summary
The Power Of Less 90%
Do less but better: why limits beat willpower, and the 30-day system for permanent habits.
by Leo Babauta 2008
3.71
11k+ ratings
🧘 Minimalism🔄 Habit Formation📵 Single-Tasking
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
782
🧠 Focus Training🎯 Attention Management💪 Willpower Development
The Power of Unwavering Focus Summary
The Power of Unwavering Focus 90%
Your attention shapes your life, but nobody taught you to aim it. A former monk fills that gap.
by Dandapani 2022
4.30
782 ratings
🧠 Focus Training🎯 Attention Management💪 Willpower Development
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+
🕐 Time Management⏳ Procrastination📋 Prioritization
Eat That Frog! 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time Summary
Eat That Frog! 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time 90%
Beat procrastination with one rule: do your most dreaded task first. Everything else gets easier.
by Brian Tracy 2001
3.87
83k+ ratings
🕐 Time Management⏳ Procrastination📋 Prioritization
Concentration
by Kam Knight • 2020
Five hours of unbroken focus begins with exercises most productivity books skip: the internal ones.
4.00
116
🧠 Attention Training⚡ Cognitive Performance🔇 Internal Distractions
Concentration Summary
Concentration 90%
Five hours of unbroken focus begins with exercises most productivity books skip: the internal ones.
by Kam Knight 2020
4.00
116 ratings
🧠 Attention Training⚡ Cognitive Performance🔇 Internal Distractions
Focus
by Leo Babauta • 2010
Your mind is stolen by endless pings. The fix is not another app but radical simplicity.
3.63
1k+
🔌 Digital Minimalism🌿 Simple Living🎯 Single-Tasking
Focus Summary
Focus 90%
Your mind is stolen by endless pings. The fix is not another app but radical simplicity.
by Leo Babauta 2010
3.63
1k+ ratings
🔌 Digital Minimalism🌿 Simple Living🎯 Single-Tasking
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+
⏳ Procrastination⏰ Time Management🧠 Behavioral Psychology
The Procrastination Cure Summary
The Procrastination Cure 90%
Procrastination is a symptom. Twenty-one tactics that treat the root causes, not just the delay.
by Damon Zahariades 2017
4.14
3k+ ratings
⏳ Procrastination⏰ Time Management🧠 Behavioral Psychology
Slow Productivity
by Cal Newport • 2024
Busyness is performance, not productivity. Do less, slow down, and let quality earn your freedom.
3.67
26k+
🖥️ Knowledge Work✂️ Doing Less🌱 Sustainable Productivity
Slow Productivity Summary
Slow Productivity 90%
Busyness is performance, not productivity. Do less, slow down, and let quality earn your freedom.
by Cal Newport 2024
3.67
26k+ ratings
🖥️ Knowledge Work✂️ Doing Less🌱 Sustainable Productivity
Pomodoro Technique Illustrated
by Staffan Nöteberg • 2009
Twenty-five minutes of single-tasking, then a break. Why a kitchen timer beats willpower.
3.81
1k+
🕰️ Time Management🔂 Single-Tasking🛑 Procrastination
Pomodoro Technique Illustrated Summary
Pomodoro Technique Illustrated 89%
Twenty-five minutes of single-tasking, then a break. Why a kitchen timer beats willpower.
by Staffan Nöteberg 2009
3.81
1k+ ratings
🕰️ Time Management🔂 Single-Tasking🛑 Procrastination
Manage Your Day-to-Day
by Jocelyn K. Glei • 2013
Guard your mornings, work in 90-minute sprints, and quit letting your inbox run the day.
3.98
28k+
🎨 Creative Routines🎯 Attention Management📵 Digital Minimalism
Manage Your Day-to-Day Summary
Manage Your Day-to-Day 89%
Guard your mornings, work in 90-minute sprints, and quit letting your inbox run the day.
by Jocelyn K. Glei 2013
3.98
28k+ ratings
🎨 Creative Routines🎯 Attention Management📵 Digital Minimalism
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+
🎯 Personal Productivity🛑 Anti-Procrastination👁️ Attention Management
Do It Today Summary
Do It Today 89%
Focus, not the clock, is the bottleneck: a system that replaces motivation with routines that stick.
by Darius Foroux 2022
4.09
9k+ ratings
🎯 Personal Productivity🛑 Anti-Procrastination👁️ Attention Management
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
💼 Knowledge Work⏳ Time Management🧠 Focused Work
The Time-Block Planner Summary
The Time-Block Planner 89%
Why your to-do list keeps you scattered: a planner that puts the clock in charge.
by Cal Newport 2020
3.92
248 ratings
💼 Knowledge Work⏳ Time Management🧠 Focused Work
Two Awesome Hours
by Josh Davis • 2015
Stop managing time. Start managing your brain's biology for two hours of peak effectiveness.
