The 25th Hour by Neal Schore

The 25th Hour: How to Thrive (And Gain Ridiculous Amounts of Time) by Getting Out of Your Own Way by Neal Schore — a practical, paradigm-shifting guide from an elite executive coach on reclaiming time by managing the emotions that quietly steal it.

Most productivity advice focuses on better systems, calendars, and efficiency hacks. Neal Schore argues that the real problem is internal. Uncontrolled emotional responses — unproductive worry, fear-driven decisions, self-doubt after tough moments, and fixation on other people’s behavior — cost us far more time and energy than any external distraction.

Drawing on two decades of coaching C-suite leaders, Schore offers a clear, actionable framework. In three parts, he provides simple tools for handling yourself better in any professional exchange, strategies for resetting after difficult experiences, and methods for overcoming fear and imposter syndrome. The goal is not just to work faster, but to gain the self-awareness and emotional control that free up at least an extra hour each day — time you can use with greater focus, joy, and effectiveness.

The 25th Hour is for high achievers who have already optimized everything except their own reactions. Practical, insightful, and grounded in real client experience, it shows how getting out of your own way is the most powerful productivity strategy of all.