New E-book: The Zen Habits Handbook for Life!
I’m happy to be able to offer my second e-book, the Zen Habits Handbook for Life — it’s a series of my best articles on making your life simpler, on becoming happier, and on getting more productive.
I put this e-book together at the request of a number of readers, who wanted the essential Zen Habits articles gathered in an e-book format. I’m certain you’ll enjoy it!
What will this book teach you to do? Basically the same things that Zen Habits aims for overall: how to simplify your life, how to live a happier life, how to be more productive with less stress, how to achieve your dreams. Think of it as a little handbook for a better life, in a convenient e-book format.
I should give a caveat: while I think these are great articles that will be of use to almost anyone, they are all available on this blog for free if you search for them. So why would you pay $6.95 for this e-book if it’s already free? I’ll be honest: if the money is an issue, you shouldn’t pay. You can search for these articles and print them out or format them yourself, and that would be the cheaper option.
However, there is definitely some value to the e-book, and I know you’ll find it worth the price. Some of the benefits of buying the e-book:
- Zen Habits essential articles gathered in one convenient place. No need to search or dig through the archives, print or reformat into a word processing program. That’s a significant time savings, which for you guys is extremely valuable, as your time is worth 50 times what I’m charging for the e-book.
- Zen Habits made portable. If you’re going on a plane ride or some other location where you need some good reading, you can take this with you anywhere, even without an Internet connection.
- It’s printable. This e-book has been designed for reading on the screen, and also to print out nicely.
- It has a nice design. I hired Charlie Pabst of Charfish Design to do this e-book and asked him to give me a very simple layout. He delivered beautifully, and I’m proud to offer this good-looking e-book to you guys. Btw, Charlie does excellent work and does it quickly — a tough combination to beat. Check out his site.
- It makes a good gift. Without spending a lot of money, you can give someone the gift of happiness and a simpler life by purchasing this e-book and emailing it to them. Gift-giving can’t get any easier!
- It’s like a donation, where you get something in return. A lot of you have been generous enough to donate to Zen Habits, allowing me to achieve my dream of blogging full-time. Those donations continue to support me and my family, but buying this e-book is a relatively painless way to donate, if you feel compelled to do so, because you get some nice reading material in return.
Here’s the table of contents:
Introduction
Section 1: Simplicity
- Decluttering
- Single-tasking
- Edit Your Commitments
- Eiminate All But the Essentials
- Don’t Do Everything on Your To-do List
- The Art of Doing Nothing
- Declutter Your Mind
- 72 Simplicity Tips
- Eat Slower
Section 2: Productivity
- Purpose Your Day: Most Important Tasks
- Focus on the Big Rocks
- Clear Out Your Inbox
- Clear Your Desk
- Become an Early Riser
- Become Motivated When You’re in a Slump
- Make the Most of Your Laziest Days
- Decompress After High Stress
Section 3: Happiness
- Cultivate Compassion in Your Life
- Escape Materialism
- Practical Tips for Living the Golden Rule
- Accept Criticism With Grace and Appreciation
- Have Faith in Humanity, and Restore Kindness
- Boost Your Self-Confidence
- Live Your Life Consciously
Money-back Guarantee
Because I’m sure you’ll find value in this e-book and because I don’t want you to worry about feeling ripped off, I’m offering a 100% money-back guarantee, which will be immediate, hassle-free, no questions asked. Seriously, I won’t make you feel guilty at all, and you will get all your money back quickly. If you don’t, you can always post a comment below warning other buyers.
I offered this money-back guarantee for my Zen To Done e-book, and of thousands of buyers, only 1 person took me up on this offer — and he got his money back immediately, with a thank-you from me.
Affiliate Program
If you have a blog or website and would like to offer the Zen Habits Handbook for Life to your readers, I’m offering a 50% affiliates commission, which as most of you know is an extremely high percentage.
If you’d like to become an affiliate, sign up here.
