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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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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Dorie has always had her finger on the pulse of success — and the journey to get there。 Her new book is no exception。 In The Long Game， she generously shares her personal experience as well as the stories of people around her whom she’s helped find and achieve their calling。 Success always looks easy in the rear view mirror。 Dorie wisely encourages us to take a closer look so we can examine that social mirage。 She reminds us to pay attention， to take time to witness the truth — the actual trail Dorie has always had her finger on the pulse of success — and the journey to get there。 Her new book is no exception。 In The Long Game， she generously shares her personal experience as well as the stories of people around her whom she’s helped find and achieve their calling。 Success always looks easy in the rear view mirror。 Dorie wisely encourages us to take a closer look so we can examine that social mirage。 She reminds us to pay attention， to take time to witness the truth — the actual trail and timeline it took to get there。 When we do， we'll see the years of work preceding the blowout success that’s only visible to us now。 Dorie’s message is real， reassuring， and inspirational。 The Long Game is a must-read for anyone who aspires to design and live their best life。 。。。more
Alessandra Pontiroli
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Having the chance to read in advance The Long Game by Dorie Clark was a real delight and also rich exercise for myself， even if I am learning the lesson now that， having joined the launch team ahead in July， I could have made better use of my time - allowing for more white space perhaps- in order to not get to the day before launch to write up and send this review。 But that is why we like to read Dorie’s book， they’re there to enlighten us and give us concrete exemples and insight in how to bett Having the chance to read in advance The Long Game by Dorie Clark was a real delight and also rich exercise for myself， even if I am learning the lesson now that， having joined the launch team ahead in July， I could have made better use of my time - allowing for more white space perhaps- in order to not get to the day before launch to write up and send this review。 But that is why we like to read Dorie’s book， they’re there to enlighten us and give us concrete exemples and insight in how to better develop ourselves and reap the fruits of our efforts with theory and personal anecdotes or from the people she had the chance to connect with。 So hopefully for the next book I will have completely processed all of her insights and be fully equipped with consistent practice。The main take home lesson hinted at already in the title is that ambition for a better and fulfilled version of ourselves takes patience， time and introspection， in addition to strategic thinking and incremental bets， and that nothing is ever to be taken for granted。 The status quo we aim to is not perennial， and as the old adagio says， once we reach it， we shall not rest on our laurels。 A first strategy suggested is to patiently thinking in waves， like we are on a cyclical learning path， which is based upon connecting， creating reaping and repeating the exercise。In order to be on in the right mood to keep it cyclical， we need to alternate between an executing mode and introspective mode where we shall balance FOMO with the quest of necessary white space we so much need in this century， so pondering and aiming for "infinite horizon moves" is quintessential。This is the first book of Dorie I have read and deeply enjoyed it because I have known her sober yet efficient and insightful work through her online courses， articles and newsletters， and is so good to have the opportunity to discover how all this hard work has come to reap its fruits， and not only on the executive coach type of career she has found to embark on but for the other resilient accommodation she has pursued that could make her who she his， an extremely witty， funny individual （I like how in some of her talks， despite the business topics， she adds a layer of fun using stand up comedian techniques）。 And all her hard work and optimizing for interesting paid her off very well; her musical bets have also resulted in fruitful side projects to coaching which are so inspirational。Every chapter of the book is addictive and provides a summary section with bullet points intended as food for thought and concrete avenues to pursue in order to chase our unique personal fulfillment。 Definitely keeps the reader attention all the way and will make a success book of fall 2021。 #theLongGame #perspectives #purpose #strategicthinking #introspection #development #path #cycles 。。。more
Alisa
