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Mentioned in 38 episodes

Make Time

How to Focus on What Matters Every Day

Book • 2018

In 'Make Time', Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky offer a framework to help individuals manage their time more effectively.

The book introduces the concept of the 'Busy Bandwagon' and 'Infinity Pools' (endless digital content) that consume our time.

It proposes a four-step daily process: Highlight (identify the most important task), Laser (focus on that task), Energize (maintain energy levels), and Reflect (evaluate and improve the process).

The authors provide over 80 actionable tips to help readers implement these steps and make meaningful time for what truly matters.

Mentioned by

Lenny Rachitsky

Mentioned in 38 episodes

Authored by

Jake Knapp

and

John Zeratsky

, about focusing on what matters every day.

Rapidly test and validate any startup idea with the 2-day Foundation Sprint (from the creators of the Design Sprint) | Jake Knapp & John Zeratsky (Character Capital)

Mentioned by

Cal Newport

, emphasizing the idea of designing your days around focusing on what matters most, letting the rest work itself out.

Ep. 265: Big Ideas for Deeper Living

Mentioned by

Lenny Rachitsky

as authors of "Make Time", a book on productivity.

An operator’s guide to product strategy | Chandra Janakiraman (CPO at VRChat, ex-Meta, Headspace, Zynga)

Mentioned by

Lenny Rachitsky

as the authors' recent book, recommended by a previous podcast guest, Ben Williams.

Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)

Mentioned by

Lenny Rachitsky

as a book related to time management and productivity.

How to make better decisions and build a joyful career | Ada Chen Rekhi (Notejoy, LinkedIn, SurveyMonkey)

Mentioned by

Lenny Rachitsky

as a book that discusses the importance of setting a "top goal."

How to fire people with grace, work through fear, and nurture innovation | Matt Mochary (CEO coach)

Recommended by

Ben Williams

, who loves this book and its impact on his relationship with information.

How Snyk built a product-led growth juggernaut | Ben Williams (VP of Product at Snyk)

Mentioned by

Chris Hutchins

in relation to digital boundaries and time management.

5 Resets to Reduce Stress and Burnout with Dr. Aditi Nerurkar

Mentioned by Aaron Walter as a book about our relationship to digital tools.

Jake Knapp: Click—How to make what people want

Mentioned by

Mike Schmitz

as a book that introduces the concept of "infinity pool" in relation to digital distractions.

211: The Focus MOB

Mentioned by

Chris Hutchins

as books written by

Jake Knapp

and

John Zeratsky

.

12 Tactics to Make More Time EVERY Day with Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky

Mentioned by Jesse Anderson as a source of inspiration for their time-blocking system.

135: Don't Eat the Frog, with Jesse J. Anderson

Recommended by an unknown speaker as a book containing a productivity tip called "daily highlights".

Are You Disciplined Enough For This? | 7 Essential Stoic Productivity Tips (From Top Performers)

Mentioned by

Mike Schmitz

in relation to identifying peak productivity times.

175: Excellent Advice for Living by Kevin Kelly

Mentioned by

Mike Schmitz

as a book he uses for time blocking.

92: The Bullet Journal Method by Ryder Carroll

Mentioned by

Amantha Imber

as one of

Jake Knapp

's books, offering strategies for time management.

The decision-making traps you fall into every day: and how Jake Knapp avoids them

Mentioned by

Mike Schmitz

as a book that he read as a Gap book and then eventually talked about on the show.

73: The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss

Mentioned by

John Zeratsky

as books he co-authored with Jake Knapp.

Mentioned by

Mike Schmitz

in relation to the rule of one.

75: Getting Results the Agile Way by J.D. Meier

Recommended by

Mike Schmitz

as a highly-rated book on focus and prioritizing what matters.

70: Free to Focus by Michael Hyatt

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