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Make Time

Make Time

By A.J. Baime

How to Focus on What Matters Every Day. Currency, 2018.

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14 Key insights

A brief summary of Make Time

A four-step plan for identifying your most important goals and creating a daily strategy that helps you achieve them without compromising other areas of your life.

Key insights in Make Time

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What do you get from this book? A four-step plan for reaching your most meaningful goals
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The Make Time system is about cutting out distractions and focusing on what’s important
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Follow the four-step method and you’ll get more done without turning into a giant ball of stress
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Choosing your Highlight is as simple as figuring out your biggest priority at the start of each day
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Planning out your daily goal makes you more likely to follow through with it
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There are five reasons people find it hard to “Laser” focus, and tech corporations use them to their advantage
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Taking control of your phone and email will free you from unnecessary distractions
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Giving up television can help you find your flow and deadlines can keep you motivated
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Any form of exercise, no matter how small, will energize your body and stimulate your brain
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Eating healthy, whole foods and monitoring your caffeine intake can help you fall asleep easier and feel more invigorated
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Reflecting on your day allows you to see where you’re making progress, and where you need to make changes
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Selected critiques in brief
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Final word

Who should read Make Time

Students • teachers • business owners • managers • busy parents • anyone who wants to get more accomplished during their day

About the author of Make Time

Jake Knapp is a business coach and designer. He has worked with companies from LEGO to NASA and, together with John Zeratsky, is the co-founder of venture capital firm Character. Zeratsky is an investor and former design leader for Google Ads and YouTube. His work has been featured in notable publications such as Fast Company and The Wall Street Journal.

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A.J. Baime

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