To succeed in today’s ever-accelerating world, speed is the name
of the game. Forget “slow and steady wins the race.” The key to
getting ahead is not fighting or hiding from speed, but embracing
speed and using its power to your advantage. As Vince Poscente
demonstrates in this rewarding and, yes, fast-paced book, speed has
a unique ability to enrich your life. He empowers you to take
control of your time, your tasks, your priorities, and your
talents, and start making life everything you want it to be. Twenty
new tips–exclusive to this paperback edition–show you how to:?
recognize the difference between repetitive chores and passionate
pursuits, and assign the appropriate amount of time and energy to
each? mentally shatter the outdated idea that work, home, and
leisure should be completely separate, and create a new,
purpose-driven model of organizing your time? discover how to
control interruptions, including how and when to accept them–by
learning when to multitask and when to focusSpeed provides amazing
benefits–you become more conscious of how you spend your time,
understand your authentic purpose, and find yourself more flexible
and open to new opportunities. When you harness the power of speed,
your life and work become less stressful, less busy, and more
balanced. What are you waiting for?Praise for The Age of Speed:“The
Age of Speed is your bible to surf the speed tsunami that’s
overtaking business and life.”–Scott Cook, chairman and co-founder,
Intuit“Thought-provoking . . . It’s time to make peace with the
whoosh of your 247 lifestyle.” –Time“[Vince Poscente’s]
counterintuitive notion of embracing speed rather than coping with
it will change the way people live and work.”–Stephen M. R. Covey,
author of The Speed of Trust
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