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The Long Game: How To Be a Long-Term Thinker in a Short-Term World by Dorie Clark is a holistic approach to professional and personal success。 Practical， accessible， and peppered with vignettes of success from big names to small company start-ups， key take-aways are highlighted and memorable。 For me these are:1。 Creating white space: over-scheduling will keep us from long-term success。 “Saying ‘no’ is the ultimate weapon in the battle to become a long-term thinker—and it is a battle。 ‘Yes’ is ea The Long Game: How To Be a Long-Term Thinker in a Short-Term World by Dorie Clark is a holistic approach to professional and personal success。 Practical， accessible， and peppered with vignettes of success from big names to small company start-ups， key take-aways are highlighted and memorable。 For me these are:1。 Creating white space: over-scheduling will keep us from long-term success。 “Saying ‘no’ is the ultimate weapon in the battle to become a long-term thinker—and it is a battle。 ‘Yes’ is easy in the moment， for so many reasons，” Clark writes， but we need to practice saying “no” to focus on our long-term goals。2。 Decide what to be bad at: “Saying yes to everything means to be average at everything。 Saying no， conversely， is what gives us the rare opportunity to be great。” In addition to my life as a leadership and learning expert， I also write and perform music and volunteer for several causes I care about， such as disability and LGBTQ rights。 But I realized I can’t do it all。 It is important for me to let some possibilities go in order to make other possibilities a reality。3。 Think in decades: Thing about the big goals that take a decade to accomplish。 The good news is that we underestimate how much we can accomplish in a decade， so if we are strategic， we can get there。This book has absolutely energized my long-term thinking and goal setting in my career and passion projects。 For me， this is a professional goal of becoming the Chief Learning Officer of a Fortune 500 company and a personal goal of leading the way for better solutions for disabled adults who need substantial long-term care， a cause very close to my heart。 This means making connections with what Clark calls an “infinite horizon” mindset—being open to all sorts of interesting people—and being wise to where I can provide unique strategic value to my community。 。。。more
Connie Steele
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This book provides valuable principles， stories and advice on shifting your mindset and approach to create that long-term success。 In a world where many of us are pressured to define our wins by the wrong measures of achievement， this book offers a much needed perspective on what it really takes to create the momentum we really want。 It reminds us that we don’t always have to have THE answer and that we should give ourselves permission to optimize for interesting。 That concept resonated deeply w This book provides valuable principles， stories and advice on shifting your mindset and approach to create that long-term success。 In a world where many of us are pressured to define our wins by the wrong measures of achievement， this book offers a much needed perspective on what it really takes to create the momentum we really want。 It reminds us that we don’t always have to have THE answer and that we should give ourselves permission to optimize for interesting。 That concept resonated deeply with me because it personally gave me insight into why I chose the alternative path I did。 Further getting context on how long this journey to success can take was incredibly comforting because we all have this desire to know when。 It’s hard to have that strategic patience！ Thank you Dorie for inspiring us to keep on persevering and giving us the confidence to pursue a different path。 。。。more
Mark Bayer
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The Long Game is hopeful and practical， inspiring and tactical - a perfect blend of inspiration and guidance on implementation。 For anyone feeling stuck in their career or just wanting to feel more energized and passionate about their work， this is the book to read。 Dorie writes with an empathy and authenticity that’s unusual for someone who has accomplished so much。 I loved it。
Paula Brand
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After reading this book， I think The Long Game could also be called “Managing Your Professional Path to Infinity” because so much of the content aligns with successful career management principles。 After following Dorie’s work for some time， I continue to appreciate her transparency and candor when sharing tips for professional success。 She is a truth teller， and this latest book feels like a wonderful accumulation of her best advice on entrepreneurship， networking， reinvention， branding and str After reading this book， I think The Long Game could also be called “Managing Your Professional Path to Infinity” because so much of the content aligns with successful career management principles。 After following Dorie’s work for some time， I continue to appreciate her transparency and candor when sharing tips for professional success。 She is a truth teller， and this latest book feels like a wonderful accumulation of her best advice on entrepreneurship， networking， reinvention， branding and strategic patience。 I most appreciated her advice on networking and love the concept of “no asks for a year。” Her tips on giving back （create value in some way）， keeping in touch （most people don’t）， trying to find common interests with those you seek out （this should be a no-brainer） and deflecting “brain pickers” are true gems。 The Long Game is chockful of career wisdom。 The nuggets Dorie shares are invaluable if you implement them。 It takes work， but realization is achievable is you are willing to put in the effort， play the long game， keep the faith in yourself and stand for what you believe in。 As a global career coach， this book spoke to me and preached many of the concepts I discuss with my clients。 I’m also proud to say that I’ve followed a lot of her advice on making new connections， growing my e-mail list and multiflexing。 Most recently I implement her suggestions of leveraging the life you want by deciding to become a nomadic career coach and transitioning into a truly mobile professional。 。。。more
