First look: Photos of my new book, Intentional ๐Ÿ‘€

by | Updated Dec 15, 2025 | Books, General Productivity

Howdy,

I hope youโ€™re having a great week!

Itโ€™s getting very real now. My publisher, Penguin, just sent me some photos they took of my new book, Intentional. One of them is right below, the rest are below this writeup! Receiving these photos was the ultimate teaseโ€”Iโ€™m still waiting for my finished copies to arrive (fingers crossed this week is the week). Intentional comes out January 6, and you can preorder it today! ๐Ÿฅณ

In the book, I deeply explore the science of goal attainment and how we can finish what we start. That includes practical, tactical tools for crafting better goals, optimizing for โ€œfollow-through,โ€ and keeping your goals aligned with your values.

Thereโ€™s fascinating science behind what motivates usโ€”especially with our values. And over the last decade, Iโ€™ve been experimenting with how to put this science into practiceโ€”not only to become more productive but also to follow through more often.

Working and living more intentionally has completely transformed my own productivityโ€”and how often I achieve my goals. I canโ€™t wait to help you put these ideas into practice.

If youโ€™re ready to shut off autopilot mode, you can preorder the book here :-)

And if youโ€™re in the US, you can immediately get the first chapter of the book by preordering it at this link!

Preorders in December make an outsized difference for how a book launches in January, and I genuinely think youโ€™ll get more out of this book than any book Iโ€™ve written so far.

If you do preorder, feel free to tag me over on Instagramโ€”Iโ€™d love to re-share your post.

Think of preordering as giving a gift to your future self. Youโ€™ll thank yourself later on :-)

Hope youโ€™ll consider preordering a copy. Talk to you soon!

Chris

Written by Chris Bailey

Chris Bailey has written hundreds of articles on the subject of productivity and is the author of three books:ย How to Calm Your Mind, Hyperfocus,ย andย The Productivity Project. His books have been published in more than 40 languages. Chris writes about productivity on this site andย speaks to organizationsย around the globe on how they can become more productive without hating the process.

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