p>Jamie Smart
The Little Book of Clarity
“Most business books are running on empty after two chapters, but The Little Book of Clarity just keeps on giving! Read it and forever awaken your better self.”
“Business success in the days ahead will require a profound shift in thinking, mindset and behaviour. Jamie Smart offers a simple and practical way for you to navigate through volatility, complexity and opportunity.”
“Jamie has a real gift for bringing the principles behind the human experience to life in an easily accessible way, and in doing so has changed the lives of thousands of people from all walks of life. This little book is a must-read for anybody wanting to experience more clarity, well-being and creativity in their life.”
“If you want something different and far more effective than the same old shallow self-help material that has been cluttering up your bookshelf then The Little Book of Clarity is for you. This book is a rapid guide to getting your mind decluttered and fully focused. A very powerful piece of work that will make a real impact in your life. A word of warning though – this book is different!”
“In The Little Book of Clarity Jamie Smart takes direct aim at the real source of resilience, productivity, and happiness. Everyone needs a ‘little’ dose of wisdom and truth when we struggle – this book is it.”
“Insightful, transformational read as a business leader, husband and father!”
“This powerful book has been further simplified and illuminated by Jamie Smart's fresh understanding of the beauty of the human mind.”
“The principles that Jamie Smart describes so elegantly and well, are very simple. Don't underestimate their power. Take your time with this little book. The wisdom in it changes everything.”
“The Little Book of Clarity does an excellent job of explaining the basic psychological principles at the core of everyone's work and personal life. Realizing these principles can be truly transformative for you, your team and your company. This book can be a real help in that process.”
“The Little Book of Clarity will take you to the essence of who you really are, and give you the certainty to be whatever you wish.”
“I love what Jamie Smart has presented in The Little Book of Clarity. If you are searching for the wisdom, happiness, and well being that lies within you then this book will be a wonderful guide.”
“The Little Book of Clarity is an insider's guide to the psychological paradigm-shift that has profound implications for your performance, your relationships and your life as a whole.”
This edition first published 2015
© 2015 Jamie Smart
CLARITY® is a registered trademark of Jamie Smart Limited
This is an abridged and revised edition of Clarity, published 2013, ISBN: 9780857084484
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Smart, Jamie
The little book of clarity: a quick guide to focus and declutter your mind / Jamie Smart.
pages cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-0-857-08606-8 (pbk.: alk. paper) 1. Insight. 2. Attention. 3. Thought and thinking. 4. Decision making. I. Title.
BF449.5.S63 2015
153.4–dc23
A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.
ISBN 978-0-857-08606-8 (paperback) ISBN 978-0-857-08604-4 (ebk)
ISBN 978-0-857-08605-1 (ebk)
Cover design: Wiley
Preface
This book's predecessor, CLARITY: Clear Mind, Better Performance, Bigger Results, evoked a “Marmite” response when it was launched in early 2013. Many people loved CLARITY (the book became an international