The Focus Project

The Not So Simple Art of Doing Less

By: Erik Qualman

Narrated by: Erik Qualman

Length: 7 hrs and 57 mins

Publisher's summary

This book's audio quality and energy is great to listen in double speed, cutting the listening time in half. Listen and learn the not-so-simple art of doing less, better. Whether you’re a programmer, a mom, an executive, a schoolteacher, or an entrepreneur, this books is for you if:

1. You feel stretched too thin by trying to do too much.
2. There’s no time for relaxation or deep thinking.
3. You’re completing thousands of tasks without achieving your goals.

Welcome to The Focus Project, a book designed to provide answers and solutions to the challenge of focusing in an unfocused world. Combining street science and institutional research alongside his own personal focus project, Qualman delivers practical advice on doing the important things instead of a bunch of things.

The following is a guide to pursuing less in order to achieve more - both personally and professionally. We will realize that leading an overly busy life is a choice, but it’s not a wise one. Being overscheduled isn’t something to be proud of, it’s something to avoid at all costs. Instead, we should choose to focus on what matters most. This choice determines our success, happiness, health, and fulfillment.

Successful and happy people understand it’s not about getting more things done, it’s about getting more of the big things done. This audiobook will help you learn the not so simple art of doing less.

©2020 Erik Qualman (P)2020 Erik Qualman

Enriching and enjoyable!

Loved this! Not everyone that has collected this knowledge is as good at presenting it.
He has shared some things that you have heard before and a lot that you haven’t. It was done in such an enjoyable manner that I wished it lasted a little longer. Felt uplifted and inspired.
Loved the life experience,& vulnerability of some of the stories that he shared about his own life.

Actionable Takeaways!

Our 15-person team read The Focus Project for our monthly book club and it did not disappoint. After hearing Equalman at a conference earlier in the year, he followed up with an email and offered to do a 15-min Q&A of The Focus Project after we read his book. It was super cool to get additional insights from the author. This a great read for anyone who feels like they are too busy, yet not as productive as they’d like. Many great takeaways - both for your personal life and at work. I’m listening to the audible version for a 2nd time!

Best book by far!!

This book is so inspiring & helpful!! Best book u can invest in!!
Worth the purchase!

Real life advice on how to focus to achieve more!

I found Erik so relatable. I am a 3-time Olympian and so much of what he recommended rang true in my own life. If you want to be successful, you have to do less to dive deeper (and achieve more)!

I'm currently trying to balance motherhood, professional athletics, and a business career. With so much on my plate, I really value Erik's practical suggestions. He speaks from first-hand experience, which makes his recommendations extremely useful!

Best of all, Erik has a great sense of humor! I am listening to his book on Audible and my highest recommendation...he made a 13-mile solo long run (in the pouring rain + 18.7mph winds) fly by! If that's not a sign of quality, I don't know what is!

Wow, is all I can say

So much info in here, it’s great he Broke it down into months!

I’ll be dedicating each month to the specific chapter starting January

Focus, who, me?

Loved the book! Thank you the parts with all “lists” was hard to get thru as they were long, but worth getting through for the rest of the book. So many nuggets of information I wish I had written down. If I was reading it would have had highlights all over the book!

good info, ok book

The information is solid, narration was monotone, and topic drifted in some areas, especially in the chapter on giving.