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Why Did Zeratsky and Knapp Write the Book, Make Time

The book is like a memoir of their experiences of overcoming time management challenges, and then targeting and implementing changes so they can spend time on the things that are important to them. Both of them struggled with making time, especially in the tech industry.

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Making Time ·

Rocketship.fm

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  1. Who Is John ZeratskyZeratsky is a co-author of the book, Sprint, and other books.
  2. What Is Sprint AboutIt’s about the five-day Design Sprint process.
  3. What Are the Four Steps of the Design Sprint ProcessThe first step is proactively choosing a highlight. The second step is being laser focused. The third step is being energized and taking care of our bodies.
  4. What Is a Distraction MythThat smartphones are distracting because of notifications.
  5. Why Does John Zeratsky Compare New Software Tools to Debt?On Rocketship.fm's Making Time, John Zeratsky, co-author of Make Time with Jake Knapp, says each new platform a team adopts is like debt.
  6. How Would an Executive’s Decision Play a Major Effect in a CompanyA relatively small decision made by an executive can produce a huge ripple effect for the people they work with.
  7. When Do We All Have the Most EnergyZeratsky states that it may not be right when we wake up, but statistically, morning people tend have the most energy versus in the afternoon or evening.
  8. What Works Best When Creating Blocks During a Business DayZeratsky states that blocking days work really well as a small team, but less well as an entire company.

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