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Length9h 32m
About this audiobook
Most people live by reacting to events rather than planning them. This book transforms strategic thinking from an abstract concept into a practical everyday tool. Through 14 chapters, you will learn to distinguish tactics from strategy, calculate the opportunity cost of each choice, automate recurring decisions to free up mental energy, apply game theory to relationships, and deliberately choose which battles to fight. No abstract theory, but replicable frameworks tested on careers, finances, time, relationships, and everyday decisions. This book will radically transform the way you think, decide, and act—moving from living by default to living deliberately.
Audiobook details
GenreSelf-Help
Length9 hrs 32 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 17, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction: Strategy is not just for generals and CEOs
11Chapter 7 - Think like an investor, not a consumer
2PART I - THE FUNDAMENTALS OF STRATEGIC THINKING
12Chapter 8 - Protect the future without paralyzing the present
3Chapter 1 - What strategic thinking really is
13PART IV - STRATEGY IN RELATIONSHIPS
4Chapter 2 - The hidden cost of every decision
14Chapter 9 - Game theory in family and love
5Chapter 3 - Think in terms of scenarios, not certainties
15Chapter 10 - Choose the battles that matter
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6PART II - STRATEGY AT WORK
16PART V - PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER
7Chapter 4 - Build a career, don't collect jobs
17Chapter 11 - Your Personal Strategic Plan
8Chapter 5 - Negotiate without losing face (or the opportunity)
18Chapter 12 - Avoiding the Pitfalls of Strategic Thinking
9Chapter 6 - Manage time as a scarce resource
19CONCLUSION - Strategy as a Way of Life
10PART III - STRATEGY AND MONEY
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