Intentional

How to Finish What You Start

Chris Bailey author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Pan Macmillan

Published:1st Jan '26

Should be back in stock very soon

Intentional cover

The author of the international bestseller Hyperfocus empowers readers to harness intentional living in a world stuck on autopilot

The necessary guide to accomplishing your goals through the power of intentionality, from bestselling author Chris Bailey.

From the bestselling author of Hyperfocus, productivity expert Chris Bailey, a new approach to finishing what you start.

'A blueprint for living a more meaningful life' – Shawn Achor, author of The Happiness Advantage


‘A powerful guide to turning ambition into action’ – Charles Duhigg, author of Supercommunicators

Most of us have no problem setting goals. We know what we want, and we have a pretty good sense of what it takes to get it. But consistently making progress until we’ve reached that goal is the hard part.

In Intentional, Chris Bailey presents a new and better way to accomplish your goals. It turns out, the secret to finishing what you start isn’t willpower or the latest productivity hack – it’s intentionality. Your deepest intentions are your greatest motivating force. By structuring your goals around the things that matter most to you, whether that’s feeling secure in your job, having autonomy over your decisions or being in a community, getting things done becomes second nature.

Drawing from the latest productivity research and packed full of practical strategies, Intentional will show you how to:

  • Structure goals to increase the likelihood of completion
  • Make unappealing, boring or frustrating tasks more attractive
  • Lower the chance of procrastinating
  • Create a system for tracking progress
  • Know when a goal isn’t for you – and when it’s time to let it go.


With Chris Bailey as your guide, finishing what you start is more possible than you think.

‘The most productive man you’d ever hope to meet’
– TED

Chris Bailey tackles a critical aspect of personal transformation that's too often overlooked. An important new contribution to the genre! -- Cal Newport, New York Times bestselling author of Slow Productivity and Deep Work
A powerful guide to turning ambition into action . . . Bailey introduces a science-backed framework for meaningful accomplishment -- Charles Duhigg, author of The Power of Habit and Supercommunicators
Practical, insightful and deeply human . . . Read this book, and you'll never struggle to achieve your goals again -- Dr Joseph Jebelli, author of Brain At Rest
This isn't just a book about productivity – it's a blueprint for living a more meaningful life -- Shawn Achor, New York Times bestselling author of The Happiness Advantage
A must-read! -- Eve Rodsky, bestselling author of Fair Play
This book offers both scientific insight and everyday strategies for becoming more intentional . . . A clear and practical guide -- Anne-Laure Le Cunff, author of Tiny Experiments
Intentional shines a light on the hidden architecture and simple practices that align today's choices with long-term meaning, making your work and life feel more purposeful -- Tiago Forte, author of Building a Second Brain
Highly recommended for anyone who has big goals and wants the best possible chance of making them come true -- Laura Vanderkam, bestselling author of Tranquility by Tuesday
A clear,engaging guide to following-through with purpose and striving for deeper fulfillment -- Katy Milkman, PhD, author of How To Change

ISBN: 9781035062195

Dimensions: 245mm x 163mm x 26mm

Weight: 464g

272 pages