You Can Just Do Things (Paperback)
Idioma: inglés
Editorial: HarperCollins Publishers, London, 2026
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Paperback. 'A guide to building life on your own terms.' Charles Duhigg, author of The Power of HabitIt's refreshing to read a book so ambitious and humane at the same time.' Ali Abdaal, author of Feel-Good Positivity __________Extraordinary results don't require genius or grit they require agency, and anyone can build it You've been taught success comes from careful planning, learning the ropes, and earning one promotion at a time. But what about the people who seem to skip all that?We all know a few rare individuals who never stop moving, taking wild risks, and collecting public failures, yet somehow always seem to land on top. They act with confidence while you second-guess. They jump while you're still researching. They ask forgiveness instead of permission, and the world rewards them for it.Why don't the rules apply to them?Because they're not rules. They're productivity guidelines for people who've been trained to wait for permission.High-agency people act on the world rather than letting the world act on them. They don't wait to feel ready. They don't ask if they're qualified. They simply do things, and the results follow.You Can Just Do Things reveals the specific strategies that separate those who achieve from those who wait:Increase your surface area for luck put yourself where opportunities can find youTake every shortcut available the "proper path" is often just slower, not betterBuild forcing functions design systems that make backing out harder than following throughUse your deepest insecurities as fuel your shame contains your most powerful motivationThe gap between where you are and where you want to be isn't about talent, discipline or working harder. It's about whether you're willing to claim ownership over your own life. It's to stop asking if you're allowed and start simply doing.This book won't teach you time management or goal-setting. It's a journey and a toolkit for bold living. It will show you how to recognize when you're defaulting to helplessness, how to build the muscle of decisive action, and how to navigate toward a life that's actually yours.Stop asking permission. Start doing things.__________ 'Through small, decisive actions, you can take control of your life and live the way you want. Arthur C. Brooks, Harvard professor and #1 New York Times bestselling author'The biggest obstacle to change is in the mind: the mistaken belief that trying is pointless or too hard. Cate Hall elegantly demolishes this barrier You Can Just Do Things is essential reading.' Eric Ries, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Lean Startup Extraordinary results don't require genius or grit they require agency, and anyone can build it Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…
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- Título
- You Can Just Do Things (Paperback)
- Autor
- Cate Hall
- Editorial
- HarperCollins Publishers, London
- Año de publicación
- 2026
- Estado
- new
- Encuadernación
- Paperback
- Idioma
- inglés
- ISBN 10
- 0008811776
- ISBN 13
- 9780008811778
'A guide to building life on your own terms.' Charles Duhigg, author of The Power of Habit
It's refreshing to read a book so ambitious and humane at the same time.' Ali Abdaal, author of Feel-Good Positivity
__________
Extraordinary results don't require genius or grit – they require agency, and anyone can build it
You've been taught success comes from careful planning, learning the ropes, and earning one promotion at a time. But what about the people who seem to skip all that?
We all know a few rare individuals who never stop moving, taking wild risks, and collecting public failures, yet somehow always seem to land on top. They act with confidence while you second-guess. They jump while you're still researching. They ask forgiveness instead of permission, and the world rewards them for it.
Why don't the rules apply to them?
Because they're not rules. They're productivity guidelines for people who've been trained to wait for permission.
High-agency people act on the world rather than letting the world act on them. They don't wait to feel ready. They don't ask if they're qualified. They simply do things, and the results follow.
You Can Just Do Things reveals the specific strategies that separate those who achieve from those who wait:
- Increase your surface area for luck – put yourself where opportunities can find you
- Take every shortcut available – the "proper path" is often just slower, not better
- Build forcing functions – design systems that make backing out harder than following through
- Use your deepest insecurities as fuel – your shame contains your most powerful motivation
The gap between where you are and where you want to be isn't about talent, discipline or working harder. It's about whether you're willing to claim ownership over your own life. It's to stop asking if you're allowed and start simply doing.
This book won't teach you time management or goal-setting. It's a journey and a toolkit for bold living. It will show you how to recognize when you're defaulting to helplessness, how to build the muscle of decisive action, and how to navigate toward a life that's actually yours.
Stop asking permission. Start doing things.
__________
'Through small, decisive actions, you can take control of your life and live the way you want.’ Arthur C. Brooks, Harvard professor and #1 New York Times bestselling author
'The biggest obstacle to change is in the mind: the mistaken belief that trying is pointless or too hard. Cate Hall elegantly demolishes this barrier… You Can Just Do Things is essential reading.' Eric Ries, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Lean Startup
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Cate Hall is a former Supreme Court lawyer, world-ranked poker player, and recovering addict turned CEO of the $3 billion Astera Institute, where she funds visionary science and technology projects. Her viral Substack essay on agency, How to Be More Agentic, has been praised by thought-leaders like James Clear and Nate Silver, and inspired her upcoming TED Talk.
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