Smartcuts

Entrepreneur and journalist Shane Snow (cofounder of Contently) helped us understand the “hows” of success in his first book, Smartcuts. Now, he’s back to show us how we can apply these same principles to our own lives and careers.

In Smartcuts, Snow analyzes the paths of people who have achieved extraordinary success in a fraction of the time it takes most people. He identifies the “smartcuts” they use—not shortcuts that compromise quality, but smarter ways of thinking and working that allow them to accelerate their progress. From the “hackers” who find backdoors into industries to the “multipliers” who leverage existing platforms, Snow provides a fascinating look at the science of rapid achievement.