***BUSINESS BOOK AWARDS 2022 SHORTLISTED TITLE******THE PEOPLE' BOOK PRIZE 2022/23 SHORTLISTED TITLE*** Struggling? You're in the right place. In a world that's obsessed with fast hacks, quick wins, and Instagram-perfection (cue "Everything is Awesome") struggle has become a taboo. A sign that something's gone horribly wrong. But what if we've got it all wrong about getting it wrong? What if struggle isn't a battle to fight, a trap to avoid, or a sign of weakness? What if struggle is precisely where the magic happens - where we do our best, most important work? Whether you're wading in treacle, waiting for the storm to pass or just damn tired of the hustle, this thought-provoking exploration will shine a surprising new light on the truth, beauty and opportunity hidden in life's shittier moments. Author of the award-winning 'How to be Really Productive', Grace Marshall is known for her "refreshingly human" approach to productivity. Featured in The Guardian, Forbes, Huffpost and BBC Radio, her work as a Productivity Ninja has taken her from Norway to New York, helping thousands of people - from startup founders to corporate managers, artists to engineers, students and CEOs - to replace stress, overwhelm and frustration with success, sanity and satisfaction.

How to be REALLY Productive has been officially announced as winner of 'The Commuter's Read' category for the 2017 Management Book of the Year award by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) and the British Library. In the opinion of the awarding judges, this book will best serve commuters and retain their attention during a journey to work by inspiring them, informing them about and engaging them with a management and leadership topic. ***************************** If you want to know what it takes to be REALLY productive, read this. It's not just about to-do lists and managing your emails - it's about productivity you can really feel and a getting a better quality of life. 'This book will challenge you to think differently about your work... and probably your life, too!' Graham Allcott, author of How to be a Productivity Ninja 'I guarantee that you'll keep coming back to this book for a refresher course in how to maintain balance in your life.' June Dennis, Head of the University of Wolverhampton Business School This book will change what you think it takes to be productive. True productivity in a world where the work never ends is not about working harder, faster or longer. It's about working smarter, doing your best work and coming home knowing you delivered. You've already tried those other, old time-management techniques, but when you're drowning in emails, meeting requests, deadlines, competing priorities, and never-ending to-do lists - they just haven't worked! There's always way too much to do and never enough time. This is a better way. How To Be Really Productive gives you practical guidance and key skills that will give you the freedom, space and mindset you need to get organised, focused and in control, to manage your workload and other people's expectations and to get more of the right things done. So take control today and discover a new, empowering approach that will banish the stress, pressure and craziness and leave you feeling calm, balanced and really, really productive.

Do you wish you had more hours in the day? This little book will help you gain more time for the important things in your life, without sucking up your time to do so Inside these pages, discover: An automated appointment system to keep your schedule clear, How to fight customer service fires like the pros, How to beat perfectionism once and for all, while still making progress on your projects, And more