Business. Nonfiction. Economics. HTML:The authors of the national bestseller The Power of Small once again tackle conventional wisdom with a provocative and counterintuitive book about the importance of sweating the small stuff in our lives and in our careers.
Our smallest actions and gestures often have an outsized impact on our biggest goals, say Linda Kaplan Thaler and Robin Koval. Did you double-check that presentation one last time, or hold the elevator for a stranger? Going that extra inchâ??whether with a client, customer, family member, or friendâ??speaks volumes to others about our talent, personality, and motivations. After all, if we canâ??t take care of the small details, how can we be counted on to deliver when it really matters?
In todayâ??s challenging times, bigger isnâ??t always better. In fact, itâ??s often the baby steps that put us on the path to delivering a true competitive advantage. The real secret to getting ahead in life and in our careers is to refocus our attention on the small details that, if disregarded, can sabotage a multimillion-dollar ad campaign or undermine your most important relationships. Kaplan Thaler and Koval show how to get more of what you want with surprisingly less tha