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From the New York Times bestselling authors of Sprint comes “a unique and engaging read about a proven habit framework [that] readers can apply to each day” (Insider, Best Books to Form New Habits).

“If you want to achieve more (without going nuts), read this book.”—Charles Duhigg, author of
The Power of Habit

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.

A must-read for anyone who has ever thought,
If only there were more hours in the day..., Make Time will help you stop passively reacting to the demands of the modern world and start intentionally making time for the things that matter.
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“Too often, we get bogged down in the demands of each day and struggle to find time for what really matters. 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.  Essential reading for anyone who wants to create a happier, more successful life. –Gretchen Rubin, bestselling author of The Happiness Project and The Four Tendencies

“As someone obsessed with time and how to spend it wisely, I loved this fun and useful book. Not your normal productivity fare.”
—Ev Williams, founder of Medium and Twitter

"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. It’s smart, entertaining, and packed with field-tested insights."
—Dan Heath, bestselling co-author of The Power of Moments and Switch 

"Time is the single biggest ingredient for creative work. Time to focus, time to experiment, time to master creative skills.
Make Time provides ways for each of us to find new reserves of that precious commodity. It is an excellent guidebook for taking control of the design of your life." Tim Brown, CEO of IDEO and author of Change By Design

"Make Time is practical and engaging, offering tips on everything from designing your day to the benefits of cutting out cable news and eschewing plane Wi-Fi in favor of time away from work. Especially useful for me was the guidance on e-mail. It turns out that being slow to respond is a terrific way to take control of your time. (Sorry, colleagues.)"  —Harvard Business Review

“In today’s fast-paced, technology-saturated world, readers are sure to glean insights from this powerful book.” —Booklist, starred review

About the Author

Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky are obsessed with the idea of redesigning time. They’re the authors of the New York Times bestseller Sprint and the creators of Time Dorks, a popular newsletter about experiments in time management.

Jake spent 10 years at Google and Google Ventures, where he created the design sprint process. He has since run more than 150 sprints with companies including Nest, Slack, 23andMe, and Flatiron Health. He lives in San Francisco with his wife and sons. 

John has written for the Wall Street Journal, Time, Harvard Business Review, Wired, Fast Company, and many more publications. For nearly fifteen years, he was a designer at technology companies, including YouTube and Google Ventures. Originally from Wisconsin, John and his wife now live aboard their sailboat, "Pineapple."

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Crown Currency (September 25, 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0525572422
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0525572428
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.72 x 1 x 8.54 inches
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Customers find the book helpful for time management, providing practical ways to plan work and leisure time, and appreciate its simple, easy-to-follow tactics. Moreover, the book receives positive feedback for its readability, entertainment value, and cute illustrations. They value its focus on daily highlights and reflections, and one customer notes how it organizes content into four clear steps of daily process.

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67 customers mention "Effectiveness"67 positive0 negative

Customers find the book helpful for time management, providing useful tactics for planning work and leisure time.

"...from devices, prioritize what is most important, and make time for your life goals...." Read more

"...I also appreciate that the book is almost 100% actual, actionable advice which you don't always get from so-called advice books...." Read more

"...find something in there that will help you become more present, more fulfilled, and more able to enjoy everyday life." Read more

"...The book does contain plenty of valuable ideas, and the writing is often humorous and entertaining, but much of it has to be taken with a big grain..." Read more

47 customers mention "Readability"47 positive0 negative

Customers find the book highly readable, describing it as a fantastic and entertaining read with practical suggestions.

"This book is **amazing**. First of all, the authors write it in a very light and entertaining way- I love the writing style...." Read more

"...It's a short, quick read too and I liked the gentle goofy humor and illustrations." Read more

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"...Not all the tips make sense to me, but I enjoy reading this book. It's like listening to a podcast, and the author is reading it to me." Read more

42 customers mention "Ease of use"42 positive0 negative

Customers find the book simple and easy to read, with one customer noting it is organized into four clear steps of daily process and helps readers quickly apply the techniques described.

