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Intentional
- Author
- Chris Bailey
- Narrator
- Chris Bailey
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Publish Date
- 1 January 2026
- Run Time
- 7 hours 45 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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What to expect
A new approach to finishing what you start. Read by the author Chris Bailey, bestselling author of Hyperfocus.
'A blueprint for living a more meaningful life' – Shawn Achor, author of The Happiness Advantage
'A powerful guide to turning ambition into action' - Charles Duhigg, author of 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, productivity expert Chris Bailey 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
- 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.
‘The most productive man you’d ever hope to meet’ – TED
Critics Review
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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
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A powerful guide to turning ambition into action . . . Bailey introduces a science-backed framework for meaningful accomplishment
Charles Duhigg, author of The Power of Habit and Supercommunicators
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Practical, insightful and deeply human . . . Read this book, and you'll never struggle to achieve your goals again
Dr Joseph Jebelli, author of Brain At Rest
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This isn't just a book about productivity – it's a blueprint for living a more meaningful life
Shawn Achor, New York Times bestselling author of The Happiness Advantage
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A must-read!
Eve Rodsky, bestselling author of Fair Play
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This book offers both scientific insight and everyday strategies for becoming more intentional . . . A clear and practical guide
Anne-Laure Le Cunff, author of Tiny Experiments
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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 purposeful
Tiago Forte, author of Building a Second Brain
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Highly recommended for anyone who has big goals and wants the best possible chance of making them come true
Laura Vanderkam, bestselling author of Tranquility by Tuesday
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A clear, engaging guide to following-through with purpose and striving for deeper fulfillment
Katy Milkman, PhD, author of How To Change
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Details
- Author
- Chris Bailey
- Narrator
- Chris Bailey
- Duration
- 7 hours 45 minutes
- Release Date
- 1 January 2026
- ISBN
- 9781035062232
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Genre
- Practical advice: Life hacks / handy tips, Advice on careers and achieving success, Time management, Assertiveness, motivation, self-esteem and positive mental attitude
Synopsis
A new approach to finishing what you start. Read by the author Chris Bailey, bestselling author of Hyperfocus.'A blueprint for living a more meaningful life' – Shawn Achor, author of The Happiness Advantage'A powerful guide to turning ambition into action' - Charles Duhigg, author of SupercommunicatorsMost 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, productivity expert Chris Bailey 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 completionMake unappealing, boring or frustrating tasks more attractiveLower the chance of procrastinatingCreate a system for tracking progressKnow 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.‘The most productive man you’d ever hope to meet’ – TED
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