- Posted on 21 February 2008 in Aboutzenhabits, Books, Happiness, Productivity & Organization, Simplicity |
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Comments (74)
Israel Says:
February 21st, 2008, 18:27 pm
I will check this out for sure. Thanks for putting it together.
Alex Shalman Says:
February 21st, 2008, 18:33 pm
Hi Leo. As you know I promoted your ZenToDone book on my personal development blog. I got a lot of value out of your first ebook, and out of your blog, so I will be more than happy to put my name behind this ebook as well.
I have spoken with you on several occasions, and I know you are a stand-up guy with great intentions.
To anyone on the fence about making this purchase, I want you to know that I highly recommend it!
banji - LessonInLife.com Says:
February 21st, 2008, 19:23 pm
Congratulation Leo on your new baby :)
$6.95 for such high value advice is really admirable. I will happily buy the book as my personal support to you.
Hopefully you will continue providing us with more quality & practical tips to work on
Alex Ion Says:
February 21st, 2008, 19:24 pm
Gosh that’s great to know after the Zen To Done success.
Thanks Leo.
LivSimpl Says:
February 21st, 2008, 19:35 pm
Leo,
Congrats on another e-book!
I’d also like to put in a plug for Leo - I’ve corresponded with him a number of times regarding a number of things (he’s even been kind enough to give me feedback on my site) and each time I’ve been impressed by his friendliness and sincerity. I have no reservations about him at all!
Again, Leo, congrats and I wish you every success!
- David
Nalle Rooth Says:
February 21st, 2008, 19:40 pm
Nice work Leo!
Your blog is a great source of inspiration to me, and while I believe that you appreciate positive feedback in form of comments - I’m pretty sure you appreciate a few bucks for all the hours you’ve put into this project too.
Keep up the good work! :-)
Steve Says:
February 21st, 2008, 19:52 pm
Leo, great piece.
Haven’t been around your site for long, but what little time has been extremely beneficial to my well-being and productivity. I definitely plan on chucking down a little bit of change to add this to my e-book collection.
Also wanted to let you know about a newsreader out there that exists that bases it’s content on what the user actually WANTS to see. It’s called ‘Sprout’. Very intuitive, quickly learns what you like to read and what doesn’t interest you. There’s a free trial on now. You can find it here: http://www.yoursprout.ca.
Luciano Passuello Says:
February 21st, 2008, 20:42 pm
Hi, Leo.
Yet another great initiative. Congratulations!
Is there a 125×125 button somewhere to help promoting it to my readers?
Leo Says:
February 21st, 2008, 20:43 pm
Thanks for the nice comments, guys!
@Joseph: It’s not coming out as a hardbook. :) I have a hardbook coming out (probably by the end of this year) but it’s a completely different book altogether.
Leo Says:
February 21st, 2008, 20:46 pm
@Luciano: Yes, you can use the 125×125 image I just put up in the sidebar (near the top), or if you like you can use the 250p image in the post above. Thanks for helping spread the word to your readers!
Kyle Says:
February 21st, 2008, 20:58 pm
Leo, I really like your website and I was thinking about purchasing the book anyone by any chance know how many pages this book is (i plan on printing it out so i wanna know how much paper to get)
Leo Says:
February 21st, 2008, 21:01 pm
@Kyle: The e-book is 76 pages, including cover and dedication and acknowledgments. If you just want the articles and table of contents, that’ll be 73 pages.
Clay Collins Says:
February 21st, 2008, 21:03 pm
Congrats!!!!
Kyle Says:
February 21st, 2008, 21:04 pm
alright thanks
Doug Says:
February 21st, 2008, 21:07 pm
Thank you, Leo. I continue to enjoy your writing and happily fork over the coin to support your continued work.
Andrew Byers Says:
February 21st, 2008, 21:16 pm
Thank you Leo,
You always have great content to read over! I bought the book, and plan to recommend it to others at the university.
