⏰ Time Management

Strategies for reclaiming your hours, from productivity systems to deeper philosophical questions about what deserves your finite attention. Readers come here not just to do more, but to do what matters.

The 80/20 Manager

by Richard Koch • 2013

Eighty percent of your effort probably produces twenty percent of your results. Flip that ratio.

3.75

695

🎯 Effective Management 📊 Pareto Principle 🔗 Networking Strategy 🌱 Mentoring 💡 Workplace Purpose

The 80/20 Manager

Eighty percent of your effort probably produces twenty percent of your results. Flip that ratio.

by Richard Koch 2013

3.75

695 ratings

🎯 Effective Management 📊 Pareto Principle 🔗 Networking Strategy 🌱 Mentoring 💡 Workplace Purpose

How to Invest Your Time Like Money

by Elizabeth Grace Saunders • 2015

Your calendar is overdrawn. A method that calculates your real time budget and cuts the debt.

3.79

173

⚙️ Productivity Systems ⚖️ Work-Life Balance 🎯 Prioritization 🔄 Habit Formation 🧱 Mental Barriers

How to Invest Your Time Like Money

Your calendar is overdrawn. A method that calculates your real time budget and cuts the debt.

by Elizabeth Grace Saunders 2015

3.79

173 ratings

⚙️ Productivity Systems ⚖️ Work-Life Balance 🎯 Prioritization 🔄 Habit Formation 🧱 Mental Barriers

Organic Outreach for Ordinary People

by Kevin G. Harney • 2009

Your daily habits are your real theology. A no-frills guide to aligning them.

4.14

177

✝️ Practical Christianity 🧱 Character Development 💪 Work Ethic 🎯 Goal Setting 💰 Financial Stewardship

Organic Outreach for Ordinary People

Your daily habits are your real theology. A no-frills guide to aligning them.

by Kevin G. Harney 2009

4.14

177 ratings

✝️ Practical Christianity 🧱 Character Development 💪 Work Ethic 🎯 Goal Setting 💰 Financial Stewardship

1001 Things Every College Student Needs to Know

by Harry H. Harrison Jr. • 2008

1001 things that keep students enrolled, employed, and sane: starting with the first semester.

3.50

331

🎓 College Success 📝 Study Skills 🏫 Campus Life 💰 Financial Literacy 🧑‍💼 Career Planning

1001 Things Every College Student Needs to Know

1001 things that keep students enrolled, employed, and sane: starting with the first semester.

by Harry H. Harrison Jr. 2008

3.50

331 ratings

🎓 College Success 📝 Study Skills 🏫 Campus Life 💰 Financial Literacy 🧑‍💼 Career Planning

How to Stop Procrastinating

by Steve Scott

Five priorities, a four-box grid, and the hardest morning task that breaks the procrastination loop.

3.25

195

⏳ Overcoming Procrastination 🎯 Goal Setting 📋 Task Prioritization 🧱 Habit Design 🎧 Focus And Concentration

How to Stop Procrastinating

Five priorities, a four-box grid, and the hardest morning task that breaks the procrastination loop.

by Steve Scott

3.25

195 ratings

⏳ Overcoming Procrastination 🎯 Goal Setting 📋 Task Prioritization 🧱 Habit Design 🎧 Focus And Concentration

The Procrastinator's Handbook

by Rita Emmett • 2000

Why your perfectionism feeds your procrastination, and how to aim for done instead of flawless.

3.60

669

⏳ Beating Procrastination 🎯 Anti-Perfectionism 📋 Task Management 🔄 Habit Formation 😨 Fear Of Failure

The Procrastinator's Handbook

Why your perfectionism feeds your procrastination, and how to aim for done instead of flawless.

by Rita Emmett 2000

3.60

669 ratings

⏳ Beating Procrastination 🎯 Anti-Perfectionism 📋 Task Management 🔄 Habit Formation 😨 Fear Of Failure

Organizing Your Day

by Marsha Sims • 2009

The few tasks that matter: how to find them, protect them, and make them inevitable.

3.73

198

🎯 Prioritization 🔄 Habit Building 🐢 Procrastination 🤝 Delegation 🧠 Attention Management

Organizing Your Day

The few tasks that matter: how to find them, protect them, and make them inevitable.

by Marsha Sims 2009

3.73

198 ratings

🎯 Prioritization 🔄 Habit Building 🐢 Procrastination 🤝 Delegation 🧠 Attention Management

The Ultimate Freelancer's Guidebook

by Yuwanda Black • 2016

Pricing without apology, clients who stay, and a business that pays: the freelance setup manual.

