Make Time: How to focus on what matters every day Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Jake Knapp (Author, Narrator), John Zeratsky (Author, Narrator), Penguin Books Ltd (Publisher)

Random House presents the audiobook edition of Make Time, written and read Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky.

What if you could step off the hamster wheel and start taking control of your time and attention?

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 like Gmail and YouTube, they spent years experimenting with their own personal habits and routines, looking for ways to help individuals optimise 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.

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. Make Time is a must-read for anyone who has ever thought 'if only there were more hours in the day....'

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Listening Length	4 hours and 58 minutes
Author	Jake Knapp, John Zeratsky
Narrator	Jake Knapp, John Zeratsky
Audible.in Release Date	27 September 2018
Publisher	Penguin Books Ltd
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B07H4Z7ZFP
Best Sellers Rank	#53 in Audible Audiobooks & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Audiobooks & Originals) #1 in Economic Theory #2 in Theory & Philosophy #3 in Time Management & Productivity

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Deep Knowledge

Need more time, take this book

Reviewed in India on 6 April 2019

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Seems juicy and useful specially in to days context. if you don't have time to read this book or for all important things in life, buy this and you will suddenly have lots of time and energy in you.

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Jerin Mathew

Not another productivity book.... much more than that !!!

Reviewed in India on 25 October 2020

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# 🚀 The Book in 1 Sentence

Make Time is about creating space in your life for what truly matters using highlights, laser-style focus, energizing breaks, and regularly reflecting on how you spend your most valuable asset.

# 🎨 Impressions

This is a life changing book. There are so many practical tips, or golden nuggets, throughout this book that will help us find time for what is important in our life without making even the slightest dent in our regular schedule. A must read for everyone.

# 🔍 How I Discovered It

This book was featured by youtuber Ali Abdal in his YouTube channel as one of the three books that changed his life.

# 📖 Who Should Read It?

- Anyone who feel exhausted by the busyness of modern life and are unable to find time for what is important to them.
- Social media and smartphone users who feel like their devices and apps own them, rather than the other way around.
- Quarter, mid and late-life crisis sufferers who sense their lives are slipping by in a busy, distracted blur.

# ☘️ How the Book Changed Me

This book changed my life immediately in many ways -
- I understood that I waste a considerable amount of time in my day scrolling through instagram and facebook, which were my distraction kryponites. So, I uninstalled both. It was tough at first, but soon I realised my life is a lot more peaceful now, and that I don't miss them anymore.
- I used to create to-do lists. But this book made me realise that anyone who has a to-do list will try to check maximum boxes quickly, so will take up the easy tasks first, and hence the important ones are left out. This had a scary resonance with my own practices. Now, I started micro-managing my day, by creating a weekly agenda based on the to-do list, and adding those to my calendar each day, and reflecting at the end of the day on whether I could find time to do everything planned, and adjusting for the coming days accordingly. This has helped me finish off my tasks more efficiently
- I now have a highlight for (almost) every day, and using the above tactic, I am able to find time for the highlight
- I no longer get all panicked thinking I have wasted my day unintentionally.
- Also I now realise that I do not have to achieve all the to-dos for the day and still be happy that I have finished the highlight, which is the most important thing I planned for that day.

I am sure that as I start implementing more tactics detailed in this book, it will keep on changing my life in ways I couldn't imagine before I started reading this book.

# ✍️ My Top 3 Quotes

- Being more productive didn’t mean I was doing the most important work; it only meant I was reacting to other people’s priorities faster.
- Part of the reason we’re all so hooked on distractions is that everybody else is, too. It’s the fear of missing out—FOMO—and we’ve all got it.
- You only waste time if you’re not intentional about how you spend it.

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Manav M.

Made time from Make Time

Reviewed in India on 6 November 2018

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Just reading a few pages already had me binge reading it to the point that I wanted to finish it and apply everything written to my life. Highlight of the day has helped me a lot to see my day and schedule. Thanks Jake.
Buy Sprint, Buy Make time. 💩💩💩
J🍦.
Product Breakfast Club, best podcast ever.

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Ganapathy Subramaniam

Good book. Not as good as Sprint.

Reviewed in India on 9 November 2018

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Probably it was my expectation from their Sprint book that made me give only 3 stars. There are better books for this but I love the narrative in this. There is a laundry list of tactics that you can try with your own routine and make time for what matters. It may not help everyone but definitely those who are willing to try these.

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JAYABRATA DAS

An amazing book that you must read ❤

Reviewed in India on 21 November 2020

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A fantastic book to make time. Although there are many books on time management and productivity, this one stands out because of its insanely practical ideas and easy to read language. Whether are reading your first book on time management or have read other books on the topic, you will find it useful. There are so many tactics and ideas discussed in the book that you will definitely can apply at least some of the tactics. The honesty with which authors have written the book makes it a special book.

