Smart work beats hard work

This science driven book takes a self-service approach to productivity, health and investing. It is skim-friendly and provides references for the claims it makes.

Reader reviews

It shares practical, tested advice on doing something hard and attempts to make it easier: Replacing non ideal habits towards good habits in life. ... In a nutshell, for me, a brilliant book on automatizing a lot of things in life for a life better lived. Andre

New type of advanced, scientifically sound self-help book Bram

What I love about it: critical topics (health, financial security, development), it's concise (just enough context and examples), it's thoughtfully organized (consistent structure for each chapter, doesn't need to be read in order) and it's accessible (I could hand this to a teenager and expect they would understand most of it). Sasha

Almost everything is scientifically substantiated or the author has conducted his own experiments (which is really fun to read actually). ... I was able to take a serious look at my personal finances and make changes to get rid of the 'I-need-to-work-until-I-die' thoughts that often occurred to me before. I now feel confident I'm able to retire early and pursue the things that matter to me in life. Tom

A well written, practical guide to help you achieve more. It's well argumented, to-the-point content is based on actual studies, with no bullshit. The book is well structured, allowing you to use the content that is currently relevant for you, and allowing you to skip over parts that are (currently) less relevant for you Arjun