Few things can change the trajectory of your life or business as much as the ability to think clearly. However, few of us recognize the opportunity to think in the first place.

The book gives you the tools to recognize moments that can change your developmental trajectory and restructures how you navigate the critical space between stimulus and response. As Parrish shows, we can imagine ourselves as the protagonists of our life's story. But the sad truth is that most of us operate on autopilot. Our behavioral patterns, developed by biology, evolution and culture, are ready to run the show for us unless we intervene. At our worst, we react to events without reasoning, without even realizing that we have missed an opportunity to think. At best, we recognize these moments and apply the best of our reason and rationality to them.

The book turns decades of best practices into practical tools. The author sheds light on what each of us can do to achieve better results and greater impact, from identifying opportunities in ordinary moments to learning what stands in our way and being bold in action.

Shane Parrish is an entrepreneur. His ideas are used by Fortune 500 companies and sports teams in the NFL, NBA, Major League Baseball and NHL to achieve better results. His work has been published in virtually every major publication, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and Forbes.