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Make time
324 pages
A friendly, low-guilt toolkit for rescuing your attention from the infinite scroll and spending it on what actually matters.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like sitting down for coffee with two highly organized but deeply empathetic friends who just want you to stop stressing. It moves at a brisk, breezy clip, trading the usual rigid productivity dogma for a flexible, guilt-free menu of experiments. The mood is relentlessly optimistic and grounded, stripping away the dread of the modern hustle and replacing it with a warm, energizing focus. The prose is punchy and conversational, broken up by playful doodles and bite-sized chapters that make it incredibly easy to digest. It is a perfect palate cleanser for the chronically overwhelmed, offering a hopeful, tactile experience that leaves you feeling capable of actually enjoying your days rather than just surviving them.
- Mood
- energizing
- optimistic
- focused
- Tone
- encouraging
- pragmatic
- conversational
- upbeat
- relatable
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- intentional living · reclaiming attention · digital minimalism · daily rhythms · work-life harmony
- The writing
- Accessible, punchy, and highly visual, utilizing short sections and playful doodles to keep the reader engaged.
- The arc
- Moves from the overwhelming exhaustion of modern distraction to a grounded, empowering sense of personal agency.
- Who it's for
- For the chronically busy professional or creative who feels like their days are slipping away to endless scrolling and reactive tasks.
Content notes
- discussion of burnout
- tech addiction
About the book
Do you ever wonder where your day went? Or daydream about activities you'll get to "someday"? Knapp and Zeratsky share their tactics for a four-step daily framework that you can use to systematically re-design your days. Highlight, Laser, Energize, Reflect. You may not be able to add more hours to your day-- but you can learn to make your life your own, day by day. -- adapted from jacket
Description from Open Library.
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