The Long Game: How to Be a Long-Term Thinker in a Short-Term World
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- Author：Dorie Clark
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David
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Good book about building your brand
Mattia
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I love Dorie's writing style， ideas， and personal examples。 I bought the hardcover and will definitely be reading this book again！ I love Dorie's writing style， ideas， and personal examples。 I bought the hardcover and will definitely be reading this book again！ 。。。more
Soo Ren Chang
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Relate to the concept of "optimise for interesting"， and finally there is language to describe my preference！ Others include heartbeat income & little bets are something that I've recently embraced。 Also playing the long game is to acknowledge & make choices that it's ok not to be an expert in everything。 The stories bring these concepts to life， and that it's relatable！Love the summary of key points at the end of each chapter Relate to the concept of "optimise for interesting"， and finally there is language to describe my preference！ Others include heartbeat income & little bets are something that I've recently embraced。 Also playing the long game is to acknowledge & make choices that it's ok not to be an expert in everything。 The stories bring these concepts to life， and that it's relatable！Love the summary of key points at the end of each chapter 。。。more
Qing Wang
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A revised review:When you really think about it， career or profession cannot be separated from the person who undertakes it， no matter how much we love to say let’s not mess up our precious life， which is about love， with boring work， which is about money。The biggest troubles people usually ran into can be classified as two types。 On the one hand there are people who mistakenly identify themselves with the job title they hold， on the other hand there are others who cannot find meaning in work。 N A revised review:When you really think about it， career or profession cannot be separated from the person who undertakes it， no matter how much we love to say let’s not mess up our precious life， which is about love， with boring work， which is about money。The biggest troubles people usually ran into can be classified as two types。 On the one hand there are people who mistakenly identify themselves with the job title they hold， on the other hand there are others who cannot find meaning in work。 None of them could be happy。The long game in the end is about life， how to plan the way to live one’s life， and more importantly， how to execute， and how to push through when facing setbacks。 。。。more
Christina Ho
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Jam packed with detailed strategies Clear， concise and inspirational without sounding too preachy or vague。 Really lays the ground for anyone to get started now。
Robbie Samuels
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The Long Game delivers on so many different levels。 While it’s easy to see Dorie’s meteoric success and aspire to be like her， she shares the struggles she faced along the way and you start to realize ‘maybe I need to define success on my own terms - not anyone else’s。’ If we’re not careful， the goal posts will keep moving and we’re straying further away from the life we want to be living。 Dorie shares client stories that illustrate the many benefits of focusing on the long game instead of short The Long Game delivers on so many different levels。 While it’s easy to see Dorie’s meteoric success and aspire to be like her， she shares the struggles she faced along the way and you start to realize ‘maybe I need to define success on my own terms - not anyone else’s。’ If we’re not careful， the goal posts will keep moving and we’re straying further away from the life we want to be living。 Dorie shares client stories that illustrate the many benefits of focusing on the long game instead of short term thinking。 This is at the top of my gift list for this holiday season。 I know a lot of fellow entrepreneurs who would benefit from reading it and following Dorie’s advice， such as saying yes ONLY to things you’re excited about， deciding what to be bad at， and to “optimize for interesting。” 。。。more
Chris Boutté
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This was a surprisingly phenomenal book。 I was unfamiliar with Dorie Clark， but I’m definitely planning on checking out his other books now。 For a while， I haven’t been a huge fan of business-type books that are primarily anecdotal， but this book popped up on my radar at the exact right time。 Recently laid off and doing my best to work hard and make a living from writing， my podcast， and other projects， this book gave me some much needed motivation and inspiration。 There were definitely some par This was a surprisingly phenomenal book。 I was unfamiliar with Dorie Clark， but I’m definitely planning on checking out his other books now。 For a while， I haven’t been a huge fan of business-type books that are primarily anecdotal， but this book popped up on my radar at the exact right time。 Recently laid off and doing my best to work hard and make a living from writing， my podcast， and other projects， this book gave me some much needed motivation and inspiration。 There were definitely some parts where I thought， “Meh。 That’s not something I could put to practical use，” but the overall message and many other parts were extremely useful。 Clark not only expresses the importance of playing the “long game”， but he provides a ton of practical advice that helps you avoid certain pitfalls。 。。。more
