First, the backstory: I struggled almost all my adult life with productivity. As a morning person, I woke up early but it was almost impossible to leave bed before 11am and get things done. I've read so many books about the subject, and tried all their tools and tricks. But it either didn't work or just worked for a week or two before I fell back to my old unproductive routine.My frustration grew to the point where I just gave up, and convinced myself that this is who I am and there is no point in trying. Frankly, suddenly things started to change a bit. Some days I would wake up so early with no alarm, full of energy and ready to get sh*t done. And some other days no matter how hard I try, things went the old rocky way.In this book there is no secret formula, or magical trick that will change you overnight. What may work for me, will not necessarily work for you. This book is about running an experiment, your experiment. Hopeful will not only help you learn about yourself, but also create your own formula and your own magical trick.

This book started as a personal challenge to overcome my procrastination problem. I was swinging between total procrastination and absolute workaholism. There is not big difference between both, with procrastination I was frustrated and with workaholism I wasn't happy so I then fall back to procrastination. I believed deep inside that there is a middle ground, a sweet spot where I can balance a sustainable work style with happiness and inner peace.

I'm neither a NYT best seller, nor do I have a Phd in psychology. I didn't spend a decade studying human behavior, and writing hundreds of articles about it. I'm just like you, had enough of myself and wanted to change. And that's why you should read this book!