Intrinsic Work

A Flexible System That Can Help Most People Up-Level Their Work Life

De: Andrew Camp

Narrado por: Andrew Camp

If we must work, we might as well get the most out of it.

Welcome to the before Intrinsic Work and after Intrinsic Work experience. This is not a magical process or some 5 a.m. early bird madness. It is several proven methods, stitched together, that will help you form your own unstoppable productivity wheel. Adopt it at whatever speed and scale is right for you. Use it for upward trajectory and/or work life balance.

The system is designed for anyone who works. Those who have more freedom with their time and what they work on each day, will capture more value from it. However, anyone who works can get something from the system.

Intrinsic Work is an adaptable framework of common best practices:

#1 Time Habits: Most workdays can be described by our time habits, use them to better control time and achieve results faster, with less effort.

#2 Big Goals: Connect your personal dreams (other than retiring haha) with your near-term achievable goals and use them to find opportunities, avoid pitfalls and make incremental progress.

#3 Levered Tasks: Design the tasks you do each day with greater purpose. Research to learn from others and align tasks with their best time habit to achieve milestones faster.

#4 Drive Momentum: Stay on track daily and over the long haul where real results are made. This includes the proven Super Day planning method!

Understanding time, spending a few minutes writing goals, learning how to design better tasks and picking up techniques to be productive when you need to be, all this will help just about anyone. Use it to achieve more, work, less and enjoy life.

Achieve More, Work Less, and Enjoy Life.

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a very thorough and thought provoking book

I recently finished Andrew Camp's book, Intrinsic Work, and it’s been a game-changer for me. As someone who has read a lot of productivity books, I was a bit skeptical, but this one is different. It’s not about quick hacks or a one-size-fits-all system. Instead, Camp provides a thoughtful framework for how to find more meaning in your work and truly get things done.
What I loved most were the practical, actionable insights. The book is structured around four key areas: time habits, setting goals, designing purposeful tasks, and building momentum. I found the section on designing purposeful tasks particularly helpful. It made me rethink my to-do list, shifting my focus from simply completing tasks to understanding the "why" behind each one. It's a small change in perspective that has had a huge impact on my motivation and focus.
The book is well-written and easy to read, with clear examples that make the concepts easy to grasp. My one minor critique is that some of the ideas might feel familiar if you're already well-versed in productivity literature. However, Camp's way of bringing these ideas together into a cohesive system is what makes the book so valuable.
I would highly recommend Intrinsic Work to anyone who feels like they’re just going through the motions at work. If you’re looking to get more out of your day-to-day tasks and find a deeper sense of purpose in what you do, this book is for you. It's not just about doing more; it's about doing better.