-Andrew
Joanne Fedler Says:
February 21st, 2008, 22:42 pm
Hey Leo
Love your blog, and am happy to support you in both buying the book and promoting it on my blog and my website. I am, however, a bit of a website idiot, and tried to paste the link to your book but it comes up as REALLY LONG LINK on my blog (www.secretwritersbusiness.com) so will try to get some technical assistance to sort that out.
You’re a great inspiration and someone I would like to see succeed
Jo
Jeff Says:
February 21st, 2008, 22:49 pm
Congratulations, Leo.
A few days ago I decided to make a small donation in lieu of all the value I’ve received from this website — instead of donating, however, I simply bought the ZTD eBook, which due to nil overhead, counts the same as a donation. I must say, the ZTD honestly more useful to me than David Allen’s book Getting Things Done. What value for $9.95!
Even though all of the information in this new eBook is available from this website, us humans have a soft spot for things that come in nice packages, so I can certainly see the value in buying this.
st Says:
February 21st, 2008, 23:12 pm
Is good, but is there an Amazon Kindle version? If yes I would buy now. Thanks for much!
Alex Says:
February 22nd, 2008, 0:11 am
FWIW I’d probably pay for an audio version without hesitation.
Leo Says:
February 22nd, 2008, 0:49 am
@st: No, no Amazon Kindle version! :)
@Alex: No audio version planned either, sorry.
Sue Taylor Says:
February 22nd, 2008, 0:50 am
Hi Leo, bought your e-book without hesitation, just had a quick scan through, looks great!
Thorsten von Plotho-Kettner Says:
February 22nd, 2008, 1:16 am
Bought without an eye-movement. Thanks again for your great work. Just linked it within my blog and will make some advertisement in my podcast as I did with the “old ebook” :D
Cheers Leo, you did it again!
Megan McCarthy Says:
February 22nd, 2008, 4:35 am
Hi Leo
Wow - a ZTD ebook will save me a lot of time :-)
My apologies for the length of this comment, but you are such an inspiration. You have a favourite place in my ‘GTD folder’ on my links toolbar! Yes - I am trying to create a GTD system that includes increasing efficiency on the internet - so, with a list of online resources from another great site, lifehack.org - and your site (’Massive GTD resource list) -
- a ‘ZTD folder’ it will be instead! :-)
- with your new ebook in my ZTD desktop folder as a key reference
I am excited about your ebook. Its particularly relevant as a model, because my selfhelp4growth blog, which started as a hobby, needs to become more professional, to provide more value to my readers (and attract more readers!), as well as to help my new writing career goals.
(I have an incurable illness and lost my ‘day job’, but I am so excited about new opportunities to work from home as a freelance writer/editor - writing, coaching and project management are my passions and specialisations - so I need to get some more professional and structured online articles up to create a portfolio - rather than the ‘ad-hoc’ type of postings I have been doing when my blog started as a hobby). And I have already learned much from your site :-)
I digress though - I write here because I also think its a great idea to ‘package’ top quality blogs into ebooks. It saves so much time for the readers. It also enables us to give back to you :-)
And by packaging only some (a lot) of the content, this encourages people to keep coming back here for more! Such a wonderful idea and thank you for creating this for us.
I have no hesitation in buying your ebook and its great that you have also setup an affiliate program (definitely to be promoted on my site).
- I have already printed out so many of your articles, in creating my ZTD systems - so I can really start acting and working from home in my freelance writing career. I refuse to be on a disability pension! I want to have meaning and purpose in my life and to give back to others, and your site is helping me to achieve this :-)
I hope its ok to write this here(?) - I would also love to get in contact with you perhaps, although I know time is an issue for you, with so many readers. But your advice on how I can improve my own blog writing, once I start writing more structured postings, would be invaluable. If you do ever have the time, I would be so grateful if you could contact me, to help me on my way to my freelance writing goals, but I also understand if you are unable to.
