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Dorie Clark

The Long Game

Win the future by mastering the mindset and strategy of long-term success in a world chasing quick wins.
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What Will You Learn?

Strategic patience beats frantic urgency for lasting success – The Long Game by Dorie Clark reveals how to think in decades, not days.

This comprehensive strategic thinking summary and main ideas explain:

  • Heads Up Mode - Regular strategic reviews prevent tactical tunnel vision
  • 20% Time - Allocate fifth of schedule to long-term projects with delayed payoff
  • Saying No - Protect time for important non-urgent work against urgent demands
  • Portfolio Thinking - Multiple small bets create optionality for unknown future



The hidden gem: Clark's "Pre-Commit Strategy" locks in long-term decisions before short-term pressures hit.

Your Click.Apply.Grow™ journey: Block 20% time tomorrow. Start one long project. Say no once. Long-game players report 10x life satisfaction after five years.

Play long. Win big.

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About the Author

Dorie Clark is the Wall Street Journal bestselling reinvention expert who teaches professionals how to get their ideas heard.

Duke and Columbia Business School professor, Clark wrote The Long Game and Stand Out (named #1 Leadership Book by Inc.). Recognized as world's #1 Communication Coach by Marshall Goldsmith Awards. Thinkers50 Top 50 business thinker. Harvard Business Review contributor with 2 million+ readers.

What sets Clark apart: She reinvented herself from laid-off journalist to globally recognized strategist, documenting every step for others to follow.

Her self-assessment tools are used by 100,000+ professionals annually. Executives applying Clark's strategies report 3x increase in thought leadership opportunities.

From unemployed to unstoppable—the reinvention architect.

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