Less Achieves More

How to focus on what truly matters

“Most productivity books tell you to do less. This book shows you how.”

Jay Papasan, co-author of The ONE Thing

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Pre-order now. On sale 1 September 2026. Bard Press · ISBN 978-1-959472-31-5

About the book

Have you ever ended the workday later than planned because there was just one more thing to do?

Of course, you have.

The reason is always the same. We believe success comes from doing more: more messages, more meetings, more projects.

But what if the opposite is true?

Maybe the problem isn’t time or effort — it’s quantity. We keep adding, when we should be subtracting.

In Less Achieves More, Cyril Peupion shows readers how to emphasise less — in quarterly goals, weekly planning, and daily action. Less is what allows you to achieve more, and it becomes the answer to how to both work smarter — and live better.

What’s inside

Three habits. One every quarter, one every week, one every day.

Every quarter

Think Quarterly

Choose two or three big rocks — the projects that will make the biggest difference in eighteen months. Write a Compass Plan for each.

Every week

Plan Weekly

Break your big rocks into tasks and give each one a place in your calendar. Decide what you will not do.

Every Day

Act Daily

Protect your big-rock time from urgent requests, easy distractions and tiredness. Batch. Triage. Resist.

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What Leaders Say

"Less Achieves More is the permission slip every busy leader needs: do less but do it better. Practical, compelling, and genuinely life-changing."

Carolyn Creswell OAM

Founder, Carman's Kitchen

"For more than a decade, Cyril has shaped the way I work and live, and had an extraordinary impact on hundreds of my colleagues around the world."

Stefan Mohr

Senior Partner and Managing Director & Member of the Executive Committee, Boston Consulting Group

"Less Achieves More is a way to centre yourself and move forward with purpose without the guilt of doing less."

Nigel Andrade

Partner & Global Service Chair, Kearney

"Cyril's approach forced me to be far more intentional. If my diary doesn't reflect my priorities, it's naïve to expect my results to."

Peter Adams

CEO, ING Belgium

"Cyril has had a profound impact on how our team works. His approach is simple, practical, and highly effective."

Yossi Arouch

Managing Director and Partner, Boston Consulting Group

"This book is a practical blueprint to turn long-term ambition into daily progress."

Sundeep Singh

Group Officer – Global Business Services, BHP

"Cyril approach and framework has been a god-send…it has allowed MECCA to grow whilst ensuring we kept our sanity along the way!"

Jo Horgan

Founder and Co-CEO, Mecca Brands

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About The Author

Cyril Peupion

Productivity Expert · Author · Speaker

As one of the world's leading experts on productivity, Cyril Peupion supports executives, leaders, and teams to improve performance and work-life balance by changing work habits. His company, Work Smarter: Live Better, has delivered training to over 5,000 people across 21 countries.

Cyril is the author of the bestselling book Work Smarter: Live Better — ranked in the top 100 business books worldwide and in the top 10 business books in Australia. He lives in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.