This book provides practical, tested methods for mastering your schedule, eliminating distractions, and harnessing your time effectively for success, whatever your goals.

You know the overwhelming feeling of checking your work inbox in the morning; it sets off a reactive spiral of busywork that doesn't really accomplish anything.

It's not that you don't want to work, it's that you never learned how to work effectively, and work culture today tends to conflate simply being busy and putting out fires with actual performance.

In his 2011 book, Work Smarter: Live Better, effectiveness coach and management consultant Cyril Peupion details four deceptively simple steps to help you take control of your calendar and your peace of mind, so you can focus on the work you actually want to do.