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Inside the Box : How Constraints Make Us Better.
'Inside the Box' tells absorbing stories of people and organizations that embraced constraints to transform themselves, and the world - as well as a few that struggled from a lack of limits. David Epstein reveals how boundaries create breakthroughs, and how setting the right constraints can help you become the most creative, productive, and satisfied version of yourself.
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- ISBN: 9780593715710
- Physical Description: 304 pages
- Publisher: Canada : Penguin Publishing Group, 2026.
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| General Note: | CO |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | Library Bound Incorporated |
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| Subject: | BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Organizational Behavior PSYCHOLOGY / Social Psychology SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / General |
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- Penguin Putnam
How do we do more with less?
Limits are the key to stimulating creativity, innovation, and collaboration.
We live in a world that gives us seemingly infinite choices and prizes freedom above all else. We have an unprecedented number of options regarding what to do, who to be, and how to spend our time. All that choice is wonderful; it is also overwhelming. The irony is that total freedom can be paralyzing, and unlimited resources donât necessarily lead to the biggest breakthroughs. In fact, overvaluing complete freedom can be disastrous for everything from starting a company to harnessing creativity to finding personal satisfaction.
David Epstein argues that all of usâindividuals, businesses, institutions, even societiesâcan benefit from narrowing our options. He dives into the science and practice of constraints, exploring exactly when and how guardrails can be beneficial, whether weâre working with limited resources or using self-imposed boundaries to tap unexpected wells of focus and innovation.
Original, galvanizing, and deeply researched, Inside the Box tells absorbing stories of people and organizations that embraced constraints to transform themselves, and the worldâas well as a few that struggled from a lack of limits. Epstein reveals how boundaries create breakthroughs, and how setting the right constraints can help you become the most creative, productive, and satisfied version of yourself.
