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Off Balance
by Matthew Kelly • 2011
Balance asked you to separate work from life. Satisfaction builds one system for both.
3.83
1k+
Off Balance Summary
Off Balance 91%
Balance asked you to separate work from life. Satisfaction builds one system for both.
by Matthew Kelly 2011
3.83
1k+ ratings
168 Hours
by Laura Vanderkam • 2010
A week holds 168 hours. Focus on work only you can do, and everything important fits.
3.60
11k+
168 Hours Summary
168 Hours 91%
A week holds 168 hours. Focus on work only you can do, and everything important fits.
by Laura Vanderkam 2010
3.60
11k+ ratings
Just Enough
by Laura Nash • 2004
Exhausted by the chase for more? Set satisfying limits across career, contribution, and contentment.
3.54
74
Just Enough Summary
Just Enough 90%
Exhausted by the chase for more? Set satisfying limits across career, contribution, and contentment.
by Laura Nash 2004
3.54
74 ratings
Couples That Work
by Jennifer Petriglieri • 2019
Three transitions define every dual-career marriage. The couples who thrive navigate them as a team.
4.15
744
Couples That Work Summary
Couples That Work 90%
Three transitions define every dual-career marriage. The couples who thrive navigate them as a team.
by Jennifer Petriglieri 2019
4.15
744 ratings
The Joy of Missing Out
by Tanya Dalton • 2019
The productivity fix that runs on rest and ruthless subtraction.
3.79
3k+
The Joy of Missing Out Summary
The Joy of Missing Out 90%
The productivity fix that runs on rest and ruthless subtraction.
by Tanya Dalton 2019
3.79
3k+ ratings
The Monk and the Riddle
by Randy Komisar • 2000
Defer your dreams and you risk never living them; build a career that pulls, not pushes.
3.87
3k+
The Monk and the Riddle Summary
The Monk and the Riddle 90%
Defer your dreams and you risk never living them; build a career that pulls, not pushes.
by Randy Komisar 2000
3.87
3k+ ratings
Anti-Time Management
by Richie Norton • 2022
Stop managing minutes. Start designing a life where your income, attention, and values align.
3.55
266
Anti-Time Management Summary
Anti-Time Management 90%
Stop managing minutes. Start designing a life where your income, attention, and values align.
by Richie Norton 2022
3.55
266 ratings
Time Management from the Inside Out
by Julie Morgenstern • 2000
A scheduling system built on what you want, not what your inbox demands.
3.95
3k+
Time Management from the Inside Out Summary
Time Management from the Inside Out 90%
A scheduling system built on what you want, not what your inbox demands.
by Julie Morgenstern 2000
3.95
3k+ ratings
Pick Three
by Randi Zuckerberg • 2018
Stop chasing balance. Pick three things, do them well, swap tomorrow. Full life, zero guilt.
3.08
750
Pick Three Summary
Pick Three 90%
Stop chasing balance. Pick three things, do them well, swap tomorrow. Full life, zero guilt.
by Randi Zuckerberg 2018
3.08
750 ratings
Time Traps
by Todd Duncan • 2005
Time is the symptom; task overload is the disease. A four-part boundary system to reclaim your day.
3.68
146
Time Traps Summary
Time Traps 90%
Time is the symptom; task overload is the disease. A four-part boundary system to reclaim your day.
by Todd Duncan 2005
3.68
146 ratings
The Age of Unreason
by Charles B. Handy • 1989
The company of the future has three parts, your career five, and the old job for life is dead.
3.91
546
The Age of Unreason Summary
The Age of Unreason 90%
The company of the future has three parts, your career five, and the old job for life is dead.
by Charles B. Handy 1989
3.91
546 ratings
Uptime
by Laura Mae Martin • 2024
Your calendar is lying to you. Here's how to redesign it around your natural energy peaks.
4.18
1k+
Uptime Summary
Uptime 90%
Your calendar is lying to you. Here's how to redesign it around your natural energy peaks.
by Laura Mae Martin 2024
4.18
1k+ ratings
Time-Blocking
by Luke Seavers • 2021
40% of your workday vanishes switching tasks. Time-block three essentials and silence the noise.
4.16
281
Time-Blocking Summary
Time-Blocking 90%
40% of your workday vanishes switching tasks. Time-block three essentials and silence the noise.
by Luke Seavers 2021
4.16
281 ratings
Total Leadership
by Stewart D. Friedman • 2008
Effective leadership and a full life grow from the same small experiments. A method from Wharton.