Dirk
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Compliments on the marketing of this book。
Carter Hemphill
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Surprised to large number of positive reviews — likely some are fans of the author’s other work。 The author provides a lot of good career advice， yet she doesn’t really start to address the theme of the book （e。g， equipping oneself for the long game to achieve success） until the last third of the book。 I like the summaries at the end of each chapter， yet there could have been more depth。 The frequent anecdotes by the author and others offered little substance and seem to be more filler。 I can se Surprised to large number of positive reviews — likely some are fans of the author’s other work。 The author provides a lot of good career advice， yet she doesn’t really start to address the theme of the book （e。g， equipping oneself for the long game to achieve success） until the last third of the book。 I like the summaries at the end of each chapter， yet there could have been more depth。 The frequent anecdotes by the author and others offered little substance and seem to be more filler。 I can see how they could motivate a reader， but I grew tired of them。 Overall， a quick read， but could have been explored the topic even more。 。。。more
Keane Neal-Riquier
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Dorie takes a stance not every business thinker is willing to go - the long term。 For me， this easily digestible guide provided something familiar。 And through the chapters， someone was there recognizing the little accomplishments no one else sees when playing The Long Game。
Kara
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Loved it！ Somehow I feel more calm and patient even just reading Dorie’s excellent book。 Recommend to creatives， entrepreneurs， and anyone else！
Rebecca
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This book is full of real-life anecdotes and stories that bring Dorie's main points to life as to why it pays to play the long game - even when the short-term cost may be high。 This book is easy， informative reading that will get you thinking about how you can set yourself up for success in the long run。 Highly recommend this book！ This book is full of real-life anecdotes and stories that bring Dorie's main points to life as to why it pays to play the long game - even when the short-term cost may be high。 This book is easy， informative reading that will get you thinking about how you can set yourself up for success in the long run。 Highly recommend this book！ 。。。more
Kevin
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The last 18 months have caused so many people to think about doing something different， finding something more meaningful or creating more impact with their careers and their lives。 If you’re one of them， then this book is for you！ Dorie’s helpful advice and strategies， thought-provoking questions and real-world examples will help you focus， develop and execute a plan and stay the course （which is often the most difficult thing to do）。 Her style is at once smart， entertaining， inspiring， and rel The last 18 months have caused so many people to think about doing something different， finding something more meaningful or creating more impact with their careers and their lives。 If you’re one of them， then this book is for you！ Dorie’s helpful advice and strategies， thought-provoking questions and real-world examples will help you focus， develop and execute a plan and stay the course （which is often the most difficult thing to do）。 Her style is at once smart， entertaining， inspiring， and relatable。 I found the concepts of optimizing for interesting， thinking in waves， and infinite horizon networking especially helpful and resonant。 For those who are looking to make a change and think they know what they want to do and where they want to head and even those who don’t - who have yet to find their passion or purpose but just know that where they are is not where they want to be， buy and read this book。 Your future self will thank you！ 。。。more
Liz Alterman
