The Crazy Busy Cure *BUSINESS BOOK AWARDS WINNER 2022*

Don’t mistake being busy for being productive! Create time to read this important book and start spending your time where it counts. – Marshall Goldsmith, New York Times #1 bestselling authorThe therapy you need to restore you to business sanity. Zena Everett does a great job scraping the new paint job off the overwhelm in our work and helps to paint a brighter, more efficient, more powerful future. Billy Joel sang that “It just may be a lunatic you’re looking for,” but he wasn’t talking about your work. The Crazy Busy Cure will help you stay out of the asylum. – Alan Weiss, PhD, author of Legacy, Fearless Leadership, and 60 other booksRead this book and you’ll get weeks of productive focus in return. – Peter Bregman, bestselling author of 18 Minutes and Leading with Emotional CourageThe master of getting things done. – Brendan Barns, Founder, London Business ForumPowerful ideas for getting out of your own way and getting on with work that really makes a difference. – Caroline Goyder, author of Gravitas and Find Your VoiceIf you want to get your professional life back under control, read this book. – Dr Clare Gilbert Laurent, Founding co-Director Shrink Technologies, consultant and faculty member School of LifeNo-nonsense ideas for protecting two of our most valuable resources: time and attention. – Paul Viner, Chief Financial Officer Xstrahl, former Finance Director Tottenham Hotspur PLC, Non-Executive DirectorSmart management of time and energy - A must-read for all leaders. – Katie Danby, Chief Operating Officer, Wealth & Personal Banking, HSBC UK BankFull of practical tips for employers to allow people to get on with their best work and feel great about themselves. Zena’s Lawn Mower management concept reminds us that clearing the path to productivity should be the first priority of every successful manager. – Margaret Gooch, HR Director, Brakes, a Sysco CompanyLawyers battle with the need to track their hours whilst creating more time for what’s truly important. This book enables us to work and live more efficiently, reconsidering our relationship with time. – Elaine O’Driscoll, Managing Partner, P.J. O’Driscoll & Sons LLP, IrelandBusiness has been too busy for too long. The Crazy Busy Cure is so welcome given the opportunities we now have to build a better working world. – Roger Steare, The Corporate PhilosopherThis book is a must read to help busy professionals create uninterrupted blocks of time, feel in control of their day and work at their best. – Emma Crowley, Head of Legal Professional Training, McCann FitzGerald, IrelandAs a head-hunter I assess executives on their ability to think strategically and then execute. 24⁄7 demands on our time means the ability to manage our focus and attention is vital. This book should be on every leader’s shelf. – David Goldstone, CEO, David Goldstone Associates“Crazy good medicine” full of practical tips to cut through the constant clutter of distractions. – Rod Wooten, Global Marketing Head, Pharma at NovartisOrganisations following Zena’s steps will see a measurable step-change in those key areas that boost productivity including motivation, happiness, innovation and ultimately delivery of business outcomes. – Vikki Osborne, Global Culture, Change Management and Future Capabilities Lead, Brambles

Zena Everett is an executive coach and speaker on busyness and overwhelm. She delivers personal effectiveness sessions in organizations around the world and for Cranfield School of Management and Henley Business School. She is a speaker for the London Business Forum and has coached on the Executive MBA programme at Oxford University’s Said Business School.

An organizational psychologist and psychological coach, Zena is an ex-recruitment entrepreneur who has worked with professionals to ensure that how they spend their time reflects their career goals.