Title: Manage Your Day-to-Day: Build Your Routine, Find Your Focus, and Sharpen Your Creative Mind
Author: Jocelyn K. Glei
First published May 1, 2013
253 pages, Paperback
ISBN: 9781477800676 (ISBN10: 1477800670)
Rating: 3.92
Overview
Do you ever find yourself distracted, overwhelmed, or struggling to keep up with your workload? Have you ever worked tirelessly only to realize at the end of the day that the most important task on your to-do list is still unfinished?
The world is changing, and so must our approach to work. Drawing on insights from 20 of today’s top creative minds, including Dan Ariely, Seth Godin, Mark McGuinness, and Tiffany Shlain, Manage Your Day-to-Day: Build Your Routine, Find Your Focus, and Sharpen Your Creative Mind offers deep wisdom and practical advice for optimizing your daily rhythm.
You’ll discover that your work habits have likely adapted to your surroundings rather than reflecting your own preferences. Use this fascinating skills guide as an opportunity to evaluate everything.
Pause amidst the relentless flow of work to assess how you’re executing it. By taking responsibility for your daily habits, you’ll be able to truly impact what matters most to you.
Manage Your Day-to-Day identifies four core skills for achieving success: building a strong daily routine, streamlining your tools, honing your focus in a world of distractions, and sharpening your creative thinking.
About the Author
Meet Jocelyn K. Glei, a writer with a passion for helping people infuse more creativity and purpose into their work lives.
Her latest book, Unsubscribe, is a valuable resource for anyone who wants to conquer email anxiety, stay focused, and increase productivity. In addition to Unsubscribe, she has authored other books such as Manage Your Day-to-Day, Maximize Your Potential, and Make Your Mark.
Through her writing, Jocelyn offers practical, realistic advice for professionals looking to manage their time, advance their careers, and grow their businesses. Prior to her writing career, she founded the 99U Conference and served as editor of the website 99u.com, which won two Webby Awards for Best Cultural Blog and garnered a devoted following of productivity enthusiasts.
Jocelyn currently resides in Los Angeles and can be found online at [her website].
Editoral Review
In “Manage Your Day-to-Day: Build Your Routine, Find Your Focus, and Sharpen Your Creative Mind,” author Jocelyn K. Glei delivers a practical guide for creative professionals seeking to optimize their productivity and reduce anxiety.
Published on May 1, 2013, the book offers insights and advice from top thinkers in the fields of creativity, psychology, and productivity. The book is organized into four parts: building a daily routine, taming your tools, finding focus in a distracted world, and sharpening your creative mind.
Each section offers actionable tips and tools for cultivating the habits of successful people. Glei emphasizes the importance of establishing routines, structuring your day to make the most of your time, and learning to say “no” to distractions.
The book also offers helpful advice on managing email, social media, and other digital tools that can sap your attention and productivity. Glei cites studies showing that multitasking is a myth and that focusing on one task at a time is critical for achieving great work.
She also delves into the science of creativity, offering exercises and insights for sparking your imagination and developing your skills. In terms of structure and pacing, “Manage Your Day-to-Day” is well-organized and accessible.
The writing is clear and concise, and Glei includes plenty of examples and case studies to illustrate her points. The book is also visually appealing, with beautiful photography and graphic design.
One potential weakness of the book is that some readers may find its advice overly prescriptive. While Glei acknowledges that everyone’s working style is different, some readers may feel that she is pushing a one-size-fits-all approach.
Additionally, some of the advice may be familiar to readers who have already read similar self-help books. Overall, “Manage Your Day-to-Day” is a useful resource for creative professionals who are seeking to level up their productivity and reduce stress.
While it may not be groundbreaking in terms of its advice, it offers a comprehensive and well-structured approach to managing your work and your life. For these reasons, I would recommend this book to anyone looking for practical guidance on how to optimize their time and energy.
I give “Manage Your Day-to-Day” four out of five stars.