(btw - I notice you have a freelance writing ebook advertised - I will also look at this. I would love to become a full-time blogger too, writing for my own and other blogs to help me earn a living and pay my medical bills. In this respect, have you ever thought about also creating a Zen ebook, where your articles are targeted at this niche market - ie. people wanting to become freelance writers/professional bloggers? This would be great if so!
Thank you again Leo :-)
Warm Regards
Meg
Megan McCarthy, PhD
Adelaide, South Australia
PS - if you do decide to have an audio version of your ebook, I would be happy to create one for you and your readers. I don’t know how ‘professional’ my voice would be - although I have done a lot of lecturing and public presentations - but if you are interested, feel free to ask :-)
Alex Shalman Says:
February 22nd, 2008, 4:47 am
Hi Leo, and fellow Zen Habits readers. I just finished reviewing Zen Habits Handbook for Life, and I was blown away. Sure, I’ve read these principles here before, but I was able to sit down and read it front to end, and got all these things back again. It was fun to see how many things I was already following, and great to be reminded of other things I still want to implement.
Once again, I highly recommend it. Feel free to read my review.
John Says:
February 22nd, 2008, 6:16 am
Gladly paid the $6.95 so I can unclutter - I have web archives of many of the blog articles for reading later, now I can delete these as this makes it much easier to catch up.
Will it be updated with new content at some point? Volume 2?
Magnus Says:
February 22nd, 2008, 6:49 am
Yey! I’m new to your blog, but I’m already quite found of your work. I’ve never bought an e-book but there’s a first for everything.
Looking forward reading this!
Rhett Laubach Says:
February 22nd, 2008, 8:35 am
Thanks, Leo! I downloaded it immediately and forwarded the post to my list. Thanks!
Leo Says:
February 22nd, 2008, 9:02 am
@John: Interesting idea, to have a volume 2. It’s definitely doable, but it really depends on demand. If you guys enjoy this ebook and want another down the road, I can work on that. Thanks for the suggestion!
@everyone else: I really appreciate all the encouragement! It’s always a bit scary putting out a new ebook or other type of writing, so to have people receive it warmly, as you all have, is very gratifying!
Usman Says:
February 22nd, 2008, 10:28 am
Be sure to encrypt it, or have a password or some other security measure.
Otherwise somebody is going to leak it onto torrents or something for free
Justin Whitaker Says:
February 22nd, 2008, 11:22 am
This is the second “no-brainer” e-book purchase I have made this week. Many thanks!
John Says:
February 22nd, 2008, 11:26 am
@Justin - what was the first?
Amir Ahmad | PassionBasedLearning.com Says:
February 22nd, 2008, 11:26 am
Congrats on your new e-book Leo! :)
Alice Green Says:
February 22nd, 2008, 12:08 pm
could somebody send me the ebook?…please
wish I could pay for it.
Donald Latumahina Says:
February 22nd, 2008, 12:35 pm
Congratulations for the great e-book, Leo! Having your best posts in one e-book is very convenient and helps me see the connection between your ideas more easily. I love it!
sandra Says:
February 22nd, 2008, 13:03 pm
I have to say this: you never stop to surprise me, Leo. This is awsome!!!
I have a boss that is freak all out, but when I read your blog, everithing is smooth and calm like water. Thank you so much
Joseph Bernard Says:
February 22nd, 2008, 13:14 pm
Excellent looking book Leo. I just completed an ebook which is now in the hands of my wife who does graphic design. I will show her how a pro makes and e-book inviting.
You have so much quality in what you write that you e-book will be a huge success.
oakling Says:
February 22nd, 2008, 16:49 pm
Congratulations; you already have two books down after you said that you “could have written 15 by now” the other day! At this rate you’ll have 15 by next year, right? :)
michael Says:
February 22nd, 2008, 17:16 pm
It will be nice to be able to touch back on all the things I might have forgotten, without having to boot up.
