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Manage Your Day-to-Day: Build Your Routine, Find Your Focus, and Sharpen Your Creative MindManage Your Day-to-Day: Build Your Routine, Find Your Focus, and Sharpen Your Creative MindPublisher: Amazon PublishingJocelyn K. Glei ,Scott Belsky2013Language: EnglishISBN-10: 1477800670ISBN-13: 978-1477800676253 pagesAmazon Linkhttp://www.amazon.com/Manage-Your-Day-Day-Creative/dp/147780…Stop doing busywork. Start doing your best work.Are you over-extended, over-distracted, and overwhelmed? Do you work at a breakneck pace all day, only to find that you haven’t accomplished the most important things on your agenda when you leave the office?The world has changed and the way we work has to change, too. With wisdom from 20 leading creative minds, Manage Your Day-to-Day will give you a toolkit for tackling the new challenges of a 24/7, always-on workplace.Featuring contributions from: Dan Ariely, Leo Babauta, Scott Belsky, Lori Deschene, Aaron Dignan, Erin Rooney Doland, Seth Godin,Todd Henry, Christian Jarrett, Scott McDowell, Mark McGuinness, Cal Newport, Steven Pressfield, Gretchen Rubin, Stefan Sagmeister, Elizabeth G. Saunders, Tony Schwartz, Tiffany Shlain, Linda Stone, and James Victore.————————About the Author99U.com is on a mission to provide the “missing curriculum” that every creative person and team needs to make ideas happen. 99U is part of Behance, a team devoted to empowering and connecting the creative world.In this ongoing book series, 99U shares pragmatic, action-oriented insights that are designed to help you become a better manager of your ideas, your time, and your creative career. Dozens of thought-leaders and creatives have contributed to the series, including Seth Godin, Gretchen Rubin, Stefan Sagmeister, Tony Schwartz, Steven Pressfield, Scott Belsky, Leo Babauta, Tina Seelig, Jonathan Fields, Teresa Amabile, Frans Johansson, and many more.The series is edited by Jocelyn K. Glei, Director and Editor-in-Chief of 99U. Jocelyn oversees the 99u.com website—which has won two Webby Awards for “Best Cultural Blog”—and leads the curation and execution of the popular 99U Conference. Prior to joining 99U, Jocelyn was the global managing editor at the online media company Flavorpill. She is passionate about creating content-driven products that people love. ——————————-Manage Your Day-to-Day is a collection of short essays that can help you regain your focus on the important things in your own life. The book is a breeze to read. The authors are well-known, highly successful people with widely varied backgrounds. Much of the focus of the book is on developing creativity for authors or artists. The lessons are equally applicable to entrepreneurs.One of the more important lessons is about how most people start their day. For most people, the morning is their highly creative, highly productive time of day. Yet most people spend the first part of their day checking email and Facebook. From there it is easy to waste our most productive/creative energy answering emails and liking/sharing Facebook comments. There are plenty of excellent suggestions on ways to alter your behaviors so that you are managing your time rather than reacting to someone else’s requests.At the end of each section is a recap of the key takeaways from the essays.You will not internalize all the ideas and thoughts from one reading of this book. It is not necessary to read the book cover to cover. Any of the essays can be read independently and will give you some valuable insights. This is a great little pocket book to keep handy for short reading breaks.Very valuable insights, well worth reading and revisiting.     Raverday