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While I often pick up business and career-focused books， many times I skim or fail to finish because the content is dry or doesn't feel fresh。 The Long Game is the just opposite。 The way Dorie seamlessly weaves actionable advice with real-life examples made this one of the most engaging books I've read this year。 I'd recommend this to anyone who has a goal that seems beyond their grasp as The Long Game provides strategies and Dorie's honest and inspirational hard-won wisdom aimed at helping you While I often pick up business and career-focused books， many times I skim or fail to finish because the content is dry or doesn't feel fresh。 The Long Game is the just opposite。 The way Dorie seamlessly weaves actionable advice with real-life examples made this one of the most engaging books I've read this year。 I'd recommend this to anyone who has a goal that seems beyond their grasp as The Long Game provides strategies and Dorie's honest and inspirational hard-won wisdom aimed at helping you achieve what initially seems impossible。 I love that she shares her failures and rejections and how she reframed those disappointing moments， transforming them into wins。 This is a book I'll return to again and again。 。。。more
Brian Honigman
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I don't think I've read a more timely， relevant book given the increasing levels of "busyness" we're all experiencing。 Dorie has done it again with the Long Game， providing practical and actionable advice on how to cut through the excuses and distractions and work on our most important goals personally and professionally。 Her advice on creating more white space in your schedule to think and strategize will remain with me for years， a helpful reminder we could all use to do more with less。 Pick u I don't think I've read a more timely， relevant book given the increasing levels of "busyness" we're all experiencing。 Dorie has done it again with the Long Game， providing practical and actionable advice on how to cut through the excuses and distractions and work on our most important goals personally and professionally。 Her advice on creating more white space in your schedule to think and strategize will remain with me for years， a helpful reminder we could all use to do more with less。 Pick up this quick read if you're looking for a framework to better focus on what matters long-term。 。。。more
Sue Baggott
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For anyone seeking to grow and scale their influence and/or their business， I highly recommend The Long Game by Dorie Clark。 In particular， I believe her concept of "strategic patience" is critical to staying in the game long enough to build awareness， credibility， and trust to a tipping point of reaping returns on your investment。 Consistent with her previous books， Dorie shares her years of accumulated wisdom with a terrific blend of personal experiences， relatable stories， and actionable step For anyone seeking to grow and scale their influence and/or their business， I highly recommend The Long Game by Dorie Clark。 In particular， I believe her concept of "strategic patience" is critical to staying in the game long enough to build awareness， credibility， and trust to a tipping point of reaping returns on your investment。 Consistent with her previous books， Dorie shares her years of accumulated wisdom with a terrific blend of personal experiences， relatable stories， and actionable steps。 She provides a realistic view of the strategy， planning， networking， and consistent hard work required to achieve major goals while creating a life we love - all possible over the long run （in stark contrast to unrealistic shortcuts others promise）。 I'll definitely be sharing copies with several entrepreneurs I coach and mentor。 。。。more
BRIAN C NEWMAN
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I think this is a very timely book as many of us struggle to reflect on our lives and re-invent ourselves in what is the new normal。 Dorie provides several important tips and many important ideas to take a longer view on how to set up a long view for success in life and in business。 I found "thinking in waves" particularly relevant to me， and I believe others should recognize the flow all of us go through in our lives。。 I highly recommend this book for those who want long-term value from their c I think this is a very timely book as many of us struggle to reflect on our lives and re-invent ourselves in what is the new normal。 Dorie provides several important tips and many important ideas to take a longer view on how to set up a long view for success in life and in business。 I found "thinking in waves" particularly relevant to me， and I believe others should recognize the flow all of us go through in our lives。。 I highly recommend this book for those who want long-term value from their contributions to this world。 。。。more
E Michael
