Paul Leonardi

The definitive guide for rescuing ourselves from the onslaught of mind-numbing, soul-crushing, and addictive digital tools that pervade our lives. This gem is packed with research-based antidotes that will help us do better work, keep our sanity, and give the people we care about and love the attention they deserve.

—Robert I. Sutton, Stanford Professor Emeritus and bestselling author of The No Asshole Rule and The Friction Project (with Huggy Rao)

You’re not imagining it — technology can be helpful and exhausting. In this wise and practical book, Paul Leonardi shares strategies for becoming smart managers of our digital lives. From paring down my apps to limiting the carpool texts, I came away with several new ideas for reclaiming my time and energy.

Laura Vanderkam, author of Tranquility by Tuesday and 168 Hours

Simple Rules for Reclaiming Your Life

We all know the feeling of digital exhaustion. The aimless scrolling, eyes glazing over at the screen. The feeling that no matter how many messages we respond to, how many posts we read, or how much data we sort through, we can never stay ahead of it. 
 
Digital Exhaustion shows us how we can reimagine our relationship with our digital tools. Digital transformation expert and Professor, Paul Leonardi, argues that our exhaustion comes from the “exhaustion triad;” that is, the way that our tools change how we pay attention, how we attribute behaviours and intentions to others, and how we experience our emotions. By creating new habits around our use of technologies, we can set up boundaries so they stop depleting us so quickly. Follow these eight rules to regain control of your life: 
<ul><li>Rule #1: Stop Using Half Your Tools.</li><li>Rule #2: Make a Match.</li><li>Rule #3: Batch and Stream.</li><li>Rule #4: Wait. One Hour. One Day. One Week.</li><li>Rule #5: Don’t Assume.</li><li>Rule #6: Always Be Intentional.</li><li>Rule #7: Learn to See Around Corners.</li><li>Rule #8: Be Here, Not There.</li></ul>Discover how to use your digital devices in surprising new ways to help you find new sources of energy.

Paul Leonardi

Praise for Digital Exhaustion

The definitive guide for rescuing ourselves from the onslaught of mind-numbing, soul-crushing, and addictive digital tools that pervade our lives. This gem is packed with research-based antidotes that will help u ...

You’re not imagining it — technology can be helpful and exhausting. In this wise and practical book, Paul Leonardi shares strategies for becoming smart managers of our digital lives. From paring down my apps to l ...

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