That’s nice.
Will Says:
February 22nd, 2008, 20:25 pm
Awesome. I look forward to this.
As a recent subscriber I find it pretty daunting to go through your archives. I’ll give this ago :)
Are you entertaining thoughts of having print editions of either ZTD or Zen Habits Handbook for Life?
I’d gladly pay the premium to have a hardbound copy that I could refer to on the go :)
Edwin Says:
February 22nd, 2008, 23:38 pm
Congrats on your 2nd ebook! I have been reading through this blog recently and boy I must say, the articles you write are really informative.
Kelly Rigby Says:
February 23rd, 2008, 2:55 am
I have often thought Zen Habits articles are almost too good for a blog. The quality of the writing and the thought that goes into each post are definitely worth packaging together. And $6.95 for a printable e-book is a steal.
Thanks Leo.
Kelly
Nathan Bowers Says:
February 23rd, 2008, 5:44 am
I second the idea of making this a physical book. Bound books are just so much nicer than printed and stapled or clipped PDFs.
Have you considered LuLu.com? Since you’ve already got the PDF it should be super easy. If not, we could buy the PDF from you then use LuLu to print a one-off for about $16.
Berk D. Demir Says:
February 23rd, 2008, 11:36 am
Never hesitated to pay as soon as I read this post.
Thank you for your great efforts and wish you a great success in the sales of this master-piece.
Douglas Jobes Says:
February 23rd, 2008, 13:41 pm
This is so awesome. I will definitely be printing out a copy for each of my kids.
Dan Says:
February 23rd, 2008, 19:16 pm
A $7 purchase to help support my favorite site, while getting something neat and useful in the process, is something I’m definitely down with. Way to go Leo.
Sandeep Goswami Says:
February 23rd, 2008, 22:18 pm
Like someone earlier said, the quality of articles on your BLOG are too good to be out there free for everyone to access. Purchasing this ebook is the least any reader can do to show a token of appreciation for the huge impact your blog is having on so many people.
I bought it and waiting for more ebooks from you to roll out soon :)
Serena Samborski Says:
February 23rd, 2008, 22:44 pm
Hey Leo… I bought your book through paypal over a month ago but I never received it. I tried to email you, but you haven’t replied. :(
Serena Samborski Says:
February 23rd, 2008, 22:45 pm
*your Zen to Done ebook
Chris Austria Says:
February 23rd, 2008, 23:28 pm
Now I know why you have a huge readership…You are stand-up guy.
Leo Says:
February 23rd, 2008, 23:43 pm
@Serena … I apologize. I’m usually very good about fixing these problems quickly but I must have missed your email. Can you email me again and I’ll fix it immediately?
FP64 Says:
February 24th, 2008, 13:03 pm
Thanks Leo, bought the first two, looking forward to the third. .
ITrush Says:
February 24th, 2008, 13:22 pm
Based on the table of contents, wow I really think this is a great and a must have ebook for every blogger.
nhick
http://www.itrush.com
karma Says:
February 24th, 2008, 14:50 pm
Bought :)
Even if there’s nothing new in it, I think a lot of your readers are keen to support you running this wonderful site.
Thanks Leo :)
Greg Says:
February 24th, 2008, 15:10 pm
Hm… I’ll think about it… giving it to someone as a gift, now that’s an idea!
B5 Says:
February 24th, 2008, 15:51 pm
OK. I bought it. If it is good, I’ll advertise it on my blog for free.
Cheers,
B5
Ananth Says:
February 24th, 2008, 23:16 pm
Bought it without a second thought! The blog has been a constant inspiration and motivation for me and I would love to have access to the most popular and helpful ones at a single place and importantly I would love to support the site in whatever way I can.
Thanks for all your work!