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Dorie's latest book is just what the post-pandemic economy needs。 She continues her signature style of honest， open and instructive giving。 While some other business writers put a self-congratulatory spin on a list of glittering generalities of largely inactionable so-called advice， Dorie again shows us exactly step-by-step how she approaches her career and continual re-invention， not hiding the inevitable disappointments and frustrations and shares the grit and determination that it takes to ge Dorie's latest book is just what the post-pandemic economy needs。 She continues her signature style of honest， open and instructive giving。 While some other business writers put a self-congratulatory spin on a list of glittering generalities of largely inactionable so-called advice， Dorie again shows us exactly step-by-step how she approaches her career and continual re-invention， not hiding the inevitable disappointments and frustrations and shares the grit and determination that it takes to get to the joys on the path of getting to success。 Highly worth the read。 。。。more
Maya Kadar
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Especially now， in the post-pandemic YOLO economy in which we are living， wouldn't it be nice to get a template for how to prioritize what’s important and how to think strategically about your life？ Well this is the book for that。 I enjoyed learning and even implementing some tips from this book。 The author weaves her experiences with that of other business professionals distilling essentialist principles while also entertaining us with relatable stories of personal challenges。 She teaches how t Especially now， in the post-pandemic YOLO economy in which we are living， wouldn't it be nice to get a template for how to prioritize what’s important and how to think strategically about your life？ Well this is the book for that。 I enjoyed learning and even implementing some tips from this book。 The author weaves her experiences with that of other business professionals distilling essentialist principles while also entertaining us with relatable stories of personal challenges。 She teaches how to strategically scale our long term dreams in a way that makes them feel achievable。 It’s about noticing what you are already doing and amplifying it， maximizing time and energy towards fun， curiosity and connection。 。。。more
Kristina
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The Long Game is an enchanting book of approx。 135 pages of the journey of Work and Life， and what it takes to survive and be successful in the long term， playing the long game。 The book is full of real narratives of people， like you and me， telling their story and what they have learnt。 Dorie summarizes these with wit， precise words， subtle summaries and hits the nail on the head with the “Remember” notes。 I loved the weighted words eg “interstitial moments”， “parse my concerns”， and the story- The Long Game is an enchanting book of approx。 135 pages of the journey of Work and Life， and what it takes to survive and be successful in the long term， playing the long game。 The book is full of real narratives of people， like you and me， telling their story and what they have learnt。 Dorie summarizes these with wit， precise words， subtle summaries and hits the nail on the head with the “Remember” notes。 I loved the weighted words eg “interstitial moments”， “parse my concerns”， and the story-telling tone！ Often， she also tells her own story， citing how failures/ experiences can work for you， how success comes “when you make enough attempts”。 You learn so much， appreciating the plausible bridges， and contemplating the fresh knowledge to reach your goal。 You need to read this， as it will show you that perseverance pays off， the “long” journey is worth it and that your destination is real。 。。。more
Sharon Mulgrew
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Climbing up the Ladder with Dorie。I love this statement near the start of The Long Game:“So often， the people who have succeeded pull up the ladder behind them…。 （And insist that） ‘Brilliance and talent got （them） recognized！” Dorie Clark immediately rolls down her ladder， comes back down， and takes you up the ladder with her。 The Strategies for the climb are on each successive rung。 Each strategy has a chapter that gives you the rung’s practical philosophy （the why！） thinking steps， action step Climbing up the Ladder with Dorie。I love this statement near the start of The Long Game:“So often， the people who have succeeded pull up the ladder behind them…。 （And insist that） ‘Brilliance and talent got （them） recognized！” Dorie Clark immediately rolls down her ladder， comes back down， and takes you up the ladder with her。 The Strategies for the climb are on each successive rung。 Each strategy has a chapter that gives you the rung’s practical philosophy （the why！） thinking steps， action steps， techniques， real people sample examples， and why enthusiasm and hope continue to be useful。It made me think of one of psychologist Erikson’s Eight Ages of Man - Stage 4 Industry vs Inferiority （EH Erikson， Childhood and Society Chapter 7 2nd Ed。 Norton， 1963）。 In Stage 4 “the child learns to win recognition by producing things”。 If the child is unable to tolerate the sense of inferiority - the humiliation at failing as s/he is learning or trying something - they will turn away too soon。 They will not learn to endure the patience needed to develop the competence that is recognized by others， and to make connections with others。 If this was not an easy stage for you – it wasn’t for me – Dorie’s book makes it very clear how you tolerate learning and working and failing during your non-recognition period and how you develop the resilience to stay focused and continue working with enthusiasm and hope。 Your climb will bring you out of the puddling of short-term thinking at the ladder bottom and move you up to the success available with the long-term horizon。 I requested and read an early copy。 。。。more
