About the Book: Distancing: How Great Leaders Reframe to Make Better Decisions
Be yourself. Be fully present. Be in the moment. That is the message we hear
constantly. Yet, the biggest obstacle to making wiser, more successful decisions
is often... ourselves. Our limited perspective biases our choices, leading us to
defend past actions rather than seek better alternatives. We need to step
outside our narrow view and gain an objective, fresh perspective. In other
words, we need a coach.
In Distancing, David Marquet and Michael Gillespie show us how to become our
own coach using a powerful mental technique called psychological distancing. By
practicing: