13 Top self help books like Off the Clock: Feel Less Busy While Getting More Done by Laura Vanderkam

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Off the Clock: Feel Less Busy While Getting More Done

By: Laura Vanderkam

3.95

Format: 256 pages, Kindle Edition

"I well recall a conversation with an executive I hoped to interview about her astonishing producti…

"Time is elastic. It stretches to accommodate what we choose to put into it."

-Laura Vanderkam, Off the Clock: Feel Less Busy While Getting More Done

"Strategizing boosts efficiency; planning your toughest work for the time when you have the most energy means a task might take one hour instead of two."

-Laura Vanderkam, Off the Clock: Feel Less Busy While Getting More Done

"Being off the clock implies time freedom, yet time freedom stems from time discipline. You must know where the time goes in order to transcend the ceaseless ticking."

-Laura Vanderkam, Off the Clock: Feel Less Busy While Getting More Done

"Conscious fun takes effort. This seeming paradox—Why should fun be work?—stops us in our tracks. So we overindulge in effortless fun (scrolling through Instagram . . .) It is the effortful fun that makes today different, and makes today land in memory. You don’t say “Where did the time go?"

-Laura Vanderkam, Off the Clock: Feel Less Busy While Getting More Done

If you liked the self help plot in Off the Clock: Feel Less Busy While Getting More Done by Laura Vanderkam , here is a list of 13 books like this:

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1. Delivered from Distraction: Getting the Most out of Life with Attention Deficit Disorder

By: John J. Ratey , Edward M. Hallowell

4.12

Format: 380 pages, Paperback

“If you read only one book about attention deficit disorder, it should be Delivered from Distractio… read more

Similar categories in John J. Ratey's Delivered from Distraction: Getting the Most out of Life with Attention Deficit Disorder book and Laura Vanderkam's Off the Clock: Feel Less Busy While Getting More Done

  • audiobook
  • personal development
  • psychology
  • nonfiction
  • self help
"For all the hoopla you read and hear about the overdiagnosis of ADD and the overuse of medication-indeed, serious problems in certain places—the more costly problem is the opposite: millions of peopl…"

-John J. Ratey, Delivered from Distraction: Getting the Most out of Life with Attention Deficit Disorder

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2. The Pursuit of Perfect: How to Stop Chasing Perfection and Start Living a Richer, Happier Life

By: Tal Ben-Shahar

4.02

Format: 246 pages, Hardcover

DO YOU WANT YOUR LIFE TO BE PERFECT? We're all laboring under our own and society's expectations to… read more

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  • productivity
  • self help
  • personal development
  • psychology
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • business
  • audiobook
"Focusing on the good does not mean ignoring the bad, but rather the understanding that the most effective way to eradicate the bad is to do good."

-Tal Ben-Shahar, The Pursuit of Perfect: How to Stop Chasing Perfection and Start Living a Richer, Happier Life

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3. Bored and Brilliant: How Spacing Out Can Unlock Your Most Productive & Creative Self

By: Manoush Zomorodi

4.00

Format: 50 pages, Hardcover

Has your smartphone become your BFF? Do you feel bored when you're not checking Facebook or Instagr… read more

Similar categories in Manoush Zomorodi's Bored and Brilliant: How Spacing Out Can Unlock Your Most Productive & Creative Self book and Laura Vanderkam's Off the Clock: Feel Less Busy While Getting More Done

  • productivity
  • psychology
  • nonfiction
  • business
  • self help

4. The Depression Cure: The 6-Step Program to Beat Depression without Drugs

By: Stephen S. Ilardi

3.77

Format: 67 pages, Hardcover

Most Americans work long hours, eat on the fly, and lead increasingly sedentary, isolated lives. Al… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • psychology
  • self help
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5. Mind Hacking: How to Change Your Mind for Good in 21 Days

By: John Hargrave

3.66

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A how-to manual for hacking your head. read more

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  • productivity
  • self help
  • personal development
  • psychology
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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6. What Should I Do with My Life?: The True Story of People Who Answered the Ultimate Question

