Cool Down (ePub)

Tap into the power that cool thinking generates--learn how
going slower can actually help you get more done, faster.

Before you check your wireless e-mail for the fourth time this
hour, ask yourself, is this truly helping you get further ahead? Or
is the pressure to address the immediate actually pushing you
backwards?

Cool Down takes a look at our innate and powerful
addiction to high-speed activity, and shows how it is robbing us of
the ability to think creatively and to connect with others
(clients, colleagues, managers, and even family) just when we need
to the most.

Cool Down offers a provocative look at the value of
slowing down in many aspects of our lives and demonstrates clearly
that to get further ahead, faster, people do actually need to cool
down. It's not about doing less; it's about achieving more by
slowing down. Cool Down highlights the harmful effects of
speed on productivity and reveals the value of slow in helping us
to think clearly and prioritize more effectively.

Cool Down is a fascinating look at the world of work,
revealing how and why slow is the next tool of strategic
advantage.

* Shows why and how to consciously step away from reactionism,
pressure, and overload.

* Reveals the numerous ways in which cooling down will improve
your potential and abilities--intellectually, emotionally, and
creatively--making you more productive by going slower.

* Contains practical advice that will help you apply cool
techniques to real-world situations: at work, on the road, and at
home.

* Explains how to improve communication with your boss, your
colleagues, and your family.

* Features lots of examples, practical tips, to-dos, and concepts
that are memorable and easy to apply. Each end-of-chapter summary
includes "Key Points to Take Away" and assessment questions to help
you honestly observe and change your current habits.

A complete approach to managing the pressures of life in a
fast-paced world, Cool Down allows you to slow down so you
can get ahead--and stay there.