Chris Bailey — Author, Speaker, Productivity Expert

MY NEW BOOK: INTENTIONAL

Setting goals is easy. Following through on them? A whole lot harder.

It turns out, the secret to finishing what you start isn’t sheer willpower or the latest productivity hack. It’s becoming more intentional. With my new book Intentional, I distill a decade of deep research on productivity to deliver a profound, practical, and counterintuitive road map to getting things done.

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Overcoming Procrastination

In my new course, I’ll walk you through finishing everything you start—by investing in the right strategies, for the right tasks, at the right time. I give you all the tools you need to smash through mental resistance to get the ugly stuff done. Quit putting things off, feel more in control, and accomplish more of what matters. Discover a gold mine of science-backed tactics for finishing what you start!

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I’ve written three other books to help you
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Podcast: The Happiness Dollar

Chris Bailey Published Feb 17, 2026

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Podcast: Productive with AI

Chris Bailey Published Feb 3, 2026

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Podcast: 50 Shades of Goals

Chris Bailey Updated Jan 19, 2026

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Podcast: Chris’s New Book, Intentional!

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Time & Attention Podcast

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My New Book: Intentional

Setting goals is easy. Following through on them? A whole lot harder.

Available in 31 Languages

Overcoming Procrastination

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The Productivity Project

I’ve written three books to help you become more productive, focused, and calm:

Available in 13 Languages

I’ve written three books to help you become more productive, focused, and calm:

Available in 31 Languages

I’ve written three books to help you become more productive, focused, and calm:

Available in 31 Languages

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Focus

Try theming your days to feel less overwhelmed

A simple tactic to hone your focus.

Chris Bailey Updated Apr 8, 2025

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What did you spend the last 40 minutes doing?

When it comes to productivity, time awareness is key.

Chris Bailey Updated Nov 12, 2025

Focus

The four types of distractions that derail your focus

Looking at distractions and interruptions from a high level.

Chris Bailey Updated Apr 8, 2025

Technology

No, I don’t want AI to write for me

Get out of here with your AI writing tools.

Chris Bailey Updated Apr 8, 2025

General Productivity

Inbox Zero is dumb

A case against the popular productivity tactic, inbox zero.

Chris Bailey Updated Apr 8, 2025

Time

My favorite email tactic is to do message sprints

The email strategy I use every day.

Chris Bailey Updated Apr 8, 2025

General Productivity

Don’t use productivity advice to procrastinate

What separates good productivity advice from bad?

Chris Bailey Updated Apr 8, 2025

General Productivity

It’s nice to write for you again

Choose the direction I go in with my writing.

Chris Bailey Updated Apr 8, 2025

General Productivity

How to overcome productivity guilt

Taming the guilt you feel as you get things done.

Chris Bailey Updated Oct 9, 2024

Time & Attention

Life’s a project—why not become better at it? Explore the latest episodes of my podcast Time & Attention below.

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