4: Making time with John Zeratsky

For many of us, time slips by mysteriously. It’s gobbled up by email, social media infinity pools, and the flotsum and jetsum of life. At the end of the day we’re left wondering, “uh, what did I do today?”

John Zertasky, co-author of Make Time, wants us to be more aware of and intentional about how we spend our most precious resource—our time. John spent years working at Google and GV, the venture capital arm of Google. With that sort of background you might think John’s perspective on time management slants towards productivity and optimizing output, but you’d be wrong. 

Years in the tech industry grind where attention is fragmented and speed is fetishized have given John clarity that a laser focus on what’s important is the path to satisfaction and balance. 

John’s perspective will help you reflect on what’s most important in your life so you can allocate your time accordingly and find highlights every day.

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RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE

• Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day, by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky

• The Make Time App

• Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World, by Cal Newport

• The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations On Wisdom, Perseverance, And The Art Of Living, by Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman

• The Obstacle Is The Way: The Timeless Art Of Turning Trials Into Triumph, by Ryan Holiday

• Lives Of The Stoics: The Art Of Living From Zeno To Marcus Aurelius, by Ryan Holiday

• The Happiness Project, Tenth Anniversary Edition: Or, Why I Spent A Year Trying To Sing In The Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, And Generally Have More Fun, by Gretchen Rubin

• Shoe Dog: A Memoir By The Creator Of Nike, Phil Knight

• The First Tycoon: The Epic Life Of Cornelius Vanderbilt, by TJ Stiles

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