4.04
5k+
Total Leadership Summary
Total Leadership 90%
Effective leadership and a full life grow from the same small experiments. A method from Wharton.
by Stewart D. Friedman 2008
4.04
5k+ ratings
Work Smart Now
by Richard Polak • 2021
Productivity's hidden drain costs ten times sick days. Fixing it starts with compassion.
4.29
418
Work Smart Now Summary
Work Smart Now 90%
Productivity's hidden drain costs ten times sick days. Fixing it starts with compassion.
by Richard Polak 2021
4.29
418 ratings
Fire Your Boss
by Aaron McHugh • 2020
Your dream job might be the one you have. Transform it through ownership, not escape.
4.10
39
Fire Your Boss Summary
Fire Your Boss 90%
Your dream job might be the one you have. Transform it through ownership, not escape.
by Aaron McHugh 2020
4.10
39 ratings
The Elephant And The Flea
by Charles B. Handy • 2001
The company career is over. Build a life from projects, not promotions, and redefine wealth.
4.04
196
The Elephant And The Flea Summary
The Elephant And The Flea 90%
The company career is over. Build a life from projects, not promotions, and redefine wealth.
by Charles B. Handy 2001
4.04
196 ratings
The 5 Gears
by Jeremie Kubicek • 2015
Different rooms demand different versions of you. Six gears for being the right one.
3.80
375
The 5 Gears Summary
The 5 Gears 89%
Different rooms demand different versions of you. Six gears for being the right one.
by Jeremie Kubicek 2015
3.80
375 ratings
Today Was Fun
by Bree Groff • 2025
Build a work life around genuine laughs, trusted teammates, and days that don't demand recovery.
3.79
414
Today Was Fun Summary
Today Was Fun 89%
Build a work life around genuine laughs, trusted teammates, and days that don't demand recovery.
by Bree Groff 2025
3.79
414 ratings
Bring Your Human to Work
by Erica Keswin • 2018
An over-emailed workplace is a choice. Ten moves to reverse it without trashing your tech.
3.71
279
Bring Your Human to Work Summary
Bring Your Human to Work 89%
An over-emailed workplace is a choice. Ten moves to reverse it without trashing your tech.
by Erica Keswin 2018
3.71
279 ratings
The Long View
by Brian Fetherstonhaugh • 2016
Career advice assumes a ten-year race. A forty-five-year career runs on different fuel.
3.75
298
The Long View Summary
The Long View 89%
Career advice assumes a ten-year race. A forty-five-year career runs on different fuel.
by Brian Fetherstonhaugh 2016
3.75
298 ratings
This Working Life
by Lisa Leong • 2022
Your strengths are your only real job security. Design a career around them, not a title.
3.76
290
This Working Life Summary
This Working Life 89%
Your strengths are your only real job security. Design a career around them, not a title.
by Lisa Leong 2022
3.76
290 ratings
Ready for Anything
by David Allen • 2003
Clear every commitment from your head. 52 principles for building a system your mind finally trusts.
3.85
5k+
Ready for Anything Summary
Ready for Anything 89%
Clear every commitment from your head. 52 principles for building a system your mind finally trusts.
by David Allen 2003
3.85
5k+ ratings
Working Hard, Hardly Working
by Grace Beverley • 2021
Productivity culture broke your schedule and your spirit. The fix starts with doing nothing.
3.49
4k+
Working Hard, Hardly Working Summary
Working Hard, Hardly Working 89%
Productivity culture broke your schedule and your spirit. The fix starts with doing nothing.
by Grace Beverley 2021
3.49
4k+ ratings
The Myth of Multitasking
by Dave Crenshaw • 2007
Multitasking steals 28% of your day. Stop the mental switching and reclaim the hours.
3.81
1k+
The Myth of Multitasking Summary
The Myth of Multitasking 89%
Multitasking steals 28% of your day. Stop the mental switching and reclaim the hours.
by Dave Crenshaw 2007
3.81
1k+ ratings
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff at Work
by Richard Carlson • 1998
Simple, bite-sized strategies to keep office irritations from hijacking your mood and your career.
3.86
2k+
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff at Work Summary
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff at Work 89%
Simple, bite-sized strategies to keep office irritations from hijacking your mood and your career.
by Richard Carlson 1998
3.86
2k+ ratings
The Leader Assistant
by Jeremy Burrows • 2020
Stop being invisible: how assistants lead, negotiate, and design a week that actually works.
