5 Gears: How to Be Present and Productive When There Is Never Enough Time

Praise for 5 Gears

"5 Gears will profoundly change the way you see yourself and your interaction with others in every area of your life. How many books do that?"
—PATRICK LENCIONI, President, The Table Group; author, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team and The Advantage

"One of the most important skills a leader must have is the capacity to observe oneself and self-regulate. Looking at your gears is looking at yourself. A very valuable exercise."
—DR. HENRY CLOUD, speaker, psychologist, and bestselling author of Necessary Endings, Integrity, Boundaries and other books

"5 Gears is a simple, but very effective analogy. I have seen firsthand how leaders disconnect by being in the wrong gear at the wrong time. And, I realize now how much more effective I could have been had I not been so stuck in 4th and 5th gears. If you want to increase your influence and connect more effectively, read this book."
—PATTYE MOORE, Board Chair, Red Robin Gourmet Burgers; author, Confessions from the Corner Office

"5 Gears is a practical system to take your emotional intelligence to a whole new level. If you want to become a more powerful connector and improve your relationships, this is a must read!"
—JON GORDON, bestselling author of The Energy Bus

"I wish I had been given the gift of the 5 Gears approach to relationships before I became a husband, a dad, and a business leader. This is an outstanding framework that leads to stronger relationships."
—CHRIS HERSCHEND, President, Ride the Ducks; Vice Chair, Herschend Enterprises