“Jamie Smart has a way with words that allow him to speak to your soul – the truth that lies within your core, not by speaking to a mind that has been altered by old broken rules and expired ways of thinking. His writings provide instantaneous growth for anyone that consumes them, and you become a better person for having done so.”

Chris Stoikos, CEO and Founder of The Beard Club

“The Little Book of Results shows you how to unlock the potential of all individuals and every type of organization.”

Eva Hamilton MBE, Founder and CEO, Key4Life

‘The Little Book of Results is a pleasure to read and full of deep insights into preparing ourselves for a more innovative way of thinking and organizing – it provides a guiding philosophy which puts our innate capacities at the heart of everything. It is a book that anyone interested in innovation – both inside and out – should read.’

Paul Sternberg, Associate Dean and Head of Design Innovation, Ravensbourne University

‘There is a magic in this book, offering wisdom to everyone. Blink and you'll miss it. Blink and you'll get it.'

Jim Lewcock, CEO, The Specialist Works

‘Jamie Smart has cracked the code for creating real results in a way that fits perfectly with who you really are.’

Rich Litvin, Founder, 4PC and co-author of The Prosperous Coach

‘As an owner of a business a key success factor for me has been to focus on discovering and working with authentic people that enable me to continually deliver results. Without doubt the clarity principles and Jamie's insights have been an exponential multiplier for me in my business and personal life.'

Chris Norton, Director, Mentor Group

‘The Little Book of Results provide a refreshing approach to personal and entrepreneurial transformation, and most importantly – to achieving results!’

Vlatka Hlupic, award-winning author of The Management Shift

‘We all know we can have our best ideas, have a clarity of insight, at unexpected times. In this book, Jamie Smart shows how we can have more moments of lucid clarity and how we can marry that clarity with a propensity to action to achieve results.’

Peter Lake, Managing Director, Aztec Aspire

‘Jamie Smart's book connects the dots … so often missing … between understanding and excellent, creative actions that get results in the real world. A very stimulating book!'

Steve Chandler, author of Time Warrior

‘If you want to know what it really takes to get results and live your life to the fullest, this book is the answer. The human pursuit of success is never the problem. It's our understanding of how life works that gets in the way of our natural capacity to create, thrive and prosper as individuals and as a society. In a clear, engaging and practical way, Jamie lays out a crucial road map that will show you how getting results is far easier than you realize. Highly recommended.'

Chantal Burns, No. 1 bestselling author of Instant Motivation, www.consciousleadershipschool.com

‘The Little Book of Results: a quick guide to achieving big goals is total wisdom power. Understanding what Jamie Smart presents will allow you the insights and realizations that awaken your innate ability to create truly transformative results.’

Mark Howard, PhD, Three Principles Institute

‘The Little Book of Results: a quick guide to achieving big goals points you to the blueprint of where success truly comes from. This book will guide you to the source of lifechanging insights. Well-done Jamie!’

Catherine Casey, M.A. Clinical Psychology, Principle Based Consultant

‘The Little Book of Results is an insightful and impactful book that flies in the face of the all too common shallow and ineffective self-help advice. This book has the potential to make a significant positive impact on your life.’

Simon Hazeldine, bestselling author of Neuro-Sell

‘In this compelling book, Jamie Smart de-mystifies what underlies true transformation and your ability to get results in any aspect of your personal and professional life. Put on your seat belt and be prepared to have your conventional way of seeing the world be rocked, while simultaneously being introduced to an exciting new way of perceiving yourself and your world!’

Dicken Bettinger, Ed.D., retired psychologist, global seminar leader, founder of 3 Principles Mentoring, and co-author of Coming Home

‘The power of a clear mind is pretty much universally understood when it comes to stillness, tranquility, and happiness. Yet almost never is it linked to achievement, excellence, and consistent results. Until now. In this profound book, Jamie Smart walks us through the extraordinary (and innate) process of experiencing a shift of consciousness or change of heart, first. Then cultivating the outcomes of our dreams becomes as simple as one, two, three.’

Garret Kramer, founder of Inner Sports and author of Stillpower and The Path of No Resistance

‘The simple, yet profound, principles discussed in this book reveal our true nature and with it the inherent, natural potential to relax, enjoy life, be our authentic self, find clarity and create the results we want in our personal and professional lives.’

Rita Shuford, PhD

‘It's perfect for those seeking to live out their purpose, looking for motivation and inspiration and those who want to challenge themselves and better understand the interconnectedness of personal and business transformation. This book is an incredible resource allowing you to have the clarity to be the change you want to see in the world!'

Conor Houston, Programme Director, Centre for Democracy and Peace Building

‘This book is an insightful, powerful and unforgettable gem. Jamie Smart gently guides the reader to experience profound insights which will forever alter their view of reality – and transform their results. A must read!’

Carl Harvey, Founder, Abundance Book Club

‘Simply captivating. Well articulated and to the point. The Little Book of Results is without a doubt Jamie's finest work yet. A must read for any busy business owner who wants to accelerate their results with less effort.'

Dan Bradbury, Entrepreneur and author of Breeding Gazelles

