Simplify: How to exponentially improve work, life

Mike Allen, co-founder of Axios, has announced a new book with fellow founders Jim VandeHei and Roy Schwartz titled 'Simplify: Do Fifty Percent More with Fifty Percent Less.' The book presents a three-step method—Confront what you do, Delete what you shouldn't do, and Amplify what brings you joy—aimed at reducing life and work complexity. Per Axios, the authors frame the guide as a response to AI, which they argue generates a flood of drafts and busywork; research cited in the announcement suggests workers spend roughly two hours cleaning up each incident of AI-generated work. The book is available for preorder.

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