Disclaimer: I am a passionate follower of Leo Babauta's blog, Zen Habits.
My friends call me inspector gadget. I have always been a pioneer, an early adopter... always living on the edge in terms of technology. However, the more I got connected, the emptier I felt in side. A few years ago, I stumbled upon Leo's blog, Zenhabits. I read an article now and then and thought "hey, this guys knows what he's talking about." Over the years, I have completely changed my lifestyle, and most of that knowledge came from Zenhabits and affiliates (guest authors that lead me to other blogs I am following now). Nowadays, I have a inbox zero policy, I got rid of television, don't follow the news actively anymore, minimized my RSS subscriptions and declutter my home (still not as much as I would like).
Because Leo has become my lifestyle Guru, I decided to support him by buying his book. And I can tell you this: this book, Focus Manifesto, accumulates all the knowledge from 3 years of Zenhabits in one easy to read, to the point book that should be thought in every high school. After reading this book, I decided to seriously cut down my time on the internet. I don't even go on the Internet till late in the afternoon, so my mornings are productive and creative and I am not distracted by e-mails, feeds and notifications. I am even considering a Digibattical or disconnecting the Internet in weekends. I think I am again at the front, many people will drop-out in the near future.... the Internet and television are draining all of us and we will pay the bill if we don't take care.
I can recommend this book to everyone... and if you combine it with David Allen's Getting Things Done (for some tasks, not everything in you life... it will make a difference.
To make a long story short: Highly recommend for everyone.
Leo, I wish you all the best. You are my guru, and I am sure I am not the only one who sees you that way. You did change my life more than anybody else. Thank you so much.