4.14
660
The Leader Assistant Summary
The Leader Assistant 89%
Stop being invisible: how assistants lead, negotiate, and design a week that actually works.
by Jeremy Burrows 2020
4.14
660 ratings
The 5 Choices
by Kory Kogon • 2011
Reactive work has hijacked your calendar. A system that puts the important back in charge.
3.88
1k+
The 5 Choices Summary
The 5 Choices 89%
Reactive work has hijacked your calendar. A system that puts the important back in charge.
by Kory Kogon 2011
3.88
1k+ ratings
Great at Work
by Morten T. Hansen • 2018
Working harder explains little. A 5,000-person study reveals what actually moves the needle.
3.79
3k+
Great at Work Summary
Great at Work 89%
Working harder explains little. A 5,000-person study reveals what actually moves the needle.
by Morten T. Hansen 2018
3.79
3k+ ratings
HBR Guide to Managing Stress at Work
by Harvard Business Review • 2011
Working more hours backfires. The real fix: manage your energy, reframe stress, protect your sleep.
3.71
287
HBR Guide to Managing Stress at Work Summary
HBR Guide to Managing Stress at Work 89%
Working more hours backfires. The real fix: manage your energy, reframe stress, protect your sleep.
by Harvard Business Review 2011
3.71
287 ratings
Productividad personal
by José Miguel Bolívar • 2015
Cómo vaciar la mente, aclarar cada tarea y ejecutar sin estrés con hábitos probados.
4.13
257
Productividad personal Summary
Productividad personal 89%
Cómo vaciar la mente, aclarar cada tarea y ejecutar sin estrés con hábitos probados.
by José Miguel Bolívar 2015
4.13
257 ratings
The Power of Full Engagement
by Jim Loehr • 2003
Time is fixed. Energy expands with training. The key is pushing hard, then recovering on purpose.
3.98
16k+
The Power of Full Engagement Summary
The Power of Full Engagement 89%
Time is fixed. Energy expands with training. The key is pushing hard, then recovering on purpose.
by Jim Loehr 2003
3.98
16k+ ratings
Secrets of Productive People
by Mark Forster • 2015
Fifty methods for doing your best work, plus the one formula most productivity books skip.
3.97
151
Secrets of Productive People Summary
Secrets of Productive People 89%
Fifty methods for doing your best work, plus the one formula most productivity books skip.
by Mark Forster 2015
3.97
151 ratings
Win at Work and Succeed at Life
by Michael Hyatt • 2021
Overwork stopped working. The alternative: constraints, real rest, and a life that succeeds.
4.03
700
Win at Work and Succeed at Life Summary
Win at Work and Succeed at Life 89%
Overwork stopped working. The alternative: constraints, real rest, and a life that succeeds.
by Michael Hyatt 2021
4.03
700 ratings
The Type-Z Guide to Success
by Marc Allen • 2006
Laziness is not a flaw, it's a strategy. A manifesto for achieving wealth without the grind.
3.92
128
The Type-Z Guide to Success Summary
The Type-Z Guide to Success 89%
Laziness is not a flaw, it's a strategy. A manifesto for achieving wealth without the grind.
by Marc Allen 2006
3.92
128 ratings
The Renaissance Soul
by Margaret Lobenstine • 2006
Specialize? No thanks. A system for running four passions at once, from income to follow-through.
3.92
3k+
The Renaissance Soul Summary
The Renaissance Soul 89%
Specialize? No thanks. A system for running four passions at once, from income to follow-through.
by Margaret Lobenstine 2006
3.92
3k+ ratings
The Seven-Day Weekend
by ricardo-semler • 2004
A CEO's radical experiment: no schedules, no titles, and salaries employees set themselves.
4.05
893
The Seven-Day Weekend Summary
The Seven-Day Weekend 89%
A CEO's radical experiment: no schedules, no titles, and salaries employees set themselves.
by ricardo-semler 2004
4.05
893 ratings
Getting Results the Agile Way
by J.D. Meier • 2010
Three daily outcomes instead of chaos. A weekly rhythm instead of burnout. The system that delivers.
3.75
1k+
Getting Results the Agile Way Summary
Getting Results the Agile Way 89%
Three daily outcomes instead of chaos. A weekly rhythm instead of burnout. The system that delivers.
by J.D. Meier 2010
3.75
1k+ ratings
Designing Your New Work Life
by Bill Burnett • 2020
You don't have to quit: a designer's method to reframe any job into one you want.
