Make Time

A book on how to focus on what matters every day

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A book on how to focus on what matters every day

5 followers

From the authors of the New York Times bestseller Sprint, Make Time is a new book about finding focus and energy in your daily life. Make Time is not about productivity, life hacks, or time-saving tricks. It's about creating time for what matters by rethinking the defaults of constant busyness and distraction.

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Maker

Hey everybody, we're super excited to announce that MAKE TIME is now a real book!!! Can't wait to hear what you all think of it, and really hope you find it useful!

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7yr ago

Microsoft Whiteboard

@jakek Got my pre-order copy delivered today! What inspired you to write about this topic? I see it as pairing nicely with the "digital well-bring" trend we see starting in tech now. Folks looking for true focus & balance in their life to sustain long-term.

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7yr ago

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Maker

@ianmikutel We decided to write the book because we're dorks, I guess... :) We couldn't stop thinking and talking about the topic of time—this really goes back 15-20 years for us—and we figured as designers we had a reasonable chance of coming up with a framework and set of tools that might be useful and actually usable by readers. Having the opportunity to run so many design sprints with so many teams and experiment with the structure of the day, we knew small changes could make a huge difference. So... now it's in the world, and we'll see! I hope it's helpful to people.

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7yr ago

SlidesUp API

I've been a big fan of John and Jake's Time Dorks blog since it started. Their experiments and tactics to make the most of your time at work and home really make you think critically. A personal example: as much as I loved Google Now when it was first launched (gave me my flight times, hotel bookings, etc.), it has turned into a news feed. I found myself scrolling through random tech, politics, and BREAKING news all the time. Didn't realize that until I had read John's blog post. With Tactic #25, I now ignore the news. Settings > Your feed > Turn off "Show feed": Before & After

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7yr ago

Raycast

@kunalslab genius.

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7yr ago

Walnut

@kunalslab that's why for every app I install I go through the settings and find out what I can and can't do. I used to also do read every release notes of every update. But that was too much now. I do try to keep up to do with my phone OS settings. I read blog articles on the new features, for example of Android Oreo, as it's important to stay up to do date on that for a mobile developer.

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7yr ago

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Maker

@kunalslab That's awesome! (It's a bummer that changing these products to be sane requires so much tinkering with settings. C'mon Google!)

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7yr ago

One of Germanys biggest bookstores already had this book available like a week ago. Meanwhile, I've read it - and I highly recommend it! It was an excellent read! Engaging, practical, and funny!

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7yr ago

ntwrk

Love the concept and the philosophy behind this. Just ordered it from Amazon.ca (TIP: Add a Canada Amazon link to your website so it's easier for us Canucks!). Got the hardcover instead of the paperback because the content is clean and atheistically pleasing, something worthy of a hardcover.

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7yr ago

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Maker

@joshuapinter Awesome, thank you for the kind words about the design! Lots of work went into the illustrations and the weird structure (and lots of very talented and patient people at the publisher put up with me throughout it!)

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7yr ago

I had the opportunity to read a preview awhile back and it was great. I am excited the book is now officially out so I can read the rest of it!

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7yr ago

Walnut

As an test reader, I can't wait to get my hands on this book and learn more tactics to improve my productivity in a sustainable way.

Pros:

- simple to read

- no complicated lingo

- Jake and John have experience working in high demanding jobs and companies

Cons:

none yet

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7yr ago

I'm a big fan of this book. I've read it and tried several of the tactics Jake and John present here. Hugely helpful for anyone feeling overwhelmed at work or in life. It really helped me redesign my day to make time for a few things that I've wanted to do for a while...

Pros:

Helpful, straightforward advice.

Cons:

There are too many tactics to choose from ;)

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7yr ago

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