About this ebook
Strategic Slacking flips conventional wisdom on its head. In this groundbreaking book, Alericka Zykia Fields reveals how the most productive and creative people in history—from Leonardo da Vinci to modern-day CEOs—have mastered the art of deliberate downtime. Through compelling neuroscience, real-world case studies, and actionable frameworks, you will discover:
• Why the person working eighty hours a week often produces less than the person working forty
• How strategic rest activates your brain's most creative networks
• The elimination system that frees up 15+ hours per week without sacrificing results
• Why saying "no" is the most powerful productivity tool you will ever use
• How to design your energy, not just your time
• The anti-burnout protocol that protects your long-term success
This is not a book about being lazy. It is a manifesto for being brilliantly selective with your effort. Whether you are a burned-out professional, an overwhelmed student, or an entrepreneur chasing the next breakthrough, Strategic Slacking offers a proven path to sustainable high performance.
Stop running. Start walking. And discover that walking gets you further than running ever did.
The revolution of rest begins now.
About the author
Alericka Zykia Fields is a writer, speaker, and advocate for sustainable high performance. With over fifteen years of experience in personal development and organizational consulting, she has worked with professionals, entrepreneurs, and teams across industries to help them achieve extraordinary results without sacrificing their well-being.
Alericka's journey into Strategic Slacking began with her own experience of burnout. After years of living the hustle—working long hours, sacrificing rest, and wearing exhaustion as a badge of honor—she hit a wall that forced her to reconsider everything she believed about productivity and success. What she discovered in the process changed not only her own life but the way she helps others approach their work.
Her writing has been featured in numerous publications, and her talks on sustainable performance, energy management, and the science of rest have reached audiences worldwide. She believes that the most radical thing a person can do in a culture of overwork is to rest deliberately and without apology.
Alericka lives by the principles in this book. She works with focus, rests with intention, and measures her success not by how much she does but by how well she lives. She invites you to do the same.
