Time Off: A Practical Guide to Building Your Rest Ethic by John Fitch & Max Frenzel - Non Fiction - Paperback

Details
Condition: BRAND NEW
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9789124249434
Publisher: Rupa Publications

Overview
Busyness is often worn as a badge of honour, but is your busiest day really your most accomplished one? Time Off challenges the myth that constant hustle equals success. Written by former workaholics John Fitch and Max Frenzel, this practical guide shows how deliberate rest, leisure and downtime are not indulgences but essential ingredients for sustainable creativity, better leadership and genuine long-term achievement in work and life.

About the Book
After both hitting breaking points in demanding careers, business coach John Fitch and AI researcher Max Frenzel set out to understand why so many driven, talented people burn out despite working harder than ever. Time Off: A Practical Guide to Building Your Rest Ethic and Finding Success Without the Stress is the result: a thoroughly researched, refreshingly practical manual for building a "rest ethic" as strong as your work ethic.

Drawing on historical examples of great thinkers alongside interviews with today's most successful innovators, the authors show that intentional time off is a strategic advantage rather than a guilty pleasure. The book walks readers through concrete tactics for disconnecting from work without guilt, explains why leisure will become an increasingly valuable skill in an automated future, and offers frameworks for using rest to sharpen focus and spark creativity. Illustrated throughout by Mariya Suzuki, it blends storytelling, behavioural science and actionable exercises so readers can start rebuilding their relationship with rest immediately. Whether you are a burnt-out executive or simply someone who feels perpetually "switched on," Time Off offers a clear, evidence-based path back to balance and meaningful productivity.

Key Benefits

• Practical, actionable tactics for taking guilt-free time off
• Real-world examples from history's greatest minds and today's top innovators
• Explains why rest is a competitive advantage in the future of work
• Helps readers build a sustainable "rest ethic" alongside their work ethic
• Engaging illustrations throughout by artist Mariya Suzuki
• Ideal gift for overworked professionals, entrepreneurs and creatives

About the Authors
John Fitch is a business coach, angel investor and writer, and a self-described recovering workaholic who wrote Time Off for a former version of himself. He studied Business and Media at the University of Texas at Austin. Max Frenzel is an AI researcher, writer and digital creative who holds a PhD in Quantum Information Theory from Imperial College London and has worked as a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Tokyo. Together, the pair combine business insight and scientific rigour to make the case for rest as a true competitive advantage.

Why You'll Love This Book
If you're tired of equating busyness with success, Time Off offers a refreshing, science-backed permission slip to slow down. Packed with practical tools and real stories, it's the ideal read (or gift) for anyone ready to reclaim calm, creativity and genuine achievement without the burnout.

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