The Free-Time Formula, Finding Happiness, Focus, and Productivity No Matter How Busy You Are by Sanders, Jeff -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Cover Title Page Table of Contents Foreword Introduction

THE DARK SIDE OF PRODUCTIVITY BURSTING AT THE SEAMS A LIFE ON LESS

STEP I: Find Out What's Really Going On

1 The Freedom to Do Anything

FREE TIME: AN EXCUSE TO KEEP WORKING FREE TIME: THE ULTIMATE ESCAPE THE MYTH OF FREE TIME THE TIME MANAGEMENT CONUNDRUM A DANGEROUS WORD FREE TIME AT ITS FINEST THE FREE‐TIME FORMULA GRAB YOUR (DIGITAL) HIGHLIGHTER QUICK REVIEW: FREEDOM TO DO ANYTHING CHAPTER 1 ACTION PLAN

2 Asking the Right Questions

STEP I: FIND OUT WHAT'S REALLY GOING ON QUICK WIN SELF‐EVALUATION TIME AUDIT: PHASE I Q&A QUICK REVIEW: ASKING THE RIGHT QUESTIONS CHAPTER 2 ACTION PLAN

STEP II: Clarify What Matters

3 The Vital Few

PRIORITIES DO NOT EXIST STEP II: CLARIFY WHAT MATTERS 1. DEFINE YOUR VALUES 2. SET YOUR VISION 3. REVIEW YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES 4. GRAB A GREEN PEN 5. ANALYZE YOUR RESULTS 6. COMMIT TO YOUR VITAL FEW 7. TIME AUDIT: PHASE II QUICK REVIEW: THE VITAL FEW CHAPTER 3 ACTION PLAN

4 Knowing What to Do Next

THE FIVE STAGES OF PROJECT PRIORITIZATION ORGANIZING AND UPDATING THE STATUS OF YOUR PROJECTS QUICK REVIEW: KNOWING WHAT TO DO NEXT CHAPTER 4 ACTION PLAN

STEP III: Flex Your Muscles

5 Fitness for Busy People

STEP III: FLEX YOUR MUSCLES MOST PRODUCTIVE DAILY HEALTHY HABITS QUICK REVIEW: FITNESS FOR BUSY PEOPLE CHAPTER 5 ACTION PLAN

6 Mental Bicep Curls

PAUSING ON PURPOSE MENTAL BICEP CURLS FINDING A MOMENT TO PAUSE QUICK REVIEW: MENTAL BICEP CURLS CHAPTER 6 ACTION PLAN

STEP IV: Cut the Nonsense

7 You Have Permission to Let Go

STEP IV: CUT THE NONSENSE CREATE YOUR MUST‐DO LIST QUICK REVIEW: LET IT GO CHAPTER 7 ACTION PLAN

8 Reducing Friction

PROCRASTINATING INTELLIGENTLY ERADICATING BAD HABITS PASSING THE BATON A WORD OF CAUTION FOR CONTROL FREAKS QUICK REVIEW: REDUCING FRICTION CHAPTER 8 ACTION PLAN

STEP V: Schedule What Matters

9 Red‐Carpet Calendar

STEP V: SCHEDULE WHAT MATTERS CALENDAR INTERVENTION CREATE YOUR RED‐CARPET CALENDAR BATCHING AND THEME DAYS TEN COMMON OBSTACLES TO CALENDARING QUICK REVIEW: RED‐CARPET CALENDAR CHAPTER 9 ACTION PLAN

10 What to Do with All That Free Time

THREE PLANNING MODELS OF FREE TIME 1. MINDLESS 2. MINDFUL 3. STRUCTURED SPONTANEITY BEST USE OF YOUR FREE TIME QUICK REVIEW: WHAT TO DO WITH ALL THAT FREE TIME CHAPTER 10 ACTION PLAN

STEP VI: Prevent Future Nonsense

11 Slaying the Distraction Dragons

HOW DISTRACTIONS ACTIVELY WORK AGAINST US STEP VI: PREVENT FUTURE NONSENSE DEEP, FOCUSED WORK SLAYING THE SELF‐IMPOSED DISTRACTION DRAGON DISTRACTED BY PHYSICAL NEEDS DISTRACTED BY YOUR ENVIRONMENT DISTRACTED BY UNFINISHED WORK DISTRACTED BY TECHNOLOGY DISTRACTED BY YOUR OWN IDEAS QUICK REVIEW: DISTRACTION DRAGON CHAPTER 11 ACTION PLAN

12 Turn Off the Lights and Hide!

CHAOS TO CLARITY WHEN TO SAY YES WHEN (AND HOW) TO SAY NO SEVENTEEN FOCUS RULES QUICK REVIEW: TURN OFF THE LIGHTS AND HIDE! CHAPTER 12 ACTION PLAN

STEP VII: Solidify Your Ideal Rhythm

13 Crunch and Release

STEP VII: SOLIDIFY YOUR IDEAL RHYTHM CRUNCH AND RELEASE WORK HARD, PLAY HARD RHYTHMIC SABBATICALS QUICK REVIEW: CRUNCH AND RELEASE CHAPTER 13 ACTION PLAN

14 Seven‐Day Action Plan

SEVEN‐DAY ACTION PLAN FINAL MESSAGE QUICK REVIEW: SEVEN‐DAY ACTION PLAN #FREETIMEFORMULA RESOURCES

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