Harsha Boralessa
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“Are you willing to do the work， despite no guaranteed income？” this is a question that Dorie Clark poses in her new book “The Long Game”。 This book is for you， if you’re looking to progress in your career or build your business and are willing to be patient， put aside short-term gratification and do hard work even when you're unable to see immediate results。 Success is not easy， it’s not simply about doing good work and it’s sometimes difficult to see your progress。 Dorie breaks down the proces “Are you willing to do the work， despite no guaranteed income？” this is a question that Dorie Clark poses in her new book “The Long Game”。 This book is for you， if you’re looking to progress in your career or build your business and are willing to be patient， put aside short-term gratification and do hard work even when you're unable to see immediate results。 Success is not easy， it’s not simply about doing good work and it’s sometimes difficult to see your progress。 Dorie breaks down the process and provides the key concepts and practical strategies that have helped her and others build success over the long term。 This is an entertaining and insightful read， which I would highly recommend。 。。。more
Nola simon
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I was fortunate to get an advance copy of The Long Game by Dorie Clark。 It's really good - she weaves personal stories and examples from colleagues and other people she has interviewed into specific and actionable steps to consider in your long term planning。 She's on record saying she feels it's her best book yet and I agree。In a world that optimizes for short-term results， it takes courage to think long-term。 Think of it as taking a series of small bets on your future。 Some of them could fail I was fortunate to get an advance copy of The Long Game by Dorie Clark。 It's really good - she weaves personal stories and examples from colleagues and other people she has interviewed into specific and actionable steps to consider in your long term planning。 She's on record saying she feels it's her best book yet and I agree。In a world that optimizes for short-term results， it takes courage to think long-term。 Think of it as taking a series of small bets on your future。 Some of them could fail but the payoff could be exponential if successful。 You need to have strategic patience。 What if it works？Success and innovation doesn't happen quickly。 Innovation happens not in quarters but in decades。 It took Dorie 5 years of blogging before she was famous enough to land a traditional book deal。 Although she seems to be everywhere right now， it's taken her 15 years to achieve everything that's happening right now。 An effective example she mentions is a colleague who was frustrated he wasn't as successful as someone he admired。 By reframing his perspective， he realized he was at a similar stage of his career as his mentor was 17 years ago。 Comparison is the thief of joy - know your own goals and optimize for interesting along the way。Points to ponder:📚Think in waves。 Are you learning， connecting， creating or reaping？ Keep the cycle going so you are always learning。📚Choose what to say no to。 Every time you say yes， you say no to something else。 Make sure what you accept gets you closer to what you want to achieve。 For example， Dorie only does podcasts when she’s promoting a book - there are 119 podcasts happening for this launch。📚No one can do everything。 What can you let go？ Does your inbox really need to be at zero？ This one resonated for me - no one in my house has matching socks unless they want to do the work of matching pairs themselves。📚Networking should not be transactional。 Meet new and interesting people but no asks for a year。 Be generous and willing to help。 You don't always have to know how a relationship will pay out - if you meet an astronaut， don't blow her off just because you can't see how it can benefit you immediately。 Make friends - enjoy people for who they are， not what they can do for you。The Long Game will be released September 21。 Highly recommend。#leadership #strategicthinking #TheLongGame #BestAdvice 。。。more
Laura Auclair
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I found Dorie Clark several months ago through a LinkedIn course about introversion and had downloaded all her books to my Kindle well before I learned from The Long Game that I was “optimizing for interesting。” I was six months into a layoff-induced， mid-life gap year， recapturing some lost learning time from while I was in “heads-down mode” at the same company for 15 years。 I was about a third of the way through Reinventing You when I jumped at the chance to preview her latest book about long- I found Dorie Clark several months ago through a LinkedIn course about introversion and had downloaded all her books to my Kindle well before I learned from The Long Game that I was “optimizing for interesting。” I was six months into a layoff-induced， mid-life gap year， recapturing some lost learning time from while I was in “heads-down mode” at the same company for 15 years。 I was about a third of the way through Reinventing You when I jumped at the chance to preview her latest book about long-term thinking in a short-term world。