3.60
777
🧠 Knowledge Work🌊 Biological Rhythms⚡ Energy Management
Two Awesome Hours Summary
Two Awesome Hours 89%
Stop managing time. Start managing your brain's biology for two hours of peak effectiveness.
by Josh Davis 2015
3.60
777 ratings
🧠 Knowledge Work🌊 Biological Rhythms⚡ Energy Management
Future Minds
by Richard Watson • 2010
Every screen you own is quietly rewiring your brain. Deep thinking is the hidden casualty.
3.77
162
🔌 Attention Economy📱 Screen Culture🧘 Digital Detox
Future Minds Summary
Future Minds 89%
Every screen you own is quietly rewiring your brain. Deep thinking is the hidden casualty.
by Richard Watson 2010
3.77
162 ratings
🔌 Attention Economy📱 Screen Culture🧘 Digital Detox
The Smart but Scattered Guide to Success
by Peg Dawson • 2016
Twelve brain skills drive your daily success. Map your weak spots and fix or bypass them.
4.10
729
🧠 Executive Function🏋️ Cognitive Skill Building🏠 Environmental Design
The Smart but Scattered Guide to Success Summary
The Smart but Scattered Guide to Success 89%
Twelve brain skills drive your daily success. Map your weak spots and fix or bypass them.
by Peg Dawson 2016
4.10
729 ratings
🧠 Executive Function🏋️ Cognitive Skill Building🏠 Environmental Design
Hyperefficient
by Mithu Storoni • 2024
Your brain runs 90-minute focus waves. Align your work to them: four hours beat ten.
3.63
235
🧠 Cognitive Productivity💼 Knowledge Work🔬 Neuroscience Of Focus
Hyperefficient Summary
Hyperefficient 89%
Your brain runs 90-minute focus waves. Align your work to them: four hours beat ten.
by Mithu Storoni 2024
3.63
235 ratings
🧠 Cognitive Productivity💼 Knowledge Work🔬 Neuroscience Of Focus
Zen to Done
by Leo Babauta • 2007
Ten habits, one per month: the productivity system that replaces planning paralysis with action.
3.75
3k+
🗂️ Task Management🎯 Single-Tasking✨ Minimalist Productivity
Zen to Done Summary
Zen to Done 89%
Ten habits, one per month: the productivity system that replaces planning paralysis with action.
by Leo Babauta 2007
3.75
3k+ ratings
🗂️ Task Management🎯 Single-Tasking✨ Minimalist Productivity
Fast Focus
by Damon Zahariades • 2017
Train focus like a reflex: a five-task limit, a phone rule, and a timer that builds concentration.
3.66
2k+
🧠 Attention Management⏳ Time Management🏡 Environment Design
Fast Focus Summary
Fast Focus 89%
Train focus like a reflex: a five-task limit, a phone rule, and a timer that builds concentration.
by Damon Zahariades 2017
3.66
2k+ ratings
🧠 Attention Management⏳ Time Management🏡 Environment Design
Neuro-Discipline
by Peter Hollins • 2019
Your brain defaults to comfort and impulse. Ten research-backed ways to redesign the choice.
4.13
469
🧠 Behavioral Psychology💪 Self-Discipline🔄 Habit Design
Neuro-Discipline Summary
Neuro-Discipline 89%
Your brain defaults to comfort and impulse. Ten research-backed ways to redesign the choice.
by Peter Hollins 2019
4.13
469 ratings
🧠 Behavioral Psychology💪 Self-Discipline🔄 Habit Design
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
🎯 Self-Discipline Methods🧱 Habit Design🧘 Meditation Practice
Mindful Self-Discipline Summary
Mindful Self-Discipline 89%
Why willpower alone fails, and what to do instead: a discipline system built on awareness.
by Giovanni Dienstmann 2021
4.29
313 ratings
🎯 Self-Discipline Methods🧱 Habit Design🧘 Meditation Practice
Clearer, Closer, Better
by Emily Balcetis • 2020
Where you look changes how you perform. A psychologist's visual strategies for better results.
3.25
418
🧿 Visual Perception🎯 Attention And Focus🧠 Behavioral Psychology
Clearer, Closer, Better Summary
Clearer, Closer, Better 89%
Where you look changes how you perform. A psychologist's visual strategies for better results.
by Emily Balcetis 2020
3.25
418 ratings
🧿 Visual Perception🎯 Attention And Focus🧠 Behavioral Psychology
Concentration
by Stefan van der Stigchel • 2020
Multitasking is a myth, your working memory is tiny, and every notification exploits that limit.