Linda Janssen
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Dorie Clark's much anticipated The Long Game is the logical next step in the natural progression of her highly engaging books for entrepreneurs and within-business disruptors。 Having helped readers identify their breakthrough ideas， define their brand and get their voices heard， and diversify and monetize their expertise， Clark now focuses on strategic thinking for the long haul。 As with her previous books， you'll want to keep The Long Game close at hand as a reference and reminder of the import Dorie Clark's much anticipated The Long Game is the logical next step in the natural progression of her highly engaging books for entrepreneurs and within-business disruptors。 Having helped readers identify their breakthrough ideas， define their brand and get their voices heard， and diversify and monetize their expertise， Clark now focuses on strategic thinking for the long haul。 As with her previous books， you'll want to keep The Long Game close at hand as a reference and reminder of the importance of both consistency and inevitable course correction in our fast-paced， attention-deficient， ever changing world。 。。。more
Erica Dhawan
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Dorie， thank you for your incredible book The Long Game。 It gave me a fresh perspective on working smarter and not harder and mastering the importance of strategic patience。 In a knee jerk world， this book gave me the confidence to be thoughtful， steadfast and stay the course。 One of the best books I’ve read this year。
Lindsey Pollak
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I read a lot of business and personal development books， and The Long Game is my new favorite。 As Dorie Clark writes， "Everything meaningful I've done has required far more time than I wanted or anticipated。" There really are no overnight successes。That said， Clark offers page after page of wise， tactical suggestions to make sure you do achieve the long-term success you want -- and that you are able to enjoy the journey。 I loved the book's many stories and examples along with its overall tone of I read a lot of business and personal development books， and The Long Game is my new favorite。 As Dorie Clark writes， "Everything meaningful I've done has required far more time than I wanted or anticipated。" There really are no overnight successes。That said， Clark offers page after page of wise， tactical suggestions to make sure you do achieve the long-term success you want -- and that you are able to enjoy the journey。 I loved the book's many stories and examples along with its overall tone of encouragement。 Highly recommended！ 。。。more
pey pey
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Dorie is an excellent communicator and known and trusted expert in her field， and The Long Game delivers on so many different levels。 Dorie provides excellent insight and advice for finding one’s purpose。 As always， she does this by delivering relatable stories and a very actionable approach to improving one’s personal and professional life。The real-life examples make it easy to not only envision the framework in my own life but make it relatable， as well。 I find it hard to hold on to my excuses Dorie is an excellent communicator and known and trusted expert in her field， and The Long Game delivers on so many different levels。 Dorie provides excellent insight and advice for finding one’s purpose。 As always， she does this by delivering relatable stories and a very actionable approach to improving one’s personal and professional life。The real-life examples make it easy to not only envision the framework in my own life but make it relatable， as well。 I find it hard to hold on to my excuses if I can see myself applying the vision in my own life。 The Long Game's framework quickly became more appealing to me。While reading， I often thought about my future and the changes I could make in my business to help me achieve my goals。 The case studies and stories make my plans feel more achievable。 The Long Game is an excellent read at any stage you find yourself in your business。 。。。more
Linda Ugelow
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Like with Dorie Clark's previous book， Entrepreneurial You， which I loved， The Long Game surprised me with a helpful perspective that I didn't even know I needed。 In my life and business， I tend to look at what is right in front of my nose。 This book got me thinking more long-term so that my dreams don't get lost in the fray of the day-to-day。 Like with Dorie Clark's previous book， Entrepreneurial You， which I loved， The Long Game surprised me with a helpful perspective that I didn't even know I needed。 In my life and business， I tend to look at what is right in front of my nose。 This book got me thinking more long-term so that my dreams don't get lost in the fray of the day-to-day。 。。。more