As a strategic communicator， I’m used to the thoughtful planning that goes into a successful campaign。 I’m a bit embarrassed to say that I never really considered the benefits of taking a similar approach to a fulfilling career and balanced life。 Dorie delivers on the premise of the book， that patience + strategy + consistent effort （for longer than most can endure） is a great formula for reaping the rewards of your hard work。 In other words， the only “overnight success” is eight hours of blissfully uninterrupted sleep。Dorie is a tremendous storyteller， and she mined rich， varied， and insightful anecdotes from her Recognized Expert community to illustrate， quickly and effectively， key points in the book。 Her conversational tone and witty asides， as well as the precise and descriptive language， place you at the scene。 I enjoyed winding down before bedtime with a chapter that sometimes became two。The third part of the book resonated strongly with me – how to push through setbacks and learn from failures along the way。 That reminder was serendipitous as I vacillate between rejections for corporate job applications， to laying the groundwork for an LLC， to exploring side hustles and possibly retiring early。 So say “Hell yeah” to reading this book if you want practical wisdom about （and strategies for）:•tReclaiming your time by saying no when you need to•tAlternating between heads-up and heads-down modes •tOptimizing for interesting•tSeeking meaningful professional development and relationship building opportunities to amplify your efforts•tPursuing goals in cyclical stages by “thinking in waves”•tKeeping the faith by practicing resilienceHint: Don’t skip the Coda。 Dorie ties everything together beautifully。 It’s uplifting。Reading The Long Game is like watching a skilled mixologist apportion the right parts of simple， pure ingredients， shake it up just enough， then pour the drink into an elegant – yet sturdy – glass。 One that doesn’t tip over easily。 Where the parts are strategy， patience， and resilience; the shaking is motivation and encouragement; and that lovely vessel is you。 （With success as a chaser。） 。。。more
Louise Foerster
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In The LONG GAME， the incomparable Dorie Clark offers a different perspective on living a meaningful， productive life。 As in her other work， Clark is that perceptive， keen-sighted person you want by your side as you face the morass of information， demands， dreams， and deepest longings that characterize life in the 21st century。 Her clear， wise voice is supported by scores of stories of others who have faced the impossible and found their way to fulfillment and genuine contribution on their own t In The LONG GAME， the incomparable Dorie Clark offers a different perspective on living a meaningful， productive life。 As in her other work， Clark is that perceptive， keen-sighted person you want by your side as you face the morass of information， demands， dreams， and deepest longings that characterize life in the 21st century。 Her clear， wise voice is supported by scores of stories of others who have faced the impossible and found their way to fulfillment and genuine contribution on their own terms and in their own time。 I loved this book -- did not want it to end -- read it for immediate and longer-range application -- and already see and feel a HUGE difference in focusing my attention on what is essential to me and accomplishing what is most important。 I received an advance reader copy of this book in exchange for my unbiased review。 。。。more
Yasmina Kh
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Emotions， failures， stories: that is the most personal book that Dorie Clark has written to share her lessons learned on her incredible success！ The book is more than a business book: it will give you actionable tips， and food for thought through the true stories of her friends， colleagues and members of her recognized expert community。 A wind of positivity to frame your future。
Julie Giulioni
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If you can only read one professional development book this year， make it The Long Game！The Long Game is an actionable antidote to the self-sabotaging urgency experienced by so many professionals。 Author， Doris Clark， offers a clear path toward greater success for those who are willing to eschew short-term thinking and the tail-chasing that goes along with it。 The book is filled with memorable stories， personal examples and doable practices that make a real difference。 I’m particularly drawn to If you can only read one professional development book this year， make it The Long Game！The Long Game is an actionable antidote to the self-sabotaging urgency experienced by so many professionals。 Author， Doris Clark， offers a clear path toward greater success for those who are willing to eschew short-term thinking and the tail-chasing that goes along with it。 The book is filled with memorable stories， personal examples and doable practices that make a real difference。 I’m particularly drawn to her suggestions related to strategic patience， exponential growth， and raindrops of recognition。 And don’t miss Dorie’s powerful questions for achieving leverage （that I’ll be revising on a regular basis。） I thoroughly enjoyed The Long Game… and will reap the benefits of reading it for a long time。 。。。more
Elizabeth McCourt
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