How to Be a Productivity Ninja by Graham Allcott - Business & Self-Help - Paperback

Details
Condition: New
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781785784613
Publisher: Icon Books
Age Range: Adult

Overview
How to Be a Productivity Ninja by Graham Allcott is the updated edition of the modern business classic that helps busy professionals cut through digital noise, regain focus and get more done without burning out. Written with humour and packed with practical, evidence-based techniques, it moves beyond rigid time-management rules to offer a genuinely usable system for managing attention, energy and workload in an always-on world. It's ideal for anyone feeling overwhelmed by email, notifications and endless to-do lists.

About the Book
First published to widespread acclaim and fully updated for 2019, How to Be a Productivity Ninja introduces "The Way of the Productivity Ninja" — a set of principles built around Ruthlessness, Mindfulness, Zen-Like Calm, Weapon Selection, Chi and Stealth & Camouflage. Rather than telling readers to simply work harder or squeeze more into an already packed day, Graham Allcott shows how to work smarter by managing attention rather than time, taming a chaotic inbox, and building sustainable habits for deep, focused work. The book draws on Allcott's years of experience training staff at organisations including British Airways, The Cabinet Office and eBay through his company Think Productive, translating that corporate coaching into an accessible, often very funny, paperback guide. Across 368 pages it tackles email overload, procrastination, meeting culture and the constant pull of social media, replacing guilt and burnout with calm, considered productivity. This updated edition reflects the realities of modern working life, including remote work, digital distraction and information overload, making it just as relevant to freelancers and students as to office-based professionals.

• Learn the "Way of the Productivity Ninja" — six practical principles for calmer, more effective work
• Tame your inbox with proven email triage techniques
• Build sustainable habits for deep focus instead of constant busyness
• Manage energy and attention, not just time
• Written with humour, making dense productivity theory genuinely enjoyable to read
• Brand new UK paperback edition, ideal as a self-improvement gift

About the Author
Graham Allcott is an entrepreneur, speaker and bestselling author, and the founder of Think Productive, a global personal productivity training company. Think Productive's practical coaching approach has been delivered to organisations such as British Airways, The Cabinet Office, eBay and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Allcott also hosts the podcast "Beyond Busy," exploring productivity, happiness and work-life balance, and his hands-on corporate experience gives the book real credibility with professionals across industries.

Why You'll Love This Book
Funny, practical and genuinely usable, this paperback turns productivity theory into real-world habits you can apply the same day — perfect for anyone ready to work smarter, worry less and finally love their job again.

Please Note: Cover may vary slightly from image shown; this is the UK edition with ISBN 9781785784613 as listed.