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Intentional: The Science of Finishing What You Start

Chris Bailey

From author of Hyperfocus and productivity expert Chris Bailey, a new approach to finishing what you start.

Most of us have no problem setting goals. We know what we want, and we have a pretty good sense of what it takes to get it. But consistently making progress until we've reached that goal? Now that's the hard part.

In Intentional, productivity expert Chris Bailey presents a new and better way to accomplish your goals. It turns out, the secret to finishing what you start isn't willpower or the latest productivity hack--it's intentionality. Your deepest intentions, says Bailey, are your greatest motivating force. By structuring your goals around the things that matter most to you--whether that's feeling secure in your job, having autonomy over your decisions, or being in community--getting things done becomes second-nature.

Drawing from the latest productivity research, Bailey offers practical strategies for doing just that, showing how to:

  • Structure goals to increase the likelihood of completion
  • Make unappealing, boring, or frustrating tasks more attractive to do
  • Lower the chance of procrastinating on long-term goals
  • Create a system for tracking progress
  • Know when a goal isn't for you--and when it's time to let it go

Ultimately, Intentional shows that finishing what you start is more possible than you think.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Penguin Life
  • Publish Date: Jan 6th, 2026
  • Pages: 304
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 9.00in - 6.00in - 0.75in - 1.06lb
  • EAN: 9780593833056
  • Categories: Personal SuccessPersonal Growth - SuccessSelf-Management - Time Management

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About the Author

Chris Bailey is an author and lecturer who explores the science behind living a more productive and intentional life. He has written hundreds of articles on the subject and has garnered coverage in media as diverse as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, GQ, HuffPost, New York magazine, Harvard Business Review, TED, Fast Company, and Lifehacker. The bestselling author of The Productivity Project, Hyperfocus, and How to Calm Your Mind, Bailey's books have been published in forty-two languages. He lives in Ottawa, Canada.

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