4.13

💼 Freelance Business 🌱 New Freelancers 💰 Freelance Pricing 🤝 Client Acquisition 📊 Financial Management

The Ultimate Freelancer's Guidebook

Pricing without apology, clients who stay, and a business that pays: the freelance setup manual.

by Yuwanda Black 2016

4.13

40 ratings

💼 Freelance Business 🌱 New Freelancers 💰 Freelance Pricing 🤝 Client Acquisition 📊 Financial Management

Get it Done Now!

by Brian Tracy • 2020

Three tasks drive 90% of your results. Identify them, then build the daily discipline to execute.

3.75

322

🎯 Goal Setting 🔝 Prioritization 🧱 Self-Discipline 🐌 Procrastination 📜 Classic Success

Get it Done Now!

Three tasks drive 90% of your results. Identify them, then build the daily discipline to execute.

by Brian Tracy 2020

3.75

322 ratings

🎯 Goal Setting 🔝 Prioritization 🧱 Self-Discipline 🐌 Procrastination 📜 Classic Success

Extreme Productivity

by Robert C. Pozen • 2012

Time management isn't your problem; priority management is. Concentrate effort where it pays.

3.56

2k+

💼 Corporate Productivity 🎯 Priority Management 📋 Meeting Management 🤲 Delegation 🗣️ Communication Skills

Extreme Productivity

Time management isn't your problem; priority management is. Concentrate effort where it pays.

by Robert C. Pozen 2012

3.56

2k+ ratings

💼 Corporate Productivity 🎯 Priority Management 📋 Meeting Management 🤲 Delegation 🗣️ Communication Skills

Get Things Done

by Robert Kelsey • 2013

Your productivity problem isn't the system. It's the inner critic sabotaging every attempt.

3.23

166

🚧 Self-Sabotage 🗣️ Inner Critic 🕰️ Procrastination 🔄 Habit Formation 💪 Self-Esteem

Get Things Done

Your productivity problem isn't the system. It's the inner critic sabotaging every attempt.

by Robert Kelsey 2013

3.23

166 ratings

🚧 Self-Sabotage 🗣️ Inner Critic 🕰️ Procrastination 🔄 Habit Formation 💪 Self-Esteem

What To Do When There's Too Much To Do

by Laura Stack • 2012

Reclaim 90 minutes: triage your list down to what proves you're worth triple your salary.

3.53

435

🏢 Corporate Productivity 🗂️ Task Triage 📧 Information Overload 🎯 Focus Strategies 🔋 Energy Management

What To Do When There's Too Much To Do

Reclaim 90 minutes: triage your list down to what proves you're worth triple your salary.

by Laura Stack 2012

3.53

435 ratings

🏢 Corporate Productivity 🗂️ Task Triage 📧 Information Overload 🎯 Focus Strategies 🔋 Energy Management

Superstudent - Lær mer effektiv, få bedre karakterer

by Olav Schewe • 2014

Smarter studying, not more of it: the techniques that turn average students into top performers.

3.9

478

🧠 Study Skills 🔗 Memory Techniques 📖 Active Learning 📝 Test Preparation 🔄 Habit Formation

Superstudent - Lær mer effektiv, få bedre karakterer

Smarter studying, not more of it: the techniques that turn average students into top performers.

by Olav Schewe 2014

3.9

478 ratings

🧠 Study Skills 🔗 Memory Techniques 📖 Active Learning 📝 Test Preparation 🔄 Habit Formation

The 3 Gaps

by Hyrum W. Smith • 2014

Three gaps between your beliefs, values, and schedule drain your impact. Here's how to close them.

3.80

110

💖 Values-Based Living 🧘 Inner Peace 🧠 Cognitive Reframing 📋 Daily Planning 🔄 Behavior Change

The 3 Gaps

Three gaps between your beliefs, values, and schedule drain your impact. Here's how to close them.

by Hyrum W. Smith 2014

3.80

110 ratings

💖 Values-Based Living 🧘 Inner Peace 🧠 Cognitive Reframing 📋 Daily Planning 🔄 Behavior Change

The One-Minute Organizer Plain & Simple

by Donna Smallin Kuper • 2004

500 organizing nudges for the overwhelmed: start with one drawer and fifteen minutes.