Rebecca
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Pick up this book！ Through her usual charming and engaging style， Clark generously offers advice and strategies based on both her own experiences and those of her extensive network。 Reading this felt like receiving personal coaching on how to:• Get clear on your long-term goals• Research the process of what it really takes to achieve those goals• Make time on your calendar for uninterrupted thinking and learning• Focus on the right things at the right time• Multitask in ways that actually work• Pick up this book！ Through her usual charming and engaging style， Clark generously offers advice and strategies based on both her own experiences and those of her extensive network。 Reading this felt like receiving personal coaching on how to:• Get clear on your long-term goals• Research the process of what it really takes to achieve those goals• Make time on your calendar for uninterrupted thinking and learning• Focus on the right things at the right time• Multitask in ways that actually work• Understand the how， why， and with whom of networking• Embrace the torturous art of strategic patience• And my personal favorite - optimize for interesting！ – which is surely my new life’s motto。 This is a resource you’ll visit again and again。 There's so much good research here that I left the book with a much longer list of To-Be-Reads in my shopping cart。 。。。more
Denise Harris
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Exceptional！ Dorie’s latest book， The Long Game， is a must-have for anyone who wants to actualize their goals or figure out how to elevate their life。 The book is full of thoughtful and evidence-based guidance that nudge you to consider not only what’s possible for yourself but take the necessary steps forward to actualize your goals and create the change you want for yourself。I love the real-life situations and people who are referenced， to help us understand that taking risks in life， often do Exceptional！ Dorie’s latest book， The Long Game， is a must-have for anyone who wants to actualize their goals or figure out how to elevate their life。 The book is full of thoughtful and evidence-based guidance that nudge you to consider not only what’s possible for yourself but take the necessary steps forward to actualize your goals and create the change you want for yourself。I love the real-life situations and people who are referenced， to help us understand that taking risks in life， often do pan out。 Dorie’s clear message of sticking with and idea or a goal， long enough to see it work and celebrating wins along the way， is exactly what so many of us need to hear， especially right now。 If you don’t have this book， you are missing out on some rock solid advice on living with intention and embracing the best that life has to offer。 。。。more
Cyrill Wiget
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New York Time’s “expert at self-reinvention” Dorie Clark and author of Entrepreneurial You， Reinventing You， and Stand Outhas done it again and is publishing The Long Game。 If you find yourself feeling lost in the motion， stuck in the rat race， and unable to take time for yourself to even breathe — Long Game is a must-read。 By using her own life as a mirror， Dorie shared an intimate retelling of what it means to seek your true purpose in life and what’s right， not what’s obvious or easy。 She mas New York Time’s “expert at self-reinvention” Dorie Clark and author of Entrepreneurial You， Reinventing You， and Stand Outhas done it again and is publishing The Long Game。 If you find yourself feeling lost in the motion， stuck in the rat race， and unable to take time for yourself to even breathe — Long Game is a must-read。 By using her own life as a mirror， Dorie shared an intimate retelling of what it means to seek your true purpose in life and what’s right， not what’s obvious or easy。 She masterfully weaved life lessons with her personal struggles to demystify success and explore what it means to think long-term in a short-term world。 Her journey from a young journalist to a brilliant keynote speaker， HBR author， and Duke University professor was not a straightforward path。 Instead of doing what's easy， guaranteed， or look glamorous at the moment， she inspires us to move step-by-step to achieve our goals but being willing to keep at them， even when they seem pointless， boring， or even unreachable。 We must think and act in waves， to not lose our goals in an ocean of distractions。 Success is a long game。 It takes discipline to always look for the bigger picture。 My friend Dorie invited me to read the book prerelease and I highly recommend anyone who is feeling like they want to regain control of their lives and goals， to read The Long Game and reach their true potential。 。。。more
Amii Barnard-Bahn
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