Challenging the glorification of overwork, this productivity guide offers ten practical strategies to help ambitious individuals redefine success, boost energy, and build sustainable work-life balance by focusing on mindset shifts, healthy boundaries, and smarter—not harder—ways to achieve long-term goals.
"An empowering manifesto for those ready to break free from burnout and redefine what it means to thrive." —Vanity Fair (UK)
Are you stuck in an exhausting struggle for balance between work, family life, fitness, friendships, and mental health? It's time to live life smarter, not harder. In Smarter, entrepreneur and recovering productivity addict Emily Austen releases you from the myth that over-productivity equals success, with a life-changing system for getting the right things done—instead of trying to do them all. With the ten pillars of the Smarter Method, you'll learn how to:
- Track your energy, not your time
- Forget the 5 a.m. club, and join the 8 a.m. club
- Switch from multitasking to monotasking
- Perform a Busyness Detox
- Create your Daily Dos
Smarter is a system that harnesses how your brain actually works to get more out of your time. By identifying and embracing your talents, creating consistency, and naming what you really want "to do," you can live your life fully, while achieving your most ambitious goals.