3.57

500

🏠 Home Organization 🗑️ Decluttering 🧱 Small Habits 🔄 Daily Routines 📄 Paper Clutter

The One-Minute Organizer Plain & Simple

500 organizing nudges for the overwhelmed: start with one drawer and fifteen minutes.

by Donna Smallin Kuper 2004

3.57

500 ratings

🏠 Home Organization 🗑️ Decluttering 🧱 Small Habits 🔄 Daily Routines 📄 Paper Clutter

Two Weeks Notice

by Amy Porterfield • 2023

Trade your resignation letter for an online business, built step by step around your expertise.

4.12

1k+

🖥️ Online Business 🚀 Solo Entrepreneurship 🚪 Corporate Exit 📦 Digital Products ✍️ Content Creation

Two Weeks Notice

Trade your resignation letter for an online business, built step by step around your expertise.

by Amy Porterfield 2023

4.12

1k+ ratings

🖥️ Online Business 🚀 Solo Entrepreneurship 🚪 Corporate Exit 📦 Digital Products ✍️ Content Creation

Less Doing, More Living

by Ari R. Meisel • 2014

Replace your to-do list with an empty inbox, outsourced errands, and finances on autopilot.

3.35

1k+

🔄 Productivity Systems 🤝 Task Delegation 🤖 Life Automation 📊 80/20 Principle ✉️ Email Management

Less Doing, More Living

Replace your to-do list with an empty inbox, outsourced errands, and finances on autopilot.

by Ari R. Meisel 2014

3.35

1k+ ratings

🔄 Productivity Systems 🤝 Task Delegation 🤖 Life Automation 📊 80/20 Principle ✉️ Email Management

One Year to an Organized Life

by Regina Leeds • 2007

Twelve months, twelve rooms, and a week-by-week plan that finally makes staying organized possible.

3.45

2k+

🏠 Home Organization 🗑️ Decluttering 💝 Sentimental Clutter 🔄 Habit Formation 📋 Household Management

One Year to an Organized Life

Twelve months, twelve rooms, and a week-by-week plan that finally makes staying organized possible.

by Regina Leeds 2007

3.45

2k+ ratings

🏠 Home Organization 🗑️ Decluttering 💝 Sentimental Clutter 🔄 Habit Formation 📋 Household Management

Be Your Own Best Life Coach

by Jackee Holder • 2008

Coach yourself: audit your life, clarify your values, and build the life you actually want.

3.24

139

🎯 Life Coaching 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🎨 Creative Practice 🛡️ Resilience Building 💬 Communication Skills

Be Your Own Best Life Coach

Coach yourself: audit your life, clarify your values, and build the life you actually want.

by Jackee Holder 2008

3.24

139 ratings

🎯 Life Coaching 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🎨 Creative Practice 🛡️ Resilience Building 💬 Communication Skills

The Art of Bitfulness

by Nandan Nilekani • 2022

Phones exploit your psychology by design. Three modes that make deep focus the easy choice.

4.21

128

🧘 Digital Wellness 📉 Attention Economy 🔄 Habit Design 🔒 Privacy And Data 🧠 Cognitive Biases

The Art of Bitfulness

Phones exploit your psychology by design. Three modes that make deep focus the easy choice.

by Nandan Nilekani 2022

4.21

128 ratings

🧘 Digital Wellness 📉 Attention Economy 🔄 Habit Design 🔒 Privacy And Data 🧠 Cognitive Biases

Get Momentum

by Jason W. Womack • 2016

Deadlines sneak up because you only touch what's due now. The rules for getting weeks ahead.

3.51

152

🎯 Goal Setting ⚙️ Productivity Systems 👥 Mentorship 📋 Accountability 📐 Project Management

Get Momentum

Deadlines sneak up because you only touch what's due now. The rules for getting weeks ahead.

by Jason W. Womack 2016

3.51

152 ratings

🎯 Goal Setting ⚙️ Productivity Systems 👥 Mentorship 📋 Accountability 📐 Project Management

Read to Lead

by Jeff Brown • 2021

The system for reading more, remembering it all, turning books into a leadership edge.

4.20

321

📚 Reading Habits 🔄 Habit Design 🚀 Leadership Development 📈 Career Acceleration 🧠 Lifelong Learning

Read to Lead

The system for reading more, remembering it all, turning books into a leadership edge.

by Jeff Brown 2021

4.20

321 ratings

📚 Reading Habits 🔄 Habit Design 🚀 Leadership Development 📈 Career Acceleration 🧠 Lifelong Learning

Master Successful Personal Habits

by Zig Ziglar • 2015

From self-talk to time blocks: the foundational habits that make success compound on itself.

