Great book, shows a plethora tips and tricks on taking a step back in order to make better decisions, would highly recommend, Can't wait for more books from this author.

The author's approach to only needing a few moments for reflection on situations and events that are stressful. So many of us think you need an extended period of time, so this book was very informative.

Many of us are so busy living our professional and personal lives that we don't spend some time reflecting on what is happening to us. This is exacerbated by the increasing demand for our attention brought about by work tasks, social media notifications, interruptions, and incessant need for instant gratification.

This short book by Joseph Badaracco provides business professionals with helpful pieces of advice on how we can step back from the fray and take some time to reflect. He also provides reasons why we need to do this more than ever.

In addition to the soothing writing style, the book also narrates several inspiring stories on how people such as Marcus Aurelius, Michel de Montaigne, and Ignatius of Loyola dealt with the demands of their own time and still able to reflect.

The recommendations will be helpful for readers who will take the time to follow thru with actions.

I'm one of those people who struggles to sit back and reflect so this book was really helpful. Tons of useful tips for taking time to reflect and think about life a little deeper than before.