By: Po Bronson

3.81

Format: 225 pages, Mass Market Paperback

In What Should I Do with My Life? Po Bronson tells the inspirational true stories of people who hav… read more

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  • personal development
  • psychology
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • business
  • self help
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7. The Mind Illuminated: A Complete Meditation Guide Integrating Buddhist Wisdom and Brain Science

By: None , Matthew Immergut , None , None , Culadasa (John Charles Yates) , John Charles Yates

3.91

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

Providing step-by-step guidance for every stage of the meditation path, this uniquely comprehensive… read more

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  • personal development
  • psychology
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • self help

8. This Will Make You Smarter: New Scientific Concepts to Improve Your Thinking

By: John Brockman

4.20

Format: 488 pages, Paperback

Edge.org presents brilliant, accessible, cutting-edge ideas to improve our decision-making skills a… read more

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9. Get Out of Your Own Way: Overcoming Self-Defeating Behavior

By: Mark Goulston , Philip Goldberg

2.65

Format: 34 pages,

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10. The Memory Book: The Classic Guide to Improving Your Memory at Work, at School, and at Play

By: Harry Lorayne , Jerry Lucas

3.86

Format: None pages, Paperback

Unleash the hidden power of your mind through Harry Lorayne and Jerry Lucas's simple, fail-safe mem… read more

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11. Beyond Codependency: And Getting Better All the Time

By: Melody Beattie

3.50

Format: None pages, Paperback

In simple, straightforward terms, Beattie takes you into the territory beyond codependency, into th… read more

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12. How To Enjoy Your Life And Your Job

By: Dale Carnegie , Dorothy Carnegie

4.33

Format: 128 pages,

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13. Mastering Your Mean Girl: The No-BS Guide to Silencing Your Inner Critic and Becoming Wildly Wealthy, Fabulously Healthy, and Bursting with Love

By: Melissa Ambrosini

3.75

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

Ready to activate your dream life? You know that sneaky voice inside your head telling you that you… read more

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14. Emotional Freedom: Liberate Yourself from Negative Emotions and Transform Your Life

By: Judith Orloff

4.16

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Picture yourself trapped in a traffic jam feeling utterly calm. Imagine being unflappable and relax… read more

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15. Triumph: Life on the Other Side of Trials, Transplants, Transition and Transformation

By: Gregory S. Works

4.26

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

Don’t let family history set the course for your future. Triumph was strategically designed to help… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • psychology
  • self help
"Choose joy."

-Gregory S. Works, Triumph: Life on the Other Side of Trials, Transplants, Transition and Transformation

"Be okay with having health-essential boundaries."

-Gregory S. Works, Triumph: Life on the Other Side of Trials, Transplants, Transition and Transformation

"God has been there with us every step of the way."

-Gregory S. Works, Triumph: Life on the Other Side of Trials, Transplants, Transition and Transformation

"Find people who are fighting the same illness that you are."

-Gregory S. Works, Triumph: Life on the Other Side of Trials, Transplants, Transition and Transformation

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16. AI Doctor: The Rise of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare - A Guide for Users, Buyers, Builders, and Investors

By: Ronald M. Razmi

4.28

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

Explores the transformative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the healthcare industry AI … read more

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  • nonfiction
"It’s true that AI can mimic the human brain, but it can also outperform us mere humans by discovering complex patterns that no human being could ever process and identify."

-Ronald M. Razmi, AI Doctor: The Rise of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare - A Guide for Users, Buyers, Builders, and Investors

"In short, physicians are getting more and more data, which requires more sophisticated interpretation and which takes more time. AI is the solution, enhancing every stage of patient care from researc…"

-Ronald M. Razmi, AI Doctor: The Rise of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare - A Guide for Users, Buyers, Builders, and Investors

"Pilots used to fly planes manually, but now they operate a dashboard with the help of computers. This has made flying safer and improved the industry. Healthcare can benefit from the same type of app…"

-Ronald M. Razmi, AI Doctor: The Rise of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare - A Guide for Users, Buyers, Builders, and Investors

"It’s estimated that AI could free up to 25% of clinician time across different specialties. This increased amount of time could mean less hurried encounters and more humane interactions, including mo…"

-Ronald M. Razmi, AI Doctor: The Rise of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare - A Guide for Users, Buyers, Builders, and Investors

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17. Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout

By: Cal Newport

3.73

Format: 244 pages, Hardcover

Do fewer things. Work at a natural pace. Obsess over quality. From the New York Times bestsellin… read more

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  • audiobook
  • productivity
  • self help
  • personal development
  • psychology
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • business
  • leadership
"What are we really doing here?"

