Everyone gets 168 hours a week, but it never feels like enough, does it? Work gobbles up the lion’s share–many professionals are working as much as 70 hours a week–leaving less and less for rest, exercise, family, and friends. You know, all those things that make life great.Most people think productivity is about finding or saving time. But it’s not. It’s about making our time work for us. Just … for us. Just imagine having free time again. It’s not a pipe dream.
In Free to Focus, New York Times bestselling author Michael Hyatt reveals to readers nine proven ways to win at work so they are finally free to succeed at the rest of life–their health, relationships, hobbies, and more. He helps readers redefine their goals, evaluate what’s working, cut out the nonessentials, focus on the most important tasks, manage their time and energy, and build momentum for a lifetime of success.
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Michael Hyatt is one of the best leaders I know. Leaders rely on smart systems to help them lead in the office as well as at home, and Free to Focus provides the kind of system that every smart leader craves.
One reason so few of us achieve what we truly want is that we never direct our focus; we never concentrate our power. No one understands this better than Michael Hyatt, and he’s engineered a new, easy-to-follow approach to harness this power in his new book Free to Focus.
Free to Focus will push you to use your time well and to become a better version of the person you were created to be.
I’ve been following Michael Hyatt off and on for several years now, so nothing in this book was particularly mind-blowing. It was, however, encouraging, easy-to-follow, and motivating. The steps he outlines are simplistic enough to put into practice, although many of them will take work to think through and practice to implement. I’ve tried several of his solutions in the past, which means rather than starting from scratch, I’m tweaking what I’m already doing. I’ve never been disappointed with his systems, so I’m anxious to begin putting those changes into effect.
If you have ever felt like you were running on a hamster wheel and could not seem to find a way out then this is the book for you. Michael Hyatt has given individuals a way to assess his/her productivity to really define and get clear on whether or not one should engage in certain tasks or find a way to delegate. Filled with exercises and tools, this is a super reference to help anyone reprioritize their focus to ensure that the important tasks are being accomplished based on what he/she values to gain more freedom. Reading this book helps to get one out of the mentality of “if I do more I will accomplish more and therefore be more productive.” Unlike some other books that address productivity, Mr. Hyatt has an affable, easy going writing style that reads like two friends having a conversation while breaking down the content into manageable bites. The best part is that this book makes creating a productivity habit easier to start and gives one the confidence to keep it up long term. I highly recommend.
I volunteered to read an advance copy of this book provided by Netgalley.
Busyness is meaningless. What matters is consistently executing the work that actually matters. This book shows you how.
In Free to Focus, Michael Hyatt takes you from overwhelmed to organized. Something we all need a little more of in our lives. I’ve been a fan of Michael’s books and an avid reader of his blog for a long time and He never disappoints. If you’re feeling frazzled, pick up a copy of Free to Focus and start getting back on track today.
Good book and great tips on what needs to get done
Great stories are thought through before they’re written. Great lives are the same. Mike gives us a framework to plan our lives in such a way that we won’t have to experience regret. This is a great book.
I’ve been where you may be now — buried under a mountain of daily tasks, watching my biggest goals and most important projects slip further and further out of reach. Here’s the solution. Michael Hyatt has created a productivity system that really works. Free to Focus does not disappoint.
Free to Focus is a book I wish I’d had years ago. Michael Hyatt has succinctly provided a game plan for ensuring you have the most time to focus on your Desire Zone, which is the place where passion and proficiency intersect. In Free to Focus, Hyatt clearly outlines how to Stop, Cut, and Act. There are so many useful suggestions and tools offered in this book. One simple automation idea has saved me considerable time. It’s really one of the best productivity books I’ve read.