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Timeboxing

The Power of Doing One Thing At a Time

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The gloriously simple practice of choosing one thing to do, when to do it, and getting it done.

Every day, a billion knowledge workers wake up, gravitate towards a pixelated screen and process information for eight hours or more, facing an endless and bewildering array of work and life choices. We're confronted with countless always-on options; untimely, unsolicited notifications; and a constant competition for our attention. This depletes our faculty for choosing the right things to do, leading millions to become perplexed, frazzled, anxious, or depressed.

Timeboxing
by Marc Zao-Sanders is a comprehensive guide to carefully and intentionally selecting what to do, specifying start and finish times, focusing solely on that single activity, and getting it done to an acceptable standard within that timeframe. This is the fundamental, transcendent time-management practice; countless luminaries, from Carl Jung and Albert Einstein to Bill Gates and Steve Jobs, have employed some form of it in their daily lives. Zao-Sanders provides an informative and accessible look at every aspect of this revolutionary method– how to do it consistently, and how to do it well.

Timeboxing
offers guidance on what you can, should, and will do at any given moment. This pragmatic and life-changing practice of intentional daily activity has been proven to yield what almost every human being wants most: a chosen, cherished life.

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    • Library Journal

      Starred review from April 1, 2024

      Tech company CEO Zao-Sanders published an article related to timeboxing in the Harvard Business Review that inspired this book. The author emphasizes that the concept of timeboxing is not new and can be adopted by anyone, as it basically synthesizes the to-do list with a daily calendar. He promotes the benefits of timeboxing and provides guidance on how readers can implement this practice to save time and complete more tasks without feeling overwhelmed. Zao-Sanders offers hands-on activities that allow readers to experiment with timeboxing practices and suggests tips on how to avoid pitfalls that might derail this method, such as distractions or rushing through tasks. He also includes timeboxing testimonials from around the world. Zao-Sanders notes that readers may have to try out or alter certain timeboxing techniques, as it is a flexible method not set in stone. VERDICT Timeboxing is a mindset and a method that could assist readers in staying focused when completing any type of task. Written in a pragmatic, straightforward style, this book is highly recommended for anyone seeking to improve their time-management skills.--Erica Swenson Danowitz

      Copyright 2024 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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