THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER and Best Book of 2024 for the Economist Independent and NPR Brilliant and timely Oliver Burkeman author of Four Thousand WeeksFrom the New York Times bestselling author of Digital Minimalism and one of the worlds top productivity experts a groundbreaking philosophy for creating great work at a sustainable pace.Hustle culture. Burnout. Quiet quitting. Today were either sacrificing ourselves on the altar of success or were rejecting the idea of ambition entirely. But it doesnt have to be all or nothing. There is a way to create meaningful work as part of a balanced life and its called slow productivity.Coined by Cal Newport the bestselling author of Deep Work and Digital Minimalism slow productivity is a revolutionary philosophy based on three simple principles1. Do fewer things.2. Work at a natural pace.3. Obsess over quality.Examining the stories and habits of ancient and modern scientists philosophers artists and scholars who worked in this way Newport reveals just how transformative the slow productivity approach can be to producing a meaningful body of work.From managing your energy according to the season to identifying which projects to pursue and which to set aside to building a schedule that yields maximum output with minimum stress this timely and essential book will revolutionise how you work helping you to accomplish great things at a more humane pace.Intriguing and intelligent The TimesThe US Amazon Editors 1 pick in Business and Leadership