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Make Time
Jake Knapp & John Zeratsky
The TL;DR
Time isn't found — it's made. The Sprint authors offer a simple daily framework built around four steps. First, pick a Highlight: the one thing that, if accomplished, would make today feel like a win. Second, stay Laser-focused by defeating "infinity pools" — apps and feeds with no natural endpoint that steal attention endlessly. Third, Energize your body because the brain runs on sleep, walks, and real food, not willpower. Fourth, Reflect with a tiny daily journal to refine what works. The system is a buffet, not a diet — pick the 1-2 tactics that fit your life and ignore the rest.
Core ideas
- 1Highlight: choose one thing each day that would make today a win.
- 2Laser: defeat the 'infinity pools' (apps with no end).
- 3Energize: the body powers the brain — sleep, walk, eat real food.
- 4Reflect: keep a tiny daily journal to refine the system.
- 5Make Time is a buffet — pick 1-2 tactics that work for you.
Key quotes
"The default is too much."
"Energy is the fuel for focus."
"You don't need a 4 a.m. wake-up. You need one daily highlight."
Apply it this week
- →Write tomorrow's Highlight before you go to bed tonight.
- →Remove one infinity-pool app from your phone this week.
- →Walk 20 minutes outdoors before lunch for 5 days.
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