{"product_id":"9780593982549","title":"ASAP: As Slow as Possible: When to Take the Long Road in a Shortcut World","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eHandley, Ann\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBallantine Books\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2\/23\/2027\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou already know how to go fast. What nobody taught you is when not to.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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 the moments when slowing down is not weakness, hesitation, or delay. It's the smarter move.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBecause when everyone has access to the same shortcuts, the real edge is knowing when \u003cb\u003enot\u003c\/b\u003e to take them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou'll discover:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003eWhy the long road often 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt’s time to choose the long road when the shortcut costs too much.","brand":"Ballantine Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48585121988863,"sku":"9780593982549","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780593982549_s600x595.png?v=1780336059","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9780593982549","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}