3.79
2k+
Designing Your New Work Life Summary
Designing Your New Work Life 89%
You don't have to quit: a designer's method to reframe any job into one you want.
by Bill Burnett 2020
3.79
2k+ ratings
Overwhelmed
by Brigid Schulte • 2014
The overwhelmed life is a structural trap, not a personal failure: three myths keep you frantic.
3.83
8k+
Overwhelmed Summary
Overwhelmed 89%
The overwhelmed life is a structural trap, not a personal failure: three myths keep you frantic.
by Brigid Schulte 2014
3.83
8k+ ratings
Art of Achievement
by Tom Morris • 2002
Seven inner capacities that sustain achievement. The last one is why ambitious people burn out.
3.95
61
Art of Achievement Summary
Art of Achievement 89%
Seven inner capacities that sustain achievement. The last one is why ambitious people burn out.
by Tom Morris 2002
3.95
61 ratings
HBR Guide to Getting the Right Work Done
by Harvard Business Review • 2010
Longer hours don't work. The fix: 90-minute focus blocks, ruthless priorities, and real renewal.
3.93
759
HBR Guide to Getting the Right Work Done Summary
HBR Guide to Getting the Right Work Done 89%
Longer hours don't work. The fix: 90-minute focus blocks, ruthless priorities, and real renewal.
by Harvard Business Review 2010
3.93
759 ratings
Beside Every Successful Man
by Megan Basham • 2008
Married men earn 20 to 50 percent more. A wife's guide to making that premium a strategy.
3.82
51
Beside Every Successful Man Summary
Beside Every Successful Man 89%
Married men earn 20 to 50 percent more. A wife's guide to making that premium a strategy.
by Megan Basham 2008
3.82
51 ratings
Fish! Tales
by Stephen C. Lundin • 2002
Four principles from a Seattle fish market that turn any workplace from resentful to remarkable.
3.95
2k+
Fish! Tales Summary
Fish! Tales 89%
Four principles from a Seattle fish market that turn any workplace from resentful to remarkable.
by Stephen C. Lundin 2002
3.95
2k+ ratings
Eat Sleep Work Repeat
by Bruce Daisley • 2020
Why the most productive people guard their mornings, take real lunch breaks, and work less.
3.64
572
Eat Sleep Work Repeat Summary
Eat Sleep Work Repeat 89%
Why the most productive people guard their mornings, take real lunch breaks, and work less.
by Bruce Daisley 2020
3.64
572 ratings
The Happiness Files
by Arthur C. Brooks • 2025
91% of your worries never happen. Here is how to stop, and what to do instead.
3.97
1k+
The Happiness Files Summary
The Happiness Files 89%
91% of your worries never happen. Here is how to stop, and what to do instead.
by Arthur C. Brooks 2025
3.97
1k+ ratings
The Sweet Spot
by Christine Carter • 2015
Peak performance requires the right ratio of rest, positivity, and focus; not more effort.
3.84
2k+
The Sweet Spot Summary
The Sweet Spot 89%
Peak performance requires the right ratio of rest, positivity, and focus; not more effort.
by Christine Carter 2015
3.84
2k+ ratings
The Best Place to Work
by Ron Friedman • 2014
Great workplaces aren't perks; they're psychology: spaces engineered for how minds actually work.
4.14
2k+
The Best Place to Work Summary
The Best Place to Work 89%
Great workplaces aren't perks; they're psychology: spaces engineered for how minds actually work.
by Ron Friedman 2014
4.14
2k+ ratings
Is Your Work Worth It?
by Christopher Wong Michaelson • 2024
Your salary answers the wrong question. A philosopher's guide to what work is actually worth.
3.61
82
Is Your Work Worth It? Summary
Is Your Work Worth It? 89%
Your salary answers the wrong question. A philosopher's guide to what work is actually worth.
by Christopher Wong Michaelson 2024
3.61
82 ratings
The Way We're Working Isn't Working
by Tony Schwartz • 2007
Your best work lasts 90 minutes. After that, you're borrowing energy your body can't spare.
3.98
3k+
The Way We're Working Isn't Working Summary
The Way We're Working Isn't Working 89%
Your best work lasts 90 minutes. After that, you're borrowing energy your body can't spare.
by Tony Schwartz 2007
3.98
3k+ ratings
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