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ashleyholstrom's review
4.0
These are the guys behind one of my favorite guides on how to make your phone less inviting and addicting. They cover that, of course, and also the ways to change your mindset about time and tasks and living better. It’s a good, quick listen for a pep talk.
My favorite tidbits:
• If it won't fit on your to-do list, it won't fit in your life.
• Choose a highlight task for every day; make it your goal to accomplish at least that thing, if nothing else.
• The Distraction-Free Phone. I've read this blog post so many times. I've tried it a few times. It's scary.
⚡️From the September 2020 edition of Crooked Reads, my monthly(ish) newsletter.
My favorite tidbits:
• If it won't fit on your to-do list, it won't fit in your life.
• Choose a highlight task for every day; make it your goal to accomplish at least that thing, if nothing else.
• The Distraction-Free Phone. I've read this blog post so many times. I've tried it a few times. It's scary.
⚡️From the September 2020 edition of Crooked Reads, my monthly(ish) newsletter.
jamiestrachan's review
4.0
This book requires a more intentional read than I gave it. It's packed with tips and techniques and I would probably use it more as a reference book if I had a physical copy.
nerdteacher's review
4.0
While none of the advice in the book is groundbreaking, it’s well-written and delivered in a way that seems very relatable and easily adopted. Not perfect, but a solid read and more feasibly delivered than most “self-help productivity” advice.
raulb's review
3.0
If you’re a sucker for productivity books like this one, you won’t be surprised by the techniques that are mentioned throughout the book. These are meant to help you to find the time you need to do the things will make you ultimately happier. After all, this is what’s all about. To reduce (or even eliminate) the frustration that comes from not being able to find time for those things that matter to you.
At the beginning of the book, there was a distinction that was made I found interesting which makes perfect sense. Rather than using the overloaded term “priority”, they call “highlights” to those things that really will make a difference to you. They don’t have to be necessarily a thing that anyone would call such as “productive”, but they include things that someone could argue against (e.g.: playing video games).
I personally liked how the book was structured which make it very actionable.
Generally, I highly recommend this book if you struggle to prioritize your happiness like you’d like.
At the beginning of the book, there was a distinction that was made I found interesting which makes perfect sense. Rather than using the overloaded term “priority”, they call “highlights” to those things that really will make a difference to you. They don’t have to be necessarily a thing that anyone would call such as “productive”, but they include things that someone could argue against (e.g.: playing video games).
I personally liked how the book was structured which make it very actionable.
Generally, I highly recommend this book if you struggle to prioritize your happiness like you’d like.
kybeaty's review
5.0
A relatively quick read and handy guide with a lot of great (even common-sense-ical) ideas to help simplify and prioritize what we use our time on.
unicornbanzaiiking's review
3.0
Not big on list books but this did help get my mind moving and thinking about some things. Helpful book.
debyik's review
5.0
Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky is my favorite Nonfiction so far this year. I love how easy it is to read and how relatable and understandable all of the information is.
Make Time is a 4-step system to help you not only improve your focus but also to help you fit into each day something you want to do (or need to do). I found that each step was easy to understand with real-life examples as well as tips to help you implement it into your life. It also explained why each step is important.
Step One: Highlight reminded me of the book The One Thing by Gary Keller where you pick one thing to focus on that day that will make your life easier or better. Your highlight can be work or family related (finishing a big project or spending quality time with your kids) or maybe it is a way to spend some time on your hobbies or with friends. This is a great way to help you prioritize what is truly important in your life.
In the following chapters, they teach you ways to focus on what is important, ways to have the energy needed to work on your highlight, and the importance of daily (or at least weekly) reflection at the end of the day.
This information is in plenty of other books, but Jake and JZ put it all into actionable steps that you can do every day. They give multiple suggestions because not every suggestion will work for everyone.
The writing style is very easy to read and is also quite humorous. Each of the concepts was well thought out and researched to ensure they are actionable and will work. You could feel how important every concept in the book is to the authors.
I have started to put some of their tips into practice and it is making a difference in my life. 5 stars!
Make Time is a 4-step system to help you not only improve your focus but also to help you fit into each day something you want to do (or need to do). I found that each step was easy to understand with real-life examples as well as tips to help you implement it into your life. It also explained why each step is important.
Step One: Highlight reminded me of the book The One Thing by Gary Keller where you pick one thing to focus on that day that will make your life easier or better. Your highlight can be work or family related (finishing a big project or spending quality time with your kids) or maybe it is a way to spend some time on your hobbies or with friends. This is a great way to help you prioritize what is truly important in your life.
In the following chapters, they teach you ways to focus on what is important, ways to have the energy needed to work on your highlight, and the importance of daily (or at least weekly) reflection at the end of the day.
This information is in plenty of other books, but Jake and JZ put it all into actionable steps that you can do every day. They give multiple suggestions because not every suggestion will work for everyone.
The writing style is very easy to read and is also quite humorous. Each of the concepts was well thought out and researched to ensure they are actionable and will work. You could feel how important every concept in the book is to the authors.
I have started to put some of their tips into practice and it is making a difference in my life. 5 stars!
jmoriarty's review
4.0
Lots of good ideas on focusing on whatever you find most important in life. Especially liked that you can choose the techniques that work for you, and it isn't an All Or Nothing sort of approach.
joewilkinson's review
5.0
Super easy read, very practical and flexible - loads of tactics to help you build your own way that works best for you.