The Power of Small: Why Little Things Make All the Difference Book

The bestselling authors of The Power of Nice discuss the tremendous impact of small acts and gestures in our lives and careers.

From winning an account just by saying hello to winning a marathon just by counting the steps—our smallest actions and gestures often have the biggest impact. Through stories from the authors’ own experiences, as well as those of people whose lives have been transformed by seemingly insignificant acts, the authors demonstrate how all of us can harness the power of small to improve our lives.

From the Compact Disc edition.

Publishers Weekly

According to successful authors and marketing business leaders Thaler and Koval, paying attention to the small things can improve your effectiveness in both personal and professional situations. Written in an appropriately succinct style, Thaler and Koval make a big deal of simple steps like paying better attention to what you're saying ("Bill Clinton... waits until he has come to the end of a sentence to shift his attention to another person") and picking up after yourself ("Professional organizer Molly Boren... says to put away three things in the morning and three things at night"). Some chapters are more professionally oriented, like a chapter on gaffes at work ("Little Mistakes Spell Disaster"), but widely-applicable, everyday advice gets much of the attention, as in the "Take Baby Steps" chapter: "Smaller, more attainable goals will also give you quicker, more frequent mini-rewards." Though not necessarily for front-to-back reading, quick dips should yield enough practical inspiration for most seekers. Clean, simple writing, familiar to anyone who picked up the authors' bestselling The Power of Nice, ensures a fast-paced reading experience, and an admirable example of the subtle, considered approach it advocates.
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