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Smartcuts
The book in one sentence
The fastest-rising people and companies don’t wait their turn: they find smarter paths, using lateral moves, leverage and momentum to achieve in years what used to take decades.
Who it's for
Ambitious early-career professionals, founders, and anyone frustrated by the advice to pay their dues and climb the ladder one rung at a time.
The big idea
Snow, a journalist and co-founder of the content company Contently, set out to explain why some people and organisations succeed unusually quickly. He distinguishes shortcuts, which cut corners and often backfire, from smartcuts, which are legitimate ways of reaching a goal faster by working more cleverly. He groups nine smartcuts under three headings: Shorten, Leverage and Soar.
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