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Out on 07 January 2027

Intentional

Synopsis

Are you tired of failing to finish what you start?

Intentional, from productivity expert Chris Bailey, is the motivational guide you need.


‘A powerful guide to turning ambition into action’ – Charles Duhigg, author of The Power of Habit and Supercommunicators

Most of us have no problem setting goals. We know what we want, and we have a pretty good sense of what it takes to get it. But consistently making progress until we’ve reached that goal is the hard part.

In Intentional, Chris Bailey, bestselling author of Hyperfocus, presents a new and better way to accomplish your goals. It turns out, the secret to finishing what you start isn’t willpower or the latest productivity hack – it’s intentionality. Your deepest intentions are your greatest motivating force. By structuring your goals around the things that matter most to you, whether that’s feeling secure in your job, having autonomy over your decisions or being in a community, getting things done becomes second nature.

Drawing from the latest productivity research and packed full of practical strategies, Intentional will show you how to:

  • Structure goals to increase the likelihood of completion
  • Make unappealing, boring or frustrating tasks more attractive to do
  • Lower the chance of procrastinating
  • Create a system for tracking progress
  • Know when a goal isn’t for you – and when it’s time to let it go.


With Chris Bailey as your guide, finishing what you start is more possible than you think.

‘An important new contribution to the genre!’ – Cal Newport, New York Times bestselling author of Slow Productivity and Deep Work


‘The most productive man you’d ever hope to meet’
– TED

Details

07 January 2027
272 pages
9781035062218
Imprint: Macmillan Business

Reviews

Chris Bailey tackles a critical aspect of personal transformation that's too often overlooked. An important new contribution to the genre!Cal Newport, New York Times bestselling author of Slow Productivity and Deep Work
A powerful guide to turning ambition into action . . . Bailey introduces a science-backed framework for meaningful accomplishmentCharles Duhigg, author of The Power of Habit and Supercommunicators
This book offers both scientific insight and everyday strategies for becoming more intentional . . . A clear and practical guideAnne-Laure Le Cunff, author of Tiny Experiments
Intentional shines a light on the hidden architecture and simple practices that align today's choices with long-term meaning, making your work and life feel more purposefulTiago Forte, author of Building a Second Brain