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24 alternatives to Breaking Busy

How to find peace and purpose in a world of crazy

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Breaking Busy launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Mindset▲84

   How You Can Fulfil Your Potential

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The Checklist Manifesto▲108

   How to get things right

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Delivering Happiness▲92

   Seeking happiness and making people happy

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   As We Speak▲64

   How to Make Your Point and Have It Stick

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Get Glad▲62

   Your practical guide to a happier life

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Prosper!▲55

   How to create a world worth inheriting

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Essentialism▲80

   The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Nonsense▲59

   The power of not knowing

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   18 Minutes▲65

   Master distraction & get the right things done

   2017 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    The Now Habit▲82

    Overcome procrastination and enjoy guilt-free play

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    How to Read a Book▲92

    The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    The Mind Club▲67

    Who thinks, what feels and why it matters

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Let's Stop Meeting Like This▲63

    Tools to Save Time and Get More Done

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    The Folded Clock▲70

    Diary of a modern writer

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    The More of Less▲68

    Finding the Life you Want Under Everything you Own

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Thinking Outside The Box▲62

    How to Think Creatively By Applying Critical Thinking

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    The Power of Habit ▲112

    Why we do what we do in life and business

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    The Organized Mind▲65

    Thinking Straight in the Age of Information Overload

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    The 46 Rules of Genius▲65

    An innovator's guide to creativity

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Speed Reading▲67

    The Comprehensive Guide To Speed Reading

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Nudge▲83

    Improving decisions about health, wealth, and happiness

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    On Writing Well▲69

    Classic on How to write Non-Friction

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Living with Intent▲5

    My Somewhat Messy Journey to Purpose, Peace, and Joy

    2017 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Simplify▲71

    How the best businesses in the world succeed

    2017 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →