Life As A Project: How to Build a Life You Actually Want Using Project Thinking
By Andrew Crabtree

What if you stopped winging it—and started managing your life like the high-stakes, high-impact project it really is?

In this refreshingly practical and witty guide, former professional athlete turned programme director Andrew Crabtree shows you how to apply the principles of project management to the most important project you’ll ever lead: your own life.

This isn’t another self-help book filled with miracle routines or vague affirmations. Instead, you’ll get a clear, actionable framework to bring clarity, momentum, and meaning to your personal and professional journey.

Inside, you’ll learn how to:

• Define your personal scope—what success looks like for you
• Manage the stakeholders in your life (yes, even the difficult ones)
• Build a risk register for real life—including emotional risks
• Navigate the time–cost–quality triangle without burning out
• Communicate with clarity and intention
• Embrace continuous improvement (without chasing perfection)
• Capture lessons learned and design a legacy worth handing over

Packed with real-life case studies, powerful tools, and a healthy dose of humour, Life As A Project is your blueprint for living with purpose, not just productivity.

Whether you’re a project manager by trade or just trying to manage the chaos of daily life, this book will help you stop drifting—and start building.