3.33
144
🧠 Cognitive Psychology🎯 Attention Management💭 Working Memory
Concentration Summary
Concentration 89%
Multitasking is a myth, your working memory is tiny, and every notification exploits that limit.
by Stefan van der Stigchel 2020
3.33
144 ratings
🧠 Cognitive Psychology🎯 Attention Management💭 Working Memory
Time-Blocking
by Luke Seavers • 2021
40% of your workday vanishes switching tasks. Time-block three essentials and silence the noise.
4.16
281
🗓️ Time Blocking🎯 Essentialism🧠 Single-Tasking
Time-Blocking Summary
Time-Blocking 89%
40% of your workday vanishes switching tasks. Time-block three essentials and silence the noise.
by Luke Seavers 2021
4.16
281 ratings
🗓️ Time Blocking🎯 Essentialism🧠 Single-Tasking
Focus
by Daniel Goleman • 2013
Attention, not talent, predicts excellence. It's a trainable muscle most people let atrophy.
3.56
15k+
🎯 Attention Management🧠 Emotional Intelligence🧘 Mindfulness Practice
Focus Summary
Focus 89%
Attention, not talent, predicts excellence. It's a trainable muscle most people let atrophy.
by Daniel Goleman 2013
3.56
15k+ ratings
🎯 Attention Management🧠 Emotional Intelligence🧘 Mindfulness Practice
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+
🧠 Performance Psychology📈 Skill Acquisition🌱 Growth Mindset
The Art of Learning Summary
The Art of Learning 89%
The championship method: seek failure, shrink your practice, and turn chaos into a performance cue.
by Josh Waitzkin 2007
4.04
21k+ ratings
🧠 Performance Psychology📈 Skill Acquisition🌱 Growth Mindset
18 Minutes
by Peter Bregman • 2011
Choose five focus areas for the year. An 18-minute daily ritual handles the rest.
3.81
6k+
🕐 Time Management🌅 Daily Routines👁️ Attention Management
18 Minutes Summary
18 Minutes 89%
Choose five focus areas for the year. An 18-minute daily ritual handles the rest.
by Peter Bregman 2011
3.81
6k+ ratings
🕐 Time Management🌅 Daily Routines👁️ Attention Management
Tinker Dabble Doodle Try
by Srini Pillay • 2017
Strategic mental breaks outperform constant concentration. The science of when to stop trying.
3.54
388
🧠 Neuroscience🎯 Productivity💡 Creative Thinking
Tinker Dabble Doodle Try Summary
Tinker Dabble Doodle Try 89%
Strategic mental breaks outperform constant concentration. The science of when to stop trying.
by Srini Pillay 2017
3.54
388 ratings
🧠 Neuroscience🎯 Productivity💡 Creative Thinking
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 Management1️⃣ Single Tasking
The Science of Powerful Focus Summary
The Science of Powerful Focus 89%
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 Management1️⃣ Single Tasking
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
822
🧠 Cognitive Psychology🔬 Experimental Psychology🔍 Attention Research
Attention and effort Summary
Attention and effort 89%
Your pupils don't just react to light: they track effort, and attention runs out like a tank.
by Daniel Kahneman 1973
4.12
822 ratings
🧠 Cognitive Psychology🔬 Experimental Psychology🔍 Attention Research
Science-Based Strategies to Harness Your Best Time and Get Your Most Important Work Done Two Awesome Hours (Hardback) - Common
by Josh Davis
Your best thinking fits into two hours. The biological conditions that make those hours possible.
3.50
2
🧠 Cognitive Science⏰ Time Management🎯 Attention Management
Science-Based Strategies to Harness Your Best Time and Get Your Most Important Work Done Two Awesome Hours (Hardback) - Common Summary
Science-Based Strategies to Harness Your Best Time and Get Your Most Important Work Done Two Awesome Hours (Hardback) - Common 89%
Your best thinking fits into two hours. The biological conditions that make those hours possible.
by Josh Davis
3.50
2 ratings
🧠 Cognitive Science⏰ Time Management🎯 Attention Management
Attention Span
by Gloria Mark • 2023
Screen attention spans dropped from 150 seconds to 47. Why, and how to restore them.
3.52
2k+
🖥️ Digital Attention⚡ Interruption Management📱 Screen Habits
Attention Span Summary
Attention Span 89%
Screen attention spans dropped from 150 seconds to 47. Why, and how to restore them.
by Gloria Mark 2023
3.52
2k+ ratings
🖥️ Digital Attention⚡ Interruption Management📱 Screen Habits
The Art of Impossible
by Steven Kotler • 2021
The biological formula for impossible achievement: four skills trained in sequence, not a gift.