Tony Sangha Says:
February 26th, 2008, 1:19 am
Fantastic book, really like the site. Thanks for everything
William Profet :: OneJobTwoSalaries.com Says:
February 26th, 2008, 5:11 am
Hi Leo,
I’ve bought your new book. I haven’t read it yet, but it looks great and the information is sorted very well. I am going to read it and will post my opinion here :-).
Thank you!
William
Art Says:
February 26th, 2008, 13:18 pm
Is this in the pdf format? If it is, does it have DRM protections that will block a screen reader?
Kelly Says:
February 27th, 2008, 19:44 pm
I am so happy to have found your site. I’ve just bought your e-book and it’s all printed up and I’m ready to read. I feel like I have discovered a kindred spirit. Your list of what this site covers is the list of what I am focusing on in my life. I am a busy mom with four kids so the fact that you have six and still find time to remain focused and to write and share is inspiring all by itself.
Thank you, Leo!
Kelly
mojo Says:
February 29th, 2008, 3:47 am
hi Leo, seems like the link to purchasing your ebook is not working right now. Please check it.
Tibi Puiu Says:
February 29th, 2008, 3:53 am
Bravo Leo, another e-book. At times I can’t even understand how you make the time to write so much, guess it takes a master of productivity ;)
Stephanie Says:
March 2nd, 2008, 23:00 pm
Leo, I would love to become an affiliate, but I’m not sure exactly how. I have a draft post with links to your site, the ebook post, and the paypal link. I have also signed up on e-junkie. Is that it? If so, I’ll hit the publish button. Thank you so much for your writing. Just amazing.
Leo Says:
March 3rd, 2008, 21:18 pm
@Stephanie: Once you sign up with e-junkie, when you sign in to your affiliates admin panel, there should be a link to “get affiliate code” … then select Leo Babauta and click the button, then select the Zen Habits Handbook for Life, and get affiliate code. There should be code you can paste into your blog for a “buy now” button that will ensure that you get a cut of the sales from your site. Don’t use the url for my site to link to the ebook … use the buy now button code or the “hop link” button code. Hope that helps!
Megan Says:
March 7th, 2008, 13:27 pm
Hi - the link to buy the book wasn’t working. Help?
Charlie Says:
March 11th, 2008, 19:06 pm
Leo, thanks for both your books — I very much look forward to reading them. One question, though: can you create a button to buy BOTH books? It would save having to do two pay pal transactions close together, which sometimes can trigger a fraud alert on some credit cards. Thanks in advance for what I’m sure will be a smart ZTD solution!
Simon Allard Says:
March 14th, 2008, 15:03 pm
Hi Leo
Although I have read a high percentage of these articles before, I just had to get your ebook with them all organized into one tidy package. I just bought and downloaded the ebook and quickly flicked through it. I have to say it is beautiful in its simplicity and the presentation alone has a great calming effect. I’ve been a big fan of your writing for some time now and have adopted many of your ideas into my life to great effect. Now you have put together your writings into this ebook and created an affiliate program to go with it, I shall be sure to be highly recommending it to the subscribers on my list.
Thanks again, Leo. Please keep providing us with great high value content
Mr Positioning (Stanley Bronstein) Says:
March 21st, 2008, 10:41 am
Thank you very much. I too believe that if you share your ideas with others, good things will happen.
Good job ZenHabits. Please keep it up.
Take care
Mr Positioning (Stanley F. Bronstein, Atty, CPA, Author and Professional Speaker)
Erg Says:
April 1st, 2008, 14:07 pm
Wish I’d read more closely… oh well.
Mike Vardy Says:
April 5th, 2008, 16:21 pm
This is excellent, Leo!
What I’ll do is read (or have someone read) each entry in the book, and then I’ll cross-reference it to the corresponding online entry. This is a tremendous tool for me as far as implementing my productivity system. Sure, it’s redundant, but that’s what makes this process so amazing!
You’ve done it again, Leo! Thanks for all your help!
Regards,
Mike Vardy
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