Author Archives: John Zeratsky

One of the most common questions we hear about Make Time is: How can I use this with my team? We can help you find your own answer in our Make Time At Work programs,...

If you struggle with email, more technology is not the answer. Here are the everyday tactics I use to manage my inbox. Everyone has their own “distraction kryptonite” — the thing that irresistibly pulls them...

Sometimes I fantasize about an empty calendar. No meetings. No obligations. Nothing but time for my work, myself, and the people I care about. Then I remember: I’ve already lived that dream, more than once....

My friend Erik Skogsberg is an expert in the design of learning experiences. As a former high-school English teacher, he became obsessed with questions about how educational growth and transformation happen. This led him to...

One afternoon my wife and I were hanging out at home, doing some reading, when she reached over and handed me a copy of The New Yorker. "You should read this article," she said. It...

Nothing is more human than social connection. The ability to relate, communicate, and coordinate gives us the power to do great things. Technology can support the social connections that make us human, but it can...

Ten big ideas at the core of our approach to making time for what matters Make Time is more than a book. More than a handy framework for planning your days around the things that...

I quit my job and spent 18 months traveling by sailboat; here are three things I learned Update: I wrote this in February 2019. We now live in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Continue reading for the full...