-Cal Newport, Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout

"Wouldn’t it be nice to have a job like that where you didn’t have to worry about being productive?"

-Cal Newport, Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout

"The world of cognitive work lacks coherent ideas about how our efforts should be organized and measured."

-Cal Newport, Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout

"The pandemic didn’t introduce this trend so much as push its worst excesses beyond the threshold of tolerability."

-Cal Newport, Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout

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18. Willpower Doesn't Work: Discover the Hidden Keys to Success

By: Benjamin P. Hardy

3.99

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

If you’re relying on willpower alone to help you lose weight, improve your relationships, or achiev… read more

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  • audiobook
  • productivity
  • self help
  • personal development
  • psychology
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • business
  • leadership
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19. How to be a Happier Parent: Raising a Family, Having a Life, and Loving (Almost) Every Minute

By: K.J. Dell'Antonia

3.86

Format: 319 pages, Kindle Edition

An encouraging guide to helping parents find more happiness in their day-to-day family life, from t… read more

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  • audiobook
  • psychology
  • nonfiction
  • adult
  • self help
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20. We Need to Talk: How to Have Conversations that Matter

By: Celeste Headlee

3.96

Format: 272 pages, ebook

“WE NEED TO TALK.” In this urgent and insightful book, public radio journalist Celeste Headlee sho… read more

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  • audiobook
  • self help
  • personal development
  • psychology
  • nonfiction
  • adult
  • business
  • leadership
"I now believe that conversation may be one of the most fundamental skills we can learn and improve upon."

-Celeste Headlee, We Need to Talk: How to Have Conversations that Matter

"We've all lost something because of what we said or didn't say, what we failed to hear, or what we heard and misunderstood. So we can all benefit from learning a better way."

-Celeste Headlee, We Need to Talk: How to Have Conversations that Matter

"If you want to articulate your opinion, write a blog. If you want to have a conversation, set your opinions aside, at least temporarily. You might find you never want to return to them. You might fin…"

-Celeste Headlee, We Need to Talk: How to Have Conversations that Matter

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21. Off the Clock: Feel Less Busy While Getting More Done

By: Laura Vanderkam

3.95

Format: 256 pages, Kindle Edition

"I well recall a conversation with an executive I hoped to interview about her astonishing producti… read more

Similar categories in Laura Vanderkam's Off the Clock: Feel Less Busy While Getting More Done book and Laura Vanderkam's Off the Clock: Feel Less Busy While Getting More Done

  • audiobook
  • productivity
  • self help
  • personal development
  • psychology
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • adult
  • business
  • leadership
"Time is elastic. It stretches to accommodate what we choose to put into it."

-Laura Vanderkam, Off the Clock: Feel Less Busy While Getting More Done

"Strategizing boosts efficiency; planning your toughest work for the time when you have the most energy means a task might take one hour instead of two."

-Laura Vanderkam, Off the Clock: Feel Less Busy While Getting More Done

"Being off the clock implies time freedom, yet time freedom stems from time discipline. You must know where the time goes in order to transcend the ceaseless ticking."

-Laura Vanderkam, Off the Clock: Feel Less Busy While Getting More Done

"Conscious fun takes effort. This seeming paradox—Why should fun be work?—stops us in our tracks. So we overindulge in effortless fun (scrolling through Instagram . . .) It is the effortful fun that m…"

-Laura Vanderkam, Off the Clock: Feel Less Busy While Getting More Done

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Tal Ben-Shahar

4.02

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3.66

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