"...the authors write it in a very light and entertaining way- I love the writing style. There are even cute illustrations...." Read more

"...don't have to do every tactic and I think the broader structure the book preaches is worthwhile...." Read more

"...dash to some invisible finish line, Make Time provides simple, easy to read tools that can be used to refocus on what truly makes you happy...." Read more

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21 customers mention "Time management"21 positive0 negative

Customers find the book effective for time management, helping them organize their schedules and prioritize tasks.

"...give very good advice on how to disconnect from devices, prioritize what is most important, and make time for your life goals...." Read more

"...Far from being a mad dash to some invisible finish line, Make Time provides simple, easy to read tools that can be used to refocus on what truly..." Read more

"...I am a failure. But this one is all about making time for what you want to actually do, structured more as a cookbook than a single..." Read more

"...crux of the book: Identify what you want to do (Highlight) -> carve out time to do it (Laser) -> find ways to ensure you have energy to do it..." Read more

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Customers appreciate how the book helps them rethink their focus, with one customer highlighting its framework of daily highlights and reflections, while another notes its down-to-earth perspectives.

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"...ideas are to choose one Highlight for each day, use various techniques to increase your focus (often by reducing distractions) and increase your..." Read more

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Customers appreciate the actionable tactics in the book, with one customer highlighting the four-step objective approach and another noting how quickly the advice can be implemented.

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"...The authors give a four-step objective and then steer you through ways to test and find your own path with the ultimate goal of a better life." Read more

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Customers find the book entertaining and interesting, with one mentioning it provides tons of immediate value, while another notes it serves as a great start to the new year.

"...First of all, the authors write it in a very light and entertaining way- I love the writing style. There are even cute illustrations...." Read more

"...things done around the house, and engaging in meaningful and fulfilling hobbies...." Read more

"...plenty of valuable ideas, and the writing is often humorous and entertaining, but much of it has to be taken with a big grain of salt." Read more

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Customers appreciate the illustrations in the book, describing them as cute and lovely, with one customer noting the approachable fuzzy hand-drawn sketches.

"...The book never comes off as preachy. Instead, I would describe it as charming and self-deprecating...." Read more

"...It's a short, quick read too and I liked the gentle goofy humor and illustrations." Read more

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A simple, flexible system to increase life satisfaction.
One of the most challenging concepts with any new system or product is to keep it simple enough that you see results quickly -- but deep enough that it will continue to reveal value as you increase use. Make Time really hits this magical blend. The core process of the book is easy enough that you could really describe it to someone in about a minute. I've already done that several times. But the book provides a lot of additional depth around how to actually implement it and get the most out of the ideas. As Jake and JZ note, everyone is different. Even if certain "best practices" have been shown to work for the vast majority, there's never a true one-size-fits-all. The fact that they offer up so many options to get to the same core result is super helpful. Also, because routines often get too well, routine, it's nice to have a guide that can offer up fresh tactics to help get out of ruts. I've already started implementing some of the concepts and have felt some immediate results. Now, I'll start "slipping it into the drinks" of everyone I care about. :) Well done Jake & JZ!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2024
    This book is **amazing**. First of all, the authors write it in a very light and entertaining way- I love the writing style. There are even cute illustrations. The other thing is that they give very good advice on how to disconnect from devices, prioritize what is most important, and make time for your life goals. For example, one of the authors wanted to sail to South America, and by making changes in his life with how he spent his time and what he focused his energy on, he was able to achieve that goal.
    The book never comes off as preachy. Instead, I would describe it as charming and self-deprecating. Reading their stories and insights is like having a wonderful conversation with a very good friend who wants to help you and is only looking out for your best interest.
    Highly recommend the book!
    (I would give 10 stars if I could.)
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  • Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2024
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    Truth be told I'm already doing a lot of the techniques mentioned in this book, but if you're struggling with attention or making time for things I think this is an excellent primer. Some of the ideas are a little too involved for my taste (anything involving writing things on actual paper is anathema for me, I hate having papers sitting around taking space) but the authors fully admit you don't have to do every tactic and I think the broader structure the book preaches is worthwhile. I also appreciate that the book is almost 100% actual, actionable advice which you don't always get from so-called advice books. I've read too many that promise some amazing technique only to get bogged down in neurological studies, statistics, and anecdotes, so having a book that focuses on what you can actually do was nice. It's a short, quick read too and I liked the gentle goofy humor and illustrations.
    5 people found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2018
    TL;DR: Make Time has helped both my wife and I take much greater control over our days, helping us focus more on what fulfills and less on just marking days off of a calendar.

