A Refreshing Approach to Creativity and Fulfillment
Time Off
We live in a time where busyness is seen as a badge of honor. Time off can seem like a forgotten or even despised concept. But in Time Off: A Practical Guide to Building Your Rest Ethic and Finding Success Without the Stress, you will learn how the deliberate practice of time off will enable you to be your most successful and creative self. Time off and leisure will be the essential skills and competitive advantages that keep you happy and unique.
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Readers Love It
Time Off became an instant international bestseller – #1 Amazon ranks in both the US and Japan – after its launch in 2020 and has since been translated into five languages. It has received more than 100 five star ratings on both Amazon and Goodreads.Kevin Kelly, founding editor of WIRED magazine, said this about Time Off:
"The premise of this book, Time Off, is that you can't maintain a great work ethic without having a great 'rest ethic'. You have to take time off, vacation, go on sabbatical, pause, rest, sleep, slack, play, and goof off in order to be and do your best. I've long been a champion of slack time and mandatory time off, and I am delighted all the arguments and evidence for this take are presented in this hefty book. Includes examples of very productive people, and the latest scientific evidence. Time off is not only essential to a good life, it is something you can get better at."
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Our book is being read by leaders and creatives around the world.Since the book's launch we have been offering coaching, courses, and other services to help people live the wisdom found in the book and implement their own rest ethic.If you are interested, please reach out to us at [email protected].
A Question For You...
Do you feel like there is a better way than just being "busy"?
Do you waste your energy?
If all of your hard work isn't working, it might be worth questioning the common assumption that ‘busy’ = ‘productive’. Your hard work might actually be harming your productivity, as well as yourself.Are you overwhelmed?
Everywhere we look in nature, including our own evolutionary history, we find balanced cycles of activity and rest. But recently, this balance has been severely disturbed. By intentionally re-connecting your ability to work with your ability to rest, you can find more calm, confidence, and creativity.
The Team Behind the Book
Max Frenzel, John Fitch & Mariya Suzuki
Co-authors Max and John have both spent time working in software startups where many are worshiping the mantras that are so pervasive in our current working culture. Max got his Ph.D. in Quantum Physics and has been an AI researcher. John is an entrepreneur and startup coach. Illustrator Mariya Suzuki has drawn art for many musicians, food professionals, murals, magazines from around the world, and for strangers at coffee shops. At breaking points in all of their work experiences, they realized that many of the commonly held beliefs aren't useful, but destructive. As a result, they decided to be more intentional and deliberate with their approaches to work and time off. Their quality of work and life have improved ever since, and they now want to share that transformation with others.
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