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Hyperfocus

How to Work Less and Achieve More

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Hyperfocus

By: Chris Bailey
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Hyperfocus by Chris Bailey is a practical guide to managing your attention – the most powerful resource you have to become more creative, get stuff done, and live a more meaningful life.

'The most productive man you'd ever hope to meet' – TED

In Hyperfocus, you will learn:

  • How working fewer hours can increase our productivity
  • How we get more done by making our work harder, not easier
  • How we do our best creative work when we're the most tired


Our attention has never been as overwhelmed as it is today and we've never been so busy while accomplishing so little.

In Hyperfocus, Chris Bailey provides profound insights into how we can best manage our attention. He reveals how the brain switches between two mental modes – hyperfocus, our deep concentration mode, and scatterfocus, our creative, reflective mode – and how the surest path to being our most creative and efficient selves at work is to combine them both.

'The best productivity plans call for strategy, not just hacks or tactics – When you read this book, get ready to do your most important work!' – Chris Guillebeau, author of Side Hustle.

©Chris Bailey 2018 (P)2018 Penguin Random House LLC Career Success Memory Improvement Personal Development Personal Success Time Management Time Management & Productivity Career Inspiring Human Brain

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Honestly, I’m so grateful there are people like Chris who devote part of their life to help others. This is an incredible booked packed full of actionable tips to help you use hyper focus and scatter focus correctly. If you’re struggling to find time to do everything, check out this book, it will really help.

3rd listen, it gets better ever time.

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It might have been the wrong time for me to read this book but I just didn’t get into it in the same way I do other personal development books. Having said that it does have some very useful tips which I am very grateful for as I’m convinced they will be very useful for me. I think 4 stars is fair as it was certainly good but not perhaps superb

I couldn’t quite get to loving this book but found it very useful nonetheless

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I had probably very high or too high expectations for the book.
The book is good the fact is that the author and the structure of the book didn't really work for me.

I was expecting more

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this book addresses some of the biggest problems of daily distraction and how to manage them

very helpful

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the book has alot of really good insights and interesting research. it felt like it began to repeat itself alot though. this could have been half as long and just as informative.

Really useful bits of information. Could easily be half the size.

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The book provides you with some practical advice on how to focus and explains why that ad ice would work. It's great reading for anyone who wishes to be more focused and intentional in life and work.

Hyper focus

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I loved this book. I applied the majority of the techniques even though in some areas I consider myself to already be at an almost optimal level and I really do feel more present, more productive and more in control of how I am spending my time and consuming information. Super glad I picked this book and I’ll be recommending it to anyone and everyone.

This book has made a real positive difference to my life!

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Informative and inspiring. Given me a thirst for more on the subject of focus and concentration.

Now hear this!

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Overall, I enjoyed this book. However, it is littered with assumptions about how people should and shouldn’t work and the author demonstrates a lack of experience in setting up tech so it doesn’t disturb us. There is also a sense of privilege that leaks through in the reading. I think some peoples lives are just a little bit more difficult than he alludes. I do wonder about the plausibility of some of his stories. That said, I would definitely recommend a book for people who are less disciplined, focused and productive.

Important material, but littered with assumptions

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I can't think of anyone I wouldn't recommend this book to. Very enjoyable to read. Always informative.

Great read!

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