Speed thinking vs The Power of Focused Thinking: Which Should You Read?
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Speed thinking
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Every day, business owners, managers and leaders are expected to deliver more and more with less and less. They have fewer people, smaller budgets and -crucially-less time. Lack of time to make decisions has become the…
The Power of Focused Thinking
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Ben shu fen wei qi ge bu fen, Fen wei bai se si kao mao, Hong se si kao mao, Hei se si kao mao, Huang se si kao mao, Lü se si kao mao he lan se si kao mao.
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Power of Focused Thinking has the widest readership — 5 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Speed thinking | The Power of Focused Thinking | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (2) | — |
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Reception
| Speed thinking | The Power of Focused Thinking | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2 | 5 |
| Editions | 3 | 20 |
| Want to read | 5 | — |
| Reading it now | 3 | — |
| Pages | 148 | 207 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Speed thinking or The Power of Focused Thinking?
The Power of Focused Thinking has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Power of Focused Thinking 3.8/5, Speed thinking 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Speed thinking or The Power of Focused Thinking?
Speed thinking is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Speed thinking (148 pages, ≈ 2 h 44 m); The Power of Focused Thinking (207 pages, ≈ 3 h 50 m).
Which is harder to read: Speed thinking or The Power of Focused Thinking?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Speed thinking: Moderate; The Power of Focused Thinking: Moderate.