    There's a real line between being a productive person, and being a productivity person. Someone who focuses on so many "hacks" or ways to get more out of every second, that efficiency in and of itself becomes to goal to the expense of everything else. That may be useful in a manufacturing job, but in our daily lives, there is surely more.

    This is where Make Time really shines. Far from being a mad dash to some invisible finish line, Make Time provides simple, easy to read tools that can be used to refocus on what truly makes you happy. The book is written as a bit of a toolbox, meant to allow you to take pieces that work for you, and leave the ones that don't. Using that approach has massively improved my lifestyle.

    As an example, after reading a few chapters in Make Time, I started having a morning ritual with my wife of making a hot cup of herbal tea, nuts, and cheese. Meanwhile, we would rearrange our chairs in our front room to face the sun and talk about what our highlights would be for the day as we watched the sunrise over the mountains, wrapped up in warm blankets. After that, I would perform a quick 7-minute exercise, ready to hit the day with a plan and energy to do it. I would frequently take a mental break in the middle of the workday, even giving myself opportunities to nap in my building's cell phone booths (with a visible 15-minute timer for passersby) to recharge my batteries and finish the workday hard. Then, on the ride home, I would meditate, newly recharging my brain and allowing myself to move on from work and to be truly present at home. Probably most importantly, I turned off almost all notifications on my phone. I noticed that when I was home, I was way more proactive spending time with my wife, getting things done around the house, and engaging in meaningful and fulfilling hobbies.

    My story isn't all that unique, but it has all amounted to huge changes in my quality of life. All of the things I mentioned above are simple changes that were integrated over time, I'm positive that if you pick up this book and try out its experiments, you too will find something in there that will help you become more present, more fulfilled, and more able to enjoy everyday life.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2024
    This book helps me to think and rethink my focus on what is most important every day. Write it down and place all my intentions on getting those things done.

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  • James
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Shift in Mindset
    Reviewed in Canada on February 2, 2024
    I bought this book, desperate to have more time in my day. Every day felt like it was slipping past me, and I was filled with frustration. “If only I had a couple of more hours in the day, I’d be able to complete so much more.”

    Though there is so much value in the practical tips the authors provide (and there’s a lot!), the most valuable takeaway was a shift in mindset. I don’t need ‘more time’, I need to ‘make time’ for the things that are important to me. I needed to redefine productivity to completing the most meaningful tasks in my day, not trying to fill and complete my daily to-do list.

    It’s an approach to productivity that is a much needed balance of doing enjoying, meaningful work with sitting down and getting things done. Highly, highly recommend!
  • Phan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
    Reviewed in Australia on September 26, 2023
    Knew about this book after watching a Youtube video about productivity. Really worth reading and keep them to reference and experiment frequently.
  • Lewin Antao
    5.0 out of 5 stars Highly Recommended
    Reviewed in India on October 8, 2024
    A well written book with real simple examples and easy to do steps that are really effective in life.Hats off to the authors 👏👏
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Un MUST!!
    Reviewed in Mexico on April 8, 2021
    Excelente libro que te reafirma lo que ya sabemos o que hemos pensado sobre el tiempo y su correcto uso, sin embargo en esta epoca con avances digitales tenemos la necesidad de ser “productivos” sin serlo realmente aun cuando tenemos agendas ocupadas al 100, considero que es un MUST si lo que deseas es ser verdaderamente productivo en lo que interesa.
    En lo que respecta al estado fisico, se me rompio el corazon cuando vi que estaba mal empastado, con las hojas en desorden ☹️
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  • Thomas Klein Middelink
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing book
    Reviewed in the Netherlands on October 28, 2018
    Goed boek wat je echt aan het denken zet. Ben ik productief als ik druk ben? Alleen al een paar tips helpen je al!
    Aanrader!
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