Intentional
How to Finish What You Start
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Pan Macmillan
Publishing:7th Jan '27
£11.99
This title is due to be published on 7th January, and will be despatched as soon as possible.

The author of the international bestseller Hyperfocus empowers readers to harness intentional living in a world stuck on autopilot
Are you tired of failing to finish what you start?
Intentional, from productivity expert Chris Bailey, is the motivational guide you need.
‘A powerful guide to turning ambition into action’ – Charles Duhigg, author of The Power of Habit and 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, bestselling author of Hyperfocus, 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 to do
- 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.
‘An important new contribution to the genre!’ – Cal Newport, New York Times bestselling author of Slow Productivity and Deep Work
‘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
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
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
Highly recommended for anyone who has big goals and wants the best possible change of making them come true -- Laura Vanderkam, bestselling author of Tranquility by Tuesday
A must-read! -- Eve Rodsky, bestselling author of Fair Play
A clear, engaging guide to following-through with purpose and striving for deeper fulfillment -- Katy Milkman, PhD, author of How To Change
ISBN: 9781035062218
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272 pages