4.19
5k+
🏔️ Peak Performance🌊 Flow State🧠 Neuropsychology
The Art of Impossible Summary
The Art of Impossible 89%
The biological formula for impossible achievement: four skills trained in sequence, not a gift.
by Steven Kotler 2021
4.19
5k+ ratings
🏔️ Peak Performance🌊 Flow State🧠 Neuropsychology
The Distracted Mind
by Adam Gazzaley • 2016
Your brain treats information like food. Smartphones exploit that instinct relentlessly.
3.70
1k+
🎯 Attention Management📱 Digital Distraction🧬 Evolutionary Psychology
The Distracted Mind Summary
The Distracted Mind 89%
Your brain treats information like food. Smartphones exploit that instinct relentlessly.
by Adam Gazzaley 2016
3.70
1k+ ratings
🎯 Attention Management📱 Digital Distraction🧬 Evolutionary Psychology
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 Summary
Master Your Time 89%
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
Stop Reading the News
by Rolf Dobelli • 2019
You are not informed. You are addicted. The case for quitting news entirely.
3.71
4k+
📰 Media Criticism📵 Digital Minimalism🧠 Attention Management
Stop Reading the News Summary
Stop Reading the News 89%
You are not informed. You are addicted. The case for quitting news entirely.
by Rolf Dobelli 2019
3.71
4k+ ratings
📰 Media Criticism📵 Digital Minimalism🧠 Attention 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 Summary
How to Stop Procrastinating 89%
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
Personal Productivity Secrets
by Maura Nevel Thomas • 2012
Time is not what you are short on. Attention is. A complete system for getting it back.
3.78
124
🧠 Attention Management⚙️ Productivity Systems📋 Task Organization
Personal Productivity Secrets Summary
Personal Productivity Secrets 89%
Time is not what you are short on. Attention is. A complete system for getting it back.
by Maura Nevel Thomas 2012
3.78
124 ratings
🧠 Attention Management⚙️ Productivity Systems📋 Task Organization
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
546
🧠 Learning Science📚 Study Skills🧩 Memory Techniques
The Science of Accelerated Learning Summary
The Science of Accelerated Learning 89%
15 minutes of real focus beats an hour of distracted study. The neuroscience of learning faster.
by Peter Hollins 2017
4.01
546 ratings
🧠 Learning Science📚 Study Skills🧩 Memory Techniques
Bored and Brilliant
by Manoush Zomorodi • 2017
Boredom fuels creative breakthroughs. Your phone erased it. A week-long experiment to get it back.
3.71
5k+
🧹 Digital Minimalism🎨 Creative Process🎯 Attention Management
Bored and Brilliant Summary
Bored and Brilliant 89%
Boredom fuels creative breakthroughs. Your phone erased it. A week-long experiment to get it back.
by Manoush Zomorodi 2017
3.71
5k+ ratings
🧹 Digital Minimalism🎨 Creative Process🎯 Attention Management
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
985
🧠 Learning Science🔬 Cognitive Psychology⚡ Accelerated Learning
The Science of Rapid Skill Acquisition Summary
The Science of Rapid Skill Acquisition 89%
Top 1% takes decades. Top 10% in three skills is easier, faster, and surprisingly lucrative.
by Peter Hollins 2019
3.69
985 ratings
🧠 Learning Science🔬 Cognitive Psychology⚡ Accelerated Learning
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 Summary
The Pomodoro Technique 89%
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
Deep Work
by Cal Newport • 2016
The skill the modern economy rewards most is the one open offices and Slack destroy.
4.16
192k+
💼 Knowledge Work🧠 Attention Management📵 Digital Discipline
Deep Work Summary
Deep Work 89%
The skill the modern economy rewards most is the one open offices and Slack destroy.
by Cal Newport 2016
4.16
192k+ ratings
💼 Knowledge Work🧠 Attention Management📵 Digital Discipline
On Task
by David Badre • 2020
Your brain knows what to do but an ancient bottleneck stands between knowing and acting.
3.99
161
🧠 Executive Function🔬 Cognitive Science🧪 Cognitive Neuroscience
On Task Summary
On Task 88%
Your brain knows what to do but an ancient bottleneck stands between knowing and acting.
by David Badre 2020
3.99
161 ratings
🧠 Executive Function🔬 Cognitive Science🧪 Cognitive Neuroscience
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 Summary
The Wise Men 88%
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
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
3k+
🪫 Energy Management🔥 Corporate Burnout⛰️ Peak Performance
The Way We're Working Isn't Working Summary
The Way We're Working Isn't Working 88%
The bottleneck isn't time. Energy depletes on a 90-minute clock, and you're running on empty.
by Tony Schwartz 2007
3.98
3k+ ratings
🪫 Energy Management🔥 Corporate Burnout⛰️ Peak Performance
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