Time Wise
The instant international bestseller
Published on 5. January 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-1-5291-4631-8 (ISBN)
Description
The instant international bestseller
'This charming book will save you more time than it takes to read.' Adam Grant
'A must-read. This book will transform how you approach your workday.' Greg McKeown
'Read this book!' Jake Knapp
High achievers most definitely approach their workday differently. This book gives access to the secrets and strategies they've found for making things work. From Wharton Professor Adam Grant's trick to get into flow when he starts work, Google's Executive Productivity Advisor, Laura Mae Martin, and her inbox shape-shifting, to Cal Newport's multiple kaban boards, this isn't your typical productivity book.
You know the basics and have heard the swallow-the-frog platitudes. Time Wise goes deeper and unveils some of the more counterintuitive but effective methods that boost your productivity. Some of the high achievers featured, along with their personal strategies, include Adam Alter setting systems instead of goals, Rita McGrath who consults her own personal board of directors, Jake Knapp who focuses on the one important thing of the day and Oliver Burkeman's approach to beating the to-do list.
This book will allow you to master the superpower of using your time wisely to achieve success in business, life and beyond.
'This charming book will save you more time than it takes to read.' Adam Grant
'A must-read. This book will transform how you approach your workday.' Greg McKeown
'Read this book!' Jake Knapp
High achievers most definitely approach their workday differently. This book gives access to the secrets and strategies they've found for making things work. From Wharton Professor Adam Grant's trick to get into flow when he starts work, Google's Executive Productivity Advisor, Laura Mae Martin, and her inbox shape-shifting, to Cal Newport's multiple kaban boards, this isn't your typical productivity book.
You know the basics and have heard the swallow-the-frog platitudes. Time Wise goes deeper and unveils some of the more counterintuitive but effective methods that boost your productivity. Some of the high achievers featured, along with their personal strategies, include Adam Alter setting systems instead of goals, Rita McGrath who consults her own personal board of directors, Jake Knapp who focuses on the one important thing of the day and Oliver Burkeman's approach to beating the to-do list.
This book will allow you to master the superpower of using your time wisely to achieve success in business, life and beyond.
Reviews / Votes
If you've ever wished you had enough hours in the day to study how to use yours better, Amantha Imber has done it for you. She has a knack for extracting useful insights from productive people and rigorous research, and her practical, charming book will save you more time than it takes to read. * Adam Grant, New York Times bestselling author of THINK AGAIN and host of the TED podcast WorkLife * Time Wise is a must-read for anyone who feels like there are not enough hours in the day. This book will transform how you approach your workday. * Greg McKeown, New York Times bestselling author of EFFORTLESS and ESSENTIALISM * Time Wise is bursting with actionable ideas on how to use your time better. If you want to make the time you spend at work more productive, focused and fruitful, Time Wise is a must-read. * Nir Eyal, author of INDISTRACTABLE * Lots of people talk about spending time wisely, but Amantha Imber is my favourite: more to the point, more real and a lot more fun. Read this book! * Jake Knapp, bestselling author of SPRINT and MAKE TIME * Time is one of our most precious resources. I challenge you to read this book and NOT find practical and useful ways to use yours more wisely. * Daniel H. Pink, New York Times bestselling author of WHEN, DRIVE and TO SELL IS HUMAN * Amantha's laser-like focus on productivity is such a helpful tool. * Mia Freedman, co-founder, Mamamia Media Company * If you value your time, then use it wisely by reading this book. I guarantee it will be time well spent. * Tim Kendall, former President of Pinterest * Amantha's expertise and wide range of knowledge she has gathered through her podcast comes to life on these pages. Time Wise is full of practical and easy-to-apply tips and tricks from industry leaders that can be applied to any individual trying to live a more productive, happier life as a parent, worker or manager - or all three. * Laura Mae Martin, Executive Productivity Advisor, Google * An incredibly useful and practical book. Amantha nails the detail and helps you accomplish so much more from every single day. I wish I had read it years ago. * Sandra Sully, journalist and presenter *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Ebury Publishing
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 153 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
388 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5291-4631-8 (9781529146318)
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Dr Amantha Imber is an organisational psychologist and the host of the popular business podcast How I Work. With over 3 million downloads, the show features some of the world's most successful people's habits, strategies and rituals. In 2021, she won the Thinkers50 Innovation Award (described by the Financial Times as the 'Oscars for Management Thinking'), which recognises the thinker who has contributed the most to the understanding of innovation globally over the last two years. She has been featured or published in Harvard Business Review, Forbes, Entrepreneur and Fast Company.