Table of Contents
Not Everything has to be so Hard 3
Part I Effortless State How can we make it easier to focus?
1 Invert: What If This Could Be Easy? 33
2 Enjoy: What If This Could Be Fun? 49
3 Release: The Power of Letting Go 65
4 Rest: The Art of Doing Nothing 83
5 Notice: How to See Clearly 99
Part II Effortless Action How can we make essential work easier to do?
6 Define: What "Done" Looks Like 121
7 Start: The First Obvious Action 129
8 Simplify: Start with Zero 137
9 Progress: The Courage to Be Rubbish 151
10 Pace: Slow Is Smooth, Smooth Is Fast 161
Part III Fortless Results How can we get the highest return on the least effort?
11 Learn: Leverage the Best of What Others Know 185
12 Lift: Harness the Strength of Ten 203
13 Automate: Do It Once and Never Again 209
14 Trust: The Engine of High-Leverage Teams 223
15 Prevent: Solve the Problem Before It Happens 235
Now: What Happens Next Matters Most 251
Acknowledgments 261
Notes 265
Index 301