{"product_id":"asap-as-slow-as-possible","title":"Asap: As Slow as Possible","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom Ann Handley, \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eEverybody Writes\u003c\/i\u003e, comes a smart, timely, clear-eyed guide to knowing when to speed up, when to slow down, and when the shortcut costs more than it saves.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou already know how to go fast. What nobody taught you is when not to. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eASAP: As SLOW As Possible\u003c\/i\u003e, Ann Handley rebels against the false urgency baked into modern work and life--and shows you how to recognize Slowments: the moments when slowing down is not weakness, hesitation, or delay. It's the smarter move. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBecause when everyone has access to the same shortcuts, the real edge is knowing when \u003cb\u003enot\u003c\/b\u003e to take them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith research, brain science, vivid storytelling, and Handley's signature wit, \u003ci\u003eASAP: As SLOW As Possible\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the hidden speed traps that weaken our judgment, creativity, and original thinking--especially in an age when AI makes the fastest path feel like the smartest one--and gives you a practical way to know when speed is serving you and when it's taking you farther from what matters. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou'll discover: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Hasty Progress Illusion\u003c\/b\u003e--why motion can feel like mastery, even when nothing lasting is taking hold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe ASAP Matrix\u003c\/b\u003e--how to know exactly when to autopilot, when to pause, and when a moment deserves more of you\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe six Slowments in life and in work\u003c\/b\u003e--the pivotal moments when slowing down changes what happens next\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHow to protect your judgment\u003c\/b\u003e in a world eager to outsource it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWhen choosing analog leads \u003c\/b\u003eto sharper ideas, wiser decisions, more creative approaches, stronger relationships, and meaningful work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHow to stop confusing speed with progress\u003c\/b\u003e--and start choosing the pace the moment actually requires\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eASAP: As SLOW As Possible\u003c\/i\u003e reveals slowness as a generative force and for the first time gives you a way to harness life's most important slow moments. Not by doing less, opting out, or becoming the kind of person who ferments things in a shed. But by knowing when speed helps--and when it hollows out the very thing you hoped it would serve. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's time to choose the long road when the shortcut costs too much.","brand":"Ballantine Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48835880976589,"sku":"9780593982549","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0557\/1529\/9533\/files\/imageloader_aadffe13-e7f4-4cb7-be7d-4bfd61eae142.png?v=1790988603","url":"https:\/\/booksatmidnight.com\/products\/asap-as-slow-as-possible","provider":"Books At Midnight","version":"1.0","type":"link"}