{"product_id":"how-to-overthink-your-way-steven-doornbos-9798248913848","title":"How To OVERTHINK Your Way Through The Workday Without Doing Any Work: A professional guide to e-mails, meetings and looking busy","description":"\u003cb\u003eWelcome to a professional development book that absolutely should not count as professional development.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you have ever: \u003cbr\u003ereread an email five times before replying \"Thanks.\"\u003cbr\u003eattended a meeting about a meeting that scheduled another meeting\u003cbr\u003ecarefully planned to begin work tomorrow\u003cbr\u003eopened a document to prepare to think about editing it\u003cbr\u003efelt exhausted despite accomplishing mostly emotional labor\u003cbr\u003e...then congratulations - you are already highly trained in modern productivity.\u003cbr\u003eThis book is not about laziness.\u003cbr\u003eIt is about the invisible effort surrounding work: the preparation, interpretation, tone management, timing calculations, and social choreography required before a single meaningful action occurs.\u003cbr\u003eInside you will discover: \u003cbr\u003ethe psychological science of staring at spreadsheets\u003cbr\u003ethe correct delay before sending an email so you appear stable\u003cbr\u003ewhy walking quickly makes you look competent\u003cbr\u003ehow meetings generate confidence without generating outcomes\u003cbr\u003ethe exact moment motivation appears (and why it is always 8 minutes before quitting time)\u003cbr\u003eMost importantly, you will recognize something comforting: \u003cbr\u003eYou are not bad at working.\u003cbr\u003eYou are extremely good at preparing to work.\u003cbr\u003eWelcome to the workplace.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Steven Doornbos\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798248913848\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/21\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 72\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.42lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.15d","brand":"Steven Doornbos","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48447366103295,"sku":"9798248913848","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3534c0ae-6a9e-4b99-a30d-a17c59449e67.jpg?v=1777230624","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/how-to-overthink-your-way-steven-doornbos-9798248913848","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}