The Shibumi Strategy

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With this short, simple fable, Matthew May manages to illuminate anall-too-common career crisis with Zen insights and concepts thatnot only provoke thought but also give readers powerful strategiesto tackle change, challenge, and opportunity." --Gretchen Rubin, author, The Happiness Project "Matt May has written a little book full of big ideas. Drawing from ancient Zen practice and applying those principles tomodern life, he shows how you can turn the obstacles in your pathinto opportunities to transform your career, perhaps even yourlife." --Daniel H. Pink, author, Drive and A Whole NewMind "Matt's done it again: shown us how to break out ofconstraints and get the job done. He's also proven how Japanesepractices and Zen principles that are difficult to translate canexplain everything." --Guy Kawasaki, co-founder, Alltop.com and author,Reality Check "The holy grail for any leader is to reach a state of clarityand peak performance. Through the power of story, The ShibumiStrategy shows us how, and sheds an invaluable light on therole (and potential) of the everyday struggles we face." --Scott Belsky, founder & CEO, Behance and author,Making Ideas Happen "What an exquisite story! Matt May deftly weaves ancient wisdomwith modern realities, revealing how each of us can embrace thestruggle inherent in any meaningful breakthrough--and use itto transform our own potential in work and life." --Sally Hogshead, author, Fascinate: Your 7 Triggers toPersuasion and Captivation "This is a treasure of a book, and just the kind ofuplifting medicine that's needed right now. It's aboutsomething that in the west we don't even have a name for, andyet it holds the key to finding our way in challenging times. Whenyou know how to look at the events of your life, everything isthere to show you what you can't see on your own, and offeryou opportunities that you normally walk right by. No matter yourlife circumstances, this is the kind of book that can (and almostcertainly will) change your life." -- Sarah Susanka, author, The Not So Big Life andThe Not So Big House series "The Shibumi Strategy is a simple but affectingtale--a must-read for anyone looking to make sense ofbreakthrough change at work and in life." -- Ori Brafman, coauthor, Click: The Magic of InstantConnections "The Shibumi Strategy tells a touching story with auniversally resonant message you'll want to keep close toyour heart and share with others." -- Maddy Dychtwald, author, Influence: HowWomen'sSoaring Economic Power Will Transform Our World for theBetter "This exceptional book is a game-changer. Read it. Applyit (fast). And step into your next level." -- Robin Sharma, author, The Leader Who Had No Titleand The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari