{"id":1951,"date":"2026-06-19T15:54:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T15:54:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bookmysphere.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=1951"},"modified":"2026-06-19T15:56:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T15:56:26","slug":"hyper-focus-by-chris-bailey","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/bookmysphere.com\/?product=hyper-focus-by-chris-bailey","title":{"rendered":"Hyper Focus by Chris Bailey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chris Bailey ran a year-long productivity project where he conducted intensive research, as well as dozens of productivity experiments on himself, to discover how to become as productive as possible. To date, he has written hundreds of articles on the subject and has garnered coverage in the media as diverse as the New York Times, Huffington Post, New York magazine, Harvard Business Review, TED, Fast Company and Life hacker. The author of The Productivity Project, Chris lives in Ottawa, Ontario, in Canada.<\/p>\n<p>An\u00a0<span class=\"a-text-bold\">engaging<\/span>\u00a0book . . . Bailey teaches how to re-examine your tasks, determine your priorities and minimize interruptions. ?\u00a0<span class=\"a-text-italic\">The New York Times<\/span><\/p>\n<p>A\u00a0<span class=\"a-text-bold\">must-read<\/span>\u00a0for readers seeking to regain control of their ability to concentrate. ?\u00a0<span class=\"a-text-italic\">Publishers Weekly<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Extraordinary [and] eye-opening. ?\u00a0<span class=\"a-text-italic\">David Allen, author of Getting Things Done<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"a-text-bold\">Attention-grabbing<\/span>&#8230; Chris Bailey offers actionable, data-driven insights for sharpening your focus \u0096 and finding the right moments to blur it. ?\u00a0<span class=\"a-text-italic\">Adam Grant, author of Originals, Give and Take, and Option B<\/span><\/p>\n<p>When you have read this book, get ready to do your most important work! ?\u00a0<span class=\"a-text-italic\">Chris Guillebeau, author of The $100 Startup, The Art of Non-Conformity, and The Happiness of Pursuit<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Let me guess. You\u0092re like me. You don\u0092t have time to read this book. Or any book! Who has time for books anymore? Well, that\u0092s perfect. Because it means you have the disease. And right now you\u0092re holding the cure. ?\u00a0<span class=\"a-text-italic\">Neil Pasricha, author of The Book of Awesome and The Happiness Equation<\/span><\/p>\n<p>I\u00a0<span class=\"a-text-bold\">highly recommend<\/span>\u00a0this book to anyone looking to do more of what matters in a distracted world. ?\u00a0<span class=\"a-text-italic\">Laura Vanderkam, author of What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast, and 168 Hours<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"a-text-bold\">I loved the book.<\/span>\u00a0?\u00a0<span class=\"a-text-italic\">Greg McKeown, author of Essentialism<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Practical, well written and timely. ?\u00a0<span class=\"a-text-italic\">Shawn Achor, author of The Happiness Advantage and Big Potential<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"a-text-bold\">A lifeline in a world in which we are all overwhelmed with too much to do and not enough time to do it.<\/span>\u00a0Read this book if you want a stress-relieving salve as well as a guarantee to improve both your productivity and happiness. ?\u00a0<span class=\"a-text-italic\">Jim Citrin, author of The Career Playbook<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Using all of the latest science, Bailey gives readers\u00a0<span class=\"a-text-bold\">practical, incredible frameworks<\/span>\u00a0to change how you work. ?\u00a0<span class=\"a-text-italic\">Vanessa Van Edwards, author of Captivate<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Pay attention to Chris Bailey \u0096 this book is well worth the focus. ?\u00a0<span class=\"a-text-italic\">Peter Bregman, author of 18 Minutes<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"a-text-italic\">Hyperfocus<\/span>\u00a0takes decades of scientific insights and pairs them with practical application to show us all how best to manage and multiply our attention. ?\u00a0<span class=\"a-text-italic\">David Burkus, author of Under New Management and Friend of a Friend<\/span><\/p>\n<p>A fascinating guide to managing our attention&#8230;<span class=\"a-text-bold\">a wonderful toolbox<\/span>\u00a0full of practical and detailed best practices. I can&#8217;t wait to give these ideas a try. ?\u00a0<span class=\"a-text-italic\">Kai-Fu Lee, Founder of Google China, Chairman and CEO of Sinovation Ventures<\/span><\/p>\n<p>This book will appeal to a wide audience, from those in business to self-help seekers and busy parents. ?\u00a0<span class=\"a-text-italic\">Booklist<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"a-unordered-list a-nostyle a-vertical a-spacing-none detail-bullet-list\">\n<li><span class=\"a-list-item\"><span class=\"a-text-bold\">Language ? : ?\u00a0<\/span>English<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"a-list-item\"><span class=\"a-text-bold\">Paperback ? : ?\u00a0<\/span>256 pages<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"a-list-item\"><span class=\"a-text-bold\">ISBN-10 ? : ?\u00a0<\/span>1509866132<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"a-list-item\"><span class=\"a-text-bold\">ISBN-13 ? : ?\u00a0<\/span>978-1509866137<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"a-list-item\"><span class=\"a-text-bold\">Reading age ? : ?\u00a0<\/span>18 years and up<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"a-list-item\"><span class=\"a-text-bold\">Item Weight ? : ?\u00a0<\/span>1 kg 50 g<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"a-list-item\"><span class=\"a-text-bold\">Dimensions ? : ?\u00a0<\/span>13 x 1.6 x 19.8 cm<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"a-list-item\"><span class=\"a-text-bold\">Country of Origin ? : ?\u00a0<\/span>India<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":2009,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[59],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-1951","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-books","first","instock","sale","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bookmysphere.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product\/1951","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bookmysphere.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bookmysphere.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bookmysphere.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1951"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bookmysphere.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2009"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bookmysphere.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1951"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bookmysphere.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_brand&post=1951"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bookmysphere.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_cat&post=1951"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bookmysphere.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_tag&post=1951"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}