Short Story
Fearless Productivity helps leaders:
Redefine their compass
Make Conscious Choices
Build Systems
to Create Success without sacrificing what matters most
20% of net proceeds will be donated to organizations dedicated to eradicating child labour in India, a cause close to my heart. This is also my way to support my daughter in the grass roots work she is trying to do in this space.
FEARLESS PRODUCTIVITY: Mindset Pivots To Maximize Life
Why This Book, Why Now
For years people have asked me how I’ve managed to grow my career, lead global teams, and still stay grounded with my family, my health, and my purpose intact. The truth is, I’ve been at the edge of burnout myself. There was a moment when I nearly broke down. But that breakdown became a breakthrough. Fearless Productivity explores the science and stories behind that transformation among many others.
This Book Is For You If
You are a Mid career or a Senior Leader, an Executive or an Entrepreneur who is looking at staying effective in high pressure environments and creating success that actually feels good for the first time.
What You’ll Gain
By the end of this book, you will have the toolbox to
- Be more productive without burning out
- Beat procrastination for good
- Stay effective in high-pressure or even toxic environments
- Protect your energy while advancing your career
- Create success that actually feels good
My Hope For This Book

When you join the Fearless Productivity Evolution, you are not simply preordering a book. You are becoming part of a movement towards Maximizing our lives not by doing more, but by being more.
Your support helps carry this message into the world—and places your name in the story of how it began. When you support this presale campaign your name will be featured in the Acknowledgements section of my book (“with Special Thanks to…”), you will join my VIP author Community and get behind-the-scenes sneak peeks into the publishing process.
Other Ways To Support This Evolution
Some people just can’t contribute, but that doesn’t mean they can’t help:
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Thank you so much for all of your love and support!
More about the Book & the Author
Book Structure
The book is written in Four parts:
Part I introduces the concept of our north star or compass. How do we define success and what is the right way to define it.
Part II dives into the 4 key conscious choices we make that are core to how we think about life, leadership, and productivity. Inspired by the confluence of Ancient Indian philosophy and Western neuroscience, these chapters discuss the fears and mindsets which act as impediments to making the most of our lives.
Once we have decided what’s important and what we choose to focus our attention to, we move to actually prioritizing those in our lives.
Part III is all about building systems for prioritization and planning – both the neuroscience behind it as well as tactical steps one can take to be efficient. It delves into addressing the blockers like frazzled attention, everyday distractions, fears of failure and of missing out, and procrastination, among others. It talks about skills, tools, and techniques you can start from day 1 to optimize yourself for a more effective you.
Part IV explores optimizing the workplace and systems around us, as managers and leaders, to create a thriving work environment.
We wrap up with discovering how Maximizing our Lives is not a destination, but a journey.
About Shruti
Shruti Rustagi is a global Leader with 2 decades of experience, driving exceptional results in ambiguous environments and in Fortune 100 companies. She is also the founder of Compounding Leadership Inc, helping high achieving leaders shift how they think, feel, and lead so they can thrive in complexity without losing themselves. Over the last 20 years, she has
- Spearheaded growth strategy formulation for a $11B Aluminum business
- Shaped $9B worth investment philosophy for a tech major
- Turned a $4B business profitable
- Built out the finance function for a $0.5B business in the Middle East
- Designed and Established the first version of Aditya Birla Bizlabs:India’s first startup scaling platform for a diversified conglomerate
- Helped elevate performance of over 500 Leaders worldwide
- Mentored worldwide Finance community on Leadership, EQ and Work Life Harmony
In other avatars, she is found hosting her podcast – Maximize Life, delivering EQ keynotes, solving complex puzzles, and traveling the world (27 countries and counting).
For more information, you can connect with Shruti at LinkedIn or ShrutiRustagi.com.
📚 Frequently Asked Questions
Why are you doing a Presale Campaign for this book?
I’m choosing to do a presale to build a supportive reader community from day one — your support helps fund editing, design, printing, and much more!
What do I receive when I support your presale?
Depending on the reward tier you choose, you’ll receive signed copies, bonus resources, live session access, or personal acknowledgments in the book.
What will appear on my credit card statement?
You will see ‘MANUSCRIPT’ reflected on your credit card statement.
When will I get my Perks and Packages?
Books (Ebook and Paperback) will be delivered in Summer 2026.
Other perks, depending on what you ordered, could be released before the book is printed and published. I will reach out to you when each perk is ready for delivery. I will be regularly communicating with you after the campaign to keep you updated.
What are the Risks and Challenges?
I’ve already written the first draft of my manuscript. I have a publishing timeline in place and a team lined up to support editing, design, and distribution.
The main risks are:
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- Timeline shifts during production or printing (I’ll communicate transparently!)
- Supply chain or shipping delays (especially with printed copies)
During revisions, I will engage with you regularly to keep you up to date on my progress.
Can I purchase multiple times?
Yes, you can order multiple times.
Are preorders refundable?
Preorders are non-refundable. However, you may transfer to another individual at no charge.
When is the deadline to support your presale?
See my social media posts for timeline information.
PRESALE PERKS AND PACKAGES
| Name | Donate Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Narendra Narendra | $250.00 | December 18, 2025 4:30 pm |
| Ram Rustagi | $40.00 | December 18, 2025 9:13 am |
| Tushar Bhatia | $40.00 | December 17, 2025 2:03 pm |
| Alex Baraban | $40.00 | December 15, 2025 7:14 pm |
| Tuhina Singh | $100.00 | December 11, 2025 8:13 pm |
| Swati Rustagi | $100.00 | December 11, 2025 2:01 pm |
| Dev Bhattacharya | $250.00 | December 10, 2025 9:32 pm |
| Neha Rustagi | $40.00 | December 10, 2025 5:38 pm |
| Saurabh Khandelwal | $100.00 | December 10, 2025 10:04 am |