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Benadict

Practical and wonderful presentation.

Reviewed in India on 19 October 2020

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Enjoyed the book. If u are a book worm u know that we do not finish all books we read. This one tempted me to finish reading.
Pro:
Good useful tips.
Authors are practical and does understand us.
Interactive presentation.
Makes u laugh while makes u to take actions as well.
Book pages and cover is nice and thick.

Really loved it. Small changes will "make time" for meaningful things.

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Rishabh Gupta

Nothing out of the box

Reviewed in India on 4 November 2020

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It’s the Same things that everyone knows and not even conveyed in a gripping manner rather it’s like a conversation between 2 guys who screwed their lives even after having everything and now are trying to be saints .......... this book does not even have the potential to keep you hooked past half of it .... leave aside changing your thoughts ...... my recommendation would be go for ATOMIC HABITS instead it’s a gem,!!

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Good productivity advice for the smartphone era

Reviewed in India on 31 July 2019

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Some measures advocated may seem extreme. But this is a very good modern productivity manual for the smartphone era written by two perceptive technocrats.

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Imola Unger

Stop reacting to other people's priorities

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 September 2018

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Make Time was a game-changer for me. It gave me permission to work on my own priorities instead of reacting to everyone else's. I was a test reader for this book and had the chance to practice the techniques for the past 6 months. I have to say, I've noticed a big change in not just how I work but also what I consider important.

One of my biggest fears in life is the sense that I'm not using my time in the best way that I can. There's so much I want to make time for but it just never works out - new things come up, other things take longer than expected, I'm constantly interrupted or interrupting myself. (After finishing the previous sentence, for instance, I wanted to have a "quick" Twitter check.)

Make Time was a therapeutic read in more than one way.

First, it made me reassured that I'm not the only one. If two superstar designers, who also happen to be NYT bestselling writers and ex-Googlers, have the same uphill struggle against distractions, then I'm not a complete write-off.

Second, it's hilarious. The silly sketches, opinion battles, descriptions of oh too familiar bad habits made this an entertaining read, as opposed to a dry self-help book.

And third, it's incredibly useful. It's basically a list of techniques to ring-fence your own time and stay focused. Once you've read it, a quick browse of chapter headings is enough to refresh your memory on how to stay focused.

I still occasionally procrastinate, but I'm also about 200% more efficient and 200% calmer. If you read this book, prepare to be relieved of guilt, pressure and stress.

38 people found this helpful

Jaz

Super practical with some good laughs on the way 🤓

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 October 2018

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Awesome, practical advice that is really down to earth (so not your typical self help book). I’ve already made changes to how I structure and organise my days using the tips from this book. This means I’ve actually managed to make time for learning to play the drums, do some volunteering and help grow my partner’s small business... All whilst working full time. Thoroughly recommend! 🦔

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Francesco

Well-put together productivity guidebook

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 October 2018

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The last few months a recurring theme of mine has been trying to improve my focus and how I go about my process.

Make Time actually fell on my lap at the right time. After reading SPRINT from these guys, I discovered Make Time and was very excited. So far, since I've been reading the book I've discovered how to "highlight" my most important task and then channel my focus to get it done. I never did that before and applying it to all the apps I use for productivity has been a pleasure.

Can't recommend this book enough for professionals and people who are running a side project!
I'm planning a review on YouTube of the book, so I'll post it here when I'm ready!

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Tom Cannon

Invaluable for those wanting to get the most out of every day

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 October 2018

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This is a gem of a book - it's original, useful and funny. The rapport between the two authors really makes it easy to engage with - there are no lectures or strict rules, it feels more like being part of a conversation full of good ideas.

The concepts of "Busy Bandwagon" and "Infinity Pool" really resonated - it's a simple and solid model that I have started to apply to my day-to-day life.

The key theme of this book, to orient every day around a personal "Highlight" is not a new idea, but what makes this book different and useful is the huge range of tried-and-tested tactics that will help you actually do it.

I've already started to experiment with a few and I know I'm going to keep dipping back in to try many more.

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Mixdell

A game changer! Worth every penny.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 September 2018

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I was lucky enough to be test reader for Make Time, and it has already changed my life. With four children and two part time jobs, I wasn’t getting any time to do the things I wanted to do. The process in Make Time changed my priorities, gave me time to do some things for me, and has filtered through into all of my practises, around the house, at work and with the children. It’s a life changer and if you read one book in the next few months, make it this one. I have purchased my copy, and several are on their way to friends with busy lives. It does what it says on the cover and helps you to focus on what matters. Buy it. You won’t be disappointed!

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