4.27

125

🎯 Personal Effectiveness ☀️ Positive Attitude 🗣️ Affirmations 🏆 Goal-Setting Methods 🔄 Daily Habits

Master Successful Personal Habits

From self-talk to time blocks: the foundational habits that make success compound on itself.

by Zig Ziglar 2015

4.27

125 ratings

🎯 Personal Effectiveness ☀️ Positive Attitude 🗣️ Affirmations 🏆 Goal-Setting Methods 🔄 Daily Habits

The Tao of the Side Hustle

by Don Hyun Kiolbassa • 2022

Most side hustle advice says work harder. This one says think like a strategist.

4.24

💼 Side Hustle Guides 🌱 New Entrepreneurs 👢 Bootstrapping 💰 Financial Discipline ♟️ Business Strategy

The Tao of the Side Hustle

Most side hustle advice says work harder. This one says think like a strategist.

by Don Hyun Kiolbassa 2022

4.24

17 ratings

💼 Side Hustle Guides 🌱 New Entrepreneurs 👢 Bootstrapping 💰 Financial Discipline ♟️ Business Strategy

You Can Have It All, Just Not at the Same Damn Time

by Romi Neustadt • 2020

Do the math on your time, then make the edits the number demands.

3.84

225

🔝 Priority Setting 🔄 Habit Formation 📵 Digital Boundaries 🏁 Goal Setting 💪 Self-Help For Women

You Can Have It All, Just Not at the Same Damn Time

Do the math on your time, then make the edits the number demands.

by Romi Neustadt 2020

3.84

225 ratings

🔝 Priority Setting 🔄 Habit Formation 📵 Digital Boundaries 🏁 Goal Setting 💪 Self-Help For Women

OneNote

by Jack Echo • 2015

Seven sections and one weekly review: the minimal GTD setup inside OneNote that actually holds up.

3.43

139

🗂️ Task Management ⚙️ Productivity Systems 💻 Digital Organization 📝 Note-Taking Methods 🔄 Workflow Design

OneNote

Seven sections and one weekly review: the minimal GTD setup inside OneNote that actually holds up.

by Jack Echo 2015

3.43

139 ratings

🗂️ Task Management ⚙️ Productivity Systems 💻 Digital Organization 📝 Note-Taking Methods 🔄 Workflow Design

Career Development All-in-One For Dummies

by John Wiley & Sons • 2017

Find your career's 20% lever. Block it into your calendar. Stop letting busywork win.

3.80

💼 Career Development ⚡ Productivity Methods 🔝 Priority Setting ⚖️ Work-Life Balance 🚀 Early Career

Career Development All-in-One For Dummies

Find your career's 20% lever. Block it into your calendar. Stop letting busywork win.

by John Wiley & Sons 2017

3.80

5 ratings

💼 Career Development ⚡ Productivity Methods 🔝 Priority Setting ⚖️ Work-Life Balance 🚀 Early Career

Invicto

by Marcos Vázquez García • 2019

The ancient rules for a mind that outperforms and stays calm, with modern proof.

4.29

4k+

🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🛡️ Emotional Resilience 🏆 Self-Mastery 🔄 Habit Design

Invicto

The ancient rules for a mind that outperforms and stays calm, with modern proof.

by Marcos Vázquez García 2019

4.29

4k+ ratings

🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🛡️ Emotional Resilience 🏆 Self-Mastery 🔄 Habit Design

Book in a Month

by Victoria Lynn Schmidt • 2008

A complete novel draft in 30 days: write forward, fix nothing, reach the end.

3.82

543

📝 Novel Writing ✍️ Writing Craft ⚡ Fast Drafting 🏗️ Story Structure 🧱 Creative Resistance

Book in a Month

A complete novel draft in 30 days: write forward, fix nothing, reach the end.

by Victoria Lynn Schmidt 2008

3.82

543 ratings

📝 Novel Writing ✍️ Writing Craft ⚡ Fast Drafting 🏗️ Story Structure 🧱 Creative Resistance

The Twentysomething Guide to Getting It Together

by Mary Traina • 2014

Quarterlife stuck? A full-life reset plan for career, money, health, dating, and friendships.

3.43

272

🌀 Quarterlife Crisis 🏠 Adulting Guides 💼 Career Development 💰 Personal Finance 🌞 Positive Psychology

The Twentysomething Guide to Getting It Together

Quarterlife stuck? A full-life reset plan for career, money, health, dating, and friendships.

by Mary Traina 2014

3.43

272 ratings

🌀 Quarterlife Crisis 🏠 Adulting Guides 💼 Career Development 💰 Personal Finance 🌞 Positive Psychology

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