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3.95 AVERAGE
3.95 AVERAGE
informative
reflective
fast-paced
Make Time is a good book for people who are either just starting their journey in time management, or who like to have a revisit/refresher on some of the cornerstones (I'm the latter). This book is especially great if you like bullet points, as it really is a list of tips, with fairly brief elaborations on implementing each, which makes it a quick read (or listen), and one that could easily be revisited in whole, or by jumping around.
Make Time touches on a few subjects that not all time management style books address, such as caffeine intake, diet, and sleep hygiene.
One thing I hadn't done before that I implemented before even finishing the book was going to a semi-distraction-free phone. While I'm not going to go as far as to delete some of the games I do use, and will not delete my browser, I did turn off a number of notifications, cleared everything off my home screen, and removed my browser shortcut from the bottom quick keys. I'm also considering turning off my email notifications - after all, it's unlikely that I'll forget to check email regularly.
Another thing that I like about Make Time is that some of the tips dovetail nicely into Bullet Journaling. The idea of setting a daily highlight, info-dumping questions to look up later, fewer screens, and reflecting on the day are all just some of the elements that both focus on.
Make Time touches on a few subjects that not all time management style books address, such as caffeine intake, diet, and sleep hygiene.
One thing I hadn't done before that I implemented before even finishing the book was going to a semi-distraction-free phone. While I'm not going to go as far as to delete some of the games I do use, and will not delete my browser, I did turn off a number of notifications, cleared everything off my home screen, and removed my browser shortcut from the bottom quick keys. I'm also considering turning off my email notifications - after all, it's unlikely that I'll forget to check email regularly.
Another thing that I like about Make Time is that some of the tips dovetail nicely into Bullet Journaling. The idea of setting a daily highlight, info-dumping questions to look up later, fewer screens, and reflecting on the day are all just some of the elements that both focus on.
fast-paced
A laundry list of things that might or might not work for any given person written by two very privildged men who don't really acknowledge how that plays a role in their experience. If you're looking for inspiration of things to try, this might still give you ideas though.
3.5 stars. This book was okay. Honestly nothing super groundbreaking in my opinion, but I have read a *lot* of self-help books. I did start using a "distraction free" phone and it's been really helpful with my productivity. I also think it's helpful to focus on one highlight for the day as opposed to making an endless to-do list.
funny
informative
medium-paced
I appreciated the tone of this book and its approach as a low-barrier, module approach to time organization. Often these books demand a whole-life-commitment to some system.
There was an obvious and unsurprising lack of acknowledgement of the privilege of being in control of your time (the sample agendas in the back, with the 9 to 5 work schedule that somehow also included commute time? made me laugh). Also, the authors totally lost me in the Energize system when they decided to hop into the food and exercise realm(ugh!). It came across as very tech bro - eat keto and do CrossFit - even though they specifically said that wasn’t what they were up to. It felt out of scope and unnecessary.
Otherwise, I think this was a great selection for my annual “self help” read.
There was an obvious and unsurprising lack of acknowledgement of the privilege of being in control of your time (the sample agendas in the back, with the 9 to 5 work schedule that somehow also included commute time? made me laugh). Also, the authors totally lost me in the Energize system when they decided to hop into the food and exercise realm(ugh!). It came across as very tech bro - eat keto and do CrossFit - even though they specifically said that wasn’t what they were up to. It felt out of scope and unnecessary.
Otherwise, I think this was a great selection for my annual “self help” read.
Audiobook is excellent: very much an audio production for podcast listeners, with simple sincere and well mixed back & forth by the two authors. Not a method, but a bushelful of helpful tactics: will revisit in print and take a few notes.
I learnt something new about this book was "Highlight", moast of the time management books talks about make ato do list and attach on the biggest one and try to be more efficient blah... blah... blah...
The way explained about "highlight" was impressive, how efficient we are is not make our day but "Highlight"...
The way explained about "highlight" was impressive, how efficient we are is not make our day but "Highlight"...
Great read with lots of practical ways to remove distraction and bring mindfulness into your life. Interesting perspective from two guys who worked in the tech industry. A fun read with lots of diagrams and drawings throughout.
This was one of the most practical, helpful business books I've read. But it's not just for "business"—It can help you organize your life to make time for the things you enjoy or new projects you want to start. The lessons are not earth-shattering, but they're presented in a smart, relatable, doable way. I'm a productivity nerd, but this book argues by trying to maximize our productivity, we just create more for us to do, which is what I have found. Instead, it takes some lessons from Cal Newport's "Deep Work" on how to work harder and smarter. "Make Time" shows you how to choose a "highlight" for each day, something you want to get done, whether in work or your personal life, and then how to minimize the distractions all around you to be able to work on that highlight. I'm eager to put these lessons into action. This book has some similarities to Gretchen Rubin's "Happier" podcast and "The Happiness Project" book in that the writers show you the little things you can do every day to improve your life. And the writers are friends with Rubin, and if you know about her framework "The Four Tendencies," at least one of the writers is a questioner, like me, so I related a lot to that.
Serendipitously, I picked up this book because it was on sale, and I am so glad I did. I recently started a new job, and much of the feedback from colleagues centred around the need for me to develop a better work-life balance. They told me that I worked too hard, was always online, and needed to slow down so that I don’t burn myself out.
The premise of this book is not groundbreaking, something the authors agree. It's not a lesson on how to be more productive, as they point out early on. It is, however, a great way to understand:
a) the forces that keep you stagnant even when you think you're so busy and
b) how to make time for the things you want to do.
As I enter a new year, I have hopes to develop better habits. I think the lessons in this book will help me make a start.