Direction and mindset · 2026
unhurried.
86,400 Seconds. You Decide What Counts.
“What deserves my time?”
For anyone with too much on their plate who wants clarity on what really matters. Every chapter includes a box for leaders.
The new book · Paperback and eBook
unhurried.
86,400 Seconds. You Decide What Counts.
You work fast and stay organized, yet the pile keeps growing? Then you probably don't need another trick for more speed. What's missing is clarity about which tasks deserve your time.
Effective, not just fast
Set the direction first, then save time. At work and at home.
Direction before speed
First decide which tasks deserve your time, then get faster. The book connects effectiveness and efficiency instead of only turning up the pace.
42 rules for work and life
From the 3-minute rule to the 72-hour rule to a clear no. Short chapters, each with an example, concrete steps and an honest look at its limits.
For leaders
Every chapter includes a box for leaders: delegating, running meetings and setting rules that work for the whole team.
The unhurried. house
Six parts that build on each other. Mindset and energy form the foundation; on top stand four pillars: direction, focus, order and working together. Start at the beginning or wherever it hurts most right now.
At the end, a 30-day start walks you through twelve selected rules in four weeks. A trial run at your own pace, not a program you have to complete perfectly.
DirectionChoose what matters
FocusDepth over hustle
OrderSystems that free your mind
TogetherCommunication that saves time
Two books, two questions
Which book is right for you?
Methods and tools · revised edition
Efficient Time Management
More efficiency at work, less stress in everyday life
“How do I get it done with less effort?”
For anyone who knows what needs doing and wants the right methods and tools for it, from text snippets to AI assistants.
| Feature | unhurried. | Efficient Time Management |
|---|---|---|
| Focus | Choosing the right things: priorities, focus, saying no | Getting them done fast: methods, routines, tools |
| Structure | 42 rules in six parts, each with steps and honest limits | Short chapters as a toolbox to dip into |
| Leadership | A box for leaders in every chapter | Focus on organizing your own work |
| Hands-on | 30-day start, worksheets, 46 illustrations | Tool overview and practical templates |
Best together: unhurried. sets the direction, Efficient Time Management provides the tools.
German editions: ungehetzt. and Effizientes Zeitmanagement
From the book
The Five W's: Who does what, with whom, by when, and why?
This one question makes meetings end with real commitments. The book shows how to turn conversations into clear agreements, hand over tasks cleanly and keep other people's problems from landing on your desk.
About me
I'm Florian Friebus. I've spent 18 years in financial services in Germany, today as a team lead working between clients, advisors and the executive board.
In 2018 I wrote my first book about efficiency. Today I know that efficiency alone is not enough: the more responsibility you carry, the more it matters what you work on, and the less it matters how fast.
That is what unhurried. is about.
Read a free sample
Read the first pages of unhurried. before you decide: with Look Inside on Amazon or as a free Kindle sample. With Kindle Unlimited, the eBook is included at no extra cost.