Stretch

Unlock the Power of Less-and Achieve More Than You Ever Imagined

By: Scott Sonenshein

Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain

A Rice University social scientist teaches you to rethink what you need to succeed, and do more with what you already have, in this counterintuitive, evidence-based guide to changing the way you work and live.

Stretch identifies key ways for people and organizations to work beyond their resources to achieve higher performance. Based on in-depth research in psychology and management, Scott Sonenshein shows how to accomplish goals, find professional and personal success, and live a richer life.

Two different mindsets drive achievement, creativity, and innovation: ""stretching"" and ""chasing.""Stretchers embrace what they have, finding unconventional ways to use resources already at hand. A competitor is someone who improves your own work; a floundering brand becomes a trendy; and forgotten workers become star employees. Chasers get trapped in convention. They mindlessly accept other people’s definitions of resources and often feel they are missing what they need to succeed. Sonenshein teaches a four-part framework that activates the stretching potential we all have but may not fully recognize:

• Diversify experiences.
• Act immediately without overplanning.
• Expect the positive.
• Build unique combinations.

Sonenshein reveals that while we rarely have all we think we need, we usually have more than we imagine. Whether leading organizations, launching careers, or raising families, Stretch teaches us how to achieve more by acting resourcefully at work and beyond.

Transformative book

Simple but insightful. I really like the flow of the book and how the concepts are presented. This is a must re-read candidate on my shelf

Learn how to view your resources differently

To stop waiting to have the right "it" to complete any task and work with what you already have. Think of new uses for your current resources to find a solution.

Excellent and informative book

This has to be one of the best audio books I have ever purchased. Easy to follow, informative and I took so much away with me, Great for anyone looking to utilize time and resources more effectively. Highly recommended!

very good message

it's very good message to use what you already have and stop mindlessly chasing resources.

5 Significant Shifts in Life

Stretch is written in simple language and opens up the mind to the realization for me that it's time to give up the Chase and Learn to Stretch
This will totally be implemented in my business