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A Total Productivity System to Achieve More by Doing Less
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The revolutionary productivity system trusted by more than 25,000 professionals. Get more done and get your life back.
Many professionals work as many as 70 hours a week, leaving little time for rest, exercise, family, and friends. Work is invading their personal life. The common understanding of productivity has failed these professionals.
Most think productivity is just about getting more done at a faster speed. But it's not. Productivity is about getting the right things done.
New York Times best-selling author Michael Hyatt has created a total productivity system that's much more than endless box checking. Proven by more than 25,000 professionals, this system helps overwhelmed leaders achieve what matters most so they can succeed at both work and life.
In his latest audiobook, Free to Focus, you'll discover how to:
- Redefine your work so it works for you
- Filter your tasks and commitments
- Cut out the nonessentials
- Eliminate interruptions and distractions
- Set boundaries that protect your focus and drive results
- Leverage your time and energy for maximum productivity
- Build momentum for a lifetime of success
In Free to Focus, you'll learn the three-step system to achieve more while doing less.
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Editorial reviews
We hear a lot about the “attention economy,” with sundry social networks and other cultural phenomena constantly vying for a share of our time. Goal-setting and productivity expert Michael Hyatt is here to tell you we’re actually in the midst of a “distraction economy,” ruled by “the tyranny of the urgent.” In this fast-paced listen, he helps you develop techniques to determine what really matters and is worthy of your attention and effort. Perhaps the best part about Free to Focus: listening to it feels a lot like a “brain-pick” advice session over coffee with an empathetic, relatable, and very knowledgeable friend.
—Courtney R., Audible Editor
Hear from productivity expert Michael Hyatt on how you can start to be Free to Focus
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- Michele Lanzara
- 07-15-19
A practical guide to feel free
I have read many books on productivity. Michael Hyatt nailed down with this book. Don't need to expend more time looking for tips and tricks in Apps, tools, and books. He gave me a framework to focus on the right things and feel free. If you are looking for tools, he gives you tools, if you are looking for methodology, he gives you one. This is a practical guide for people seeking freedom to do more of what you love. He combines foundational principles and tools in this masterpiece. Period. BTW, he narrates the book with emotions and relevance to key concepts. Thanks, Michael and team.
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- Tammy
- 10-05-21
Insightful
This book gave me helpful and applicable tools to help me and my productivity. I am looking forward to diving even deeper within the content as I apply it to my leadership.
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- Elizabeth
- 04-24-24
So much to think about!
This book was a breath of fresh air and hope that I can master my tasks and don’t have to kill myself to do it. The tools are great and simple to use, which makes it even better. Likely one I’ll listen to again a few times to refresh on!
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- Brenda Hollohan
- 04-15-19
Actionable & Theoretical
Dave Ramsey hit the ball out of the park again. I love listening to him on Audible as I feel as if he is coaching me personally. His combination of theory and given examples from both his and his clients' lives are great as it makes the challenges he gives us in the book seem surmountable. I am encouraged that before the year is out I will go from being a solopreneur to amassing an amazing team...and feel more free than overwhelmed in so doing! Thanks to Dave and his team for a great resource to which I will return time and time again.
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- David Peyton
- 08-15-19
Making productivity simple
This book is an excellent collation of years of Michael Hyatt’s personal research and training under the guidance of greats like David Allen, Peter Drucker, Tim Ferriss, Cal Newport and many others. If you don’t have the time to read all the other books out there on productivity, then just read and implement this one. It will change your life as it is changing mine.
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- Fabiola Skriver
- 02-12-20
Another life changing book from Michael Hyatt
I feel Michael is my focus mentor after listing to this book and I will listing to it again and again. This book is a must have for every person in the world who want to focus! :)
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- I. D.
- 10-16-19
A lot of good stuff in it.
This book is full of valuable content and I really loved most of it. Having said that, there are many superfluous chapters and, I dare say, unnecessary advice and guidelines. I also wish the author had found the strength to make it less commercial.
I will rate it 5 stars nevertheless.
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- Amazon Customer
- 12-01-23
The flow
The flow of this book is incredible. Very easy to read, take some notes, and implementing some new strategies.
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- Cari Mendoza
- 02-21-25
Incredible!
This book offers unbelievably invaluable, practical advice on how to prioritize daily activities! Life-changing!
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- Susan C. Hasty
- 08-12-19
A must for every entrepreneur, CEO and leader!
Succinct practical advice for executing strategy, especially the half that matters most...what to say NO to! I'll refer this to all my clients, as well as using the tools to create a practice of focusing on my personal freedom and health.
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