{"product_id":"four-seconds-all-the-time-you-need-to-stop-counterproductive-habits-and-get-the-results-you-want-isbn-9780062372413","title":"Four Seconds: All the Time You Need to Stop Counter-Productive Habits and Get the Results You Want","description":"\u003cp\u003ePeter Bregman, author of the \u003cem\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller \u003cem\u003e18 Minutes,\u003c\/em\u003e offers strategies to replace energy-wasting, counter-productive habits that commonly derail us with truly effective ones.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe things we want most—peace of mind, fulfilling relationships, to do well at work—are surprisingly straightforward to realize. But too often our best efforts to attain them are built on destructive habits that sabotage us. In \u003cem\u003eFour Seconds\u003c\/em\u003e, Peter Bregman shows us how to replace negative patterns with energy boosting and productive behaviors. To thrive in our fast-paced world all it takes is to pause for as few as four seconds—the length of a deep breath—allowing us to make intentional and tactical choices that lead to better outcomes. \u003cem\u003eFour Seconds\u003c\/em\u003e reveals:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e  Why listening—not arguing—is the best strategy for changing someone’s mind\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e  Why setting goals can actually harm performance\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e  How to use strategic disengagement to recover focus and willpower\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e  How taking responsibility for someone else’s failure can actually help your team\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePractical and insightful, \u003cem\u003eFour Seconds\u003c\/em\u003e provides simple solutions to create the results you want without the stress.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eAll too often our best efforts to accomplish the things we want most—to do our jobs well, to make meaningful contributions at home and at work, to have satisfying relationships with loved ones, friends, neighbors, and coworkers—are built on bad habits that sabotage us. We feel overwhelmed by our increasingly large to-do list, so we automatically multitask to get more done—and end up \u003cem\u003emore\u003c\/em\u003e stressed and \u003cem\u003emore\u003c\/em\u003e overloaded. We say something with the hopes of impressing the other person, but instead of end them—then spend days trying to repair the damage. We give what we think is a pep talk to our team— but they walk away demotivated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow can we be most effective and productive in a world that moves too fast and demands so much of us?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eFour Seconds\u003c\/em\u003e, Peter Bregman shows that the answer is to pause for as few as four seconds—the length of a deep breath—to replace bad habits and reactions with more productive behaviors. In his trademark style of blending personal anecdotes with practical advice, Bregman reveals some of our most common counter-productive tendencies and describes counter-intuitive strategies for acting more intentionally, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e  Why setting goals can actually harm your performance\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e  How to use strategic \u003cem\u003edis\u003c\/em\u003eengagement to recover focus and willpower\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e  Why listening—not arguing—is the best strategy for changing someone's mind\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e  How taking responsibility for someone else's failure can actually help you succeed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawn from Bregman's hugely popular \u003cem\u003eHarvard Business Review\u003c\/em\u003e blog, this engaging and wise book provides simple solutions to create the results you want without the stress.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003e18 Minutes\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e  “18 Minutes is an intensely smart, insanely readable, and eminently practical guide to boosting our effectiveness and deepening our satisfaction. I’ve already benefited from the ideas in is book in my own work. So will you.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaniel H. Pink, author of Drive and A Whole New Mind\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Pick this book up and read it. Bregman’s wisdom, humility, and ability to tell a great story run through every page of this gem. 18 Minutes is the best blend of a business book and a self-help book I have ever read.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobert Sutton, Stanford University Professor and bestselling author of Good Boss, Bad Boss\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Feeling in control of your time is a key element of happiness. In the thoughtful, practical, and often funny 18 Minutes, Peter Bregman explains how to make sure we have plenty of time to do the things that matter most to us—so that our lives reflect our true values and priorities.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGretchen Rubin, bestselling author of The Happiness Project\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Peter Bregman is back, this time with an even faster way to find your focus and get back on track when life throws you off. His honesty and empathy for his own failings make \u003ci\u003eFour Seconds\u003c\/i\u003e a refreshing read.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaniel H. Pink, author of To Sell Is Human and Drive\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Bregman’s insights are life-changing, often surprising, and—most importantly—entirely practical.  His strategies can be used every day, take very little of your time, and yet yield extraordinary results.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHeidi Grant Halvorson, associate director, Motivation Science Center, Columbia Business School, and author of Nine Things Successful People Do Differently\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This book is priceless, a book that could change your career, your marriage, your life. 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