How to do more with less and use limits to stimulatecreativity, innovation and collaboration, from theSunday Timesbestsellingauthor ofRange.

We live in a world that gives us seemingly infinite choices and values freedomabove all else. We have an unprecedented number of options regarding what todo, who to be and how to spend our time. All that choice is wonderful; it isalso overwhelming. The irony is that total freedom can be paralyzing, andunlimited resources dont necessarily lead to the biggest breakthroughs. Infact, overvaluing complete freedom can be disastrous for everything fromstarting a company to harnessing creativity to finding personal satisfaction.

David Epstein argues that all of us individuals, businesses, institutions,even societies can benefit from narrowing our options. He dives into thescience and practice of constraints, exploring exactly when and how guardrailscan be beneficial, whether were working with limited resources or usingself-imposed boundaries to tap unexpected wells of focus and innovation.

Original, galvanizing and deeply researched,Inside the Boxtellsabsorbing stories of people and organizations that embraced constraints totransform themselves, and the world as well as a few that struggled from alack of limits. Epstein celebrates the surprising potential of hard deadlines,boring goals and unexpected obstacles and reveals how boundaries andconstraints create breakthroughs.

This is an essential read to become the most creative, productive andsatisfied version of yourself.

David Epstein’s first two books The Sports GeneandRangewere brilliant, butInside the Boxis his best . . . I won’tthink about my own work the same way ever again Malcolm Gladwell,bestselling author ofOutliersandThe Tipping Point

Author Information

David Epsteinis the author of theNewYork TimesbestsellersThe Sports GeneandRange.He has previously worked as a science and investigative reporter forProPublica,and as a senior writer forSports Illustrated. David has mastersdegrees in environmental science and journalism and is an avid runner.Insidethe Boxis his third book.