{"product_id":"you-can-just-do-things-how-to-stop-asking-permission-and-start-making-things-happen-paperback","title":"You Can Just Do Things: How to Stop Asking Permission and Start Making Things Happen (Paperback)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e'A guide to building life on your own terms.' \u003cb\u003eCharles\nDuhigg, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Power of Habit\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIt's refreshing to read a book so ambitious and humane at\nthe same time.' \u003cb\u003eAli Abdaal, author of \u003ci\u003eFeel-Good Positivity\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e__________\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eExtraordinary results don't require genius or grit – they\nrequire agency, and anyone can build it\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eYou've been taught success comes from careful planning,\nlearning the ropes, and earning one promotion at a time. But what about the\npeople who seem to skip all that?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWe all know a few rare individuals who never stop moving,\ntaking wild risks, and collecting public failures, yet somehow always seem to\nland on top. They act with confidence while you second-guess. They jump while\nyou're still researching. They ask forgiveness instead of permission, and the\nworld rewards them for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWhy don't the rules apply to them?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBecause they're not rules. They're productivity\nguidelines for people who've been trained to wait for permission.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHigh-agency people act on the world rather than letting the\nworld act on them. They don't wait to feel ready. 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They simply do things, and the results follow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou Can Just Do Things\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the specific\nstrategies that separate those who achieve from those who wait:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul style=\"margin-top:0cm\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIncrease\n     your surface area for luck\u003c\/b\u003e – put yourself where opportunities can\n     find you\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTake\n     every shortcut available\u003c\/b\u003e – the \"proper path\" is often\n     just slower, not better\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBuild\n     forcing functions\u003c\/b\u003e – design systems that make backing out harder\n     than following through\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eUse\n     your deepest insecurities as fuel\u003c\/b\u003e – your shame contains your most\n     powerful motivation\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe gap between where you are and where you want to be isn't\nabout talent, discipline or working harder. It's about whether you're willing\nto claim ownership over your own life. It's to stop asking if you're allowed\nand start simply \u003ci\u003edoing\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis book won't teach you time management or goal-setting.\nIt's a journey and a toolkit for bold living. It will show you how to recognize\nwhen you're defaulting to helplessness, how to build the muscle of decisive\naction, and how to navigate toward a life that's actually yours.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eStop asking permission. Start doing things.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e__________\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e'Through small, decisive actions, you can take control of\nyour life and live the way you want.’ \u003cb\u003eArthur C. Brooks, Harvard\nprofessor and #1 New York Times bestselling author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e'The biggest obstacle to change is in the mind: the mistaken\nbelief that trying is pointless or too hard. Cate Hall elegantly demolishes\nthis barrier… You Can Just Do Things is essential reading.' \u003cb\u003eEric\nRies, \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Lean\nStartup\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCate Hall \u003c\/b\u003eis a former Supreme Court lawyer,\nworld-ranked poker player, and recovering addict turned CEO of the $3 billion\nAstera Institute, where she funds visionary science and technology projects.\nHer viral Substack essay on agency, How to Be More Agentic, has been praised by\nthought-leaders like James Clear and Nate Silver, and inspired her upcoming TED\nTalk.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TIMES DISTRIBUTION PTE LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45602885828815,"sku":"9780008811778","price":39.19,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/5662\/3823\/files\/download_daadbf66-8319-41ec-9726-8323c998b905.jpg?v=1784256102","url":"https:\/\/popular.com.sg\/products\/you-can-just-do-things-how-to-stop-asking-permission-and-start-making-things-happen-paperback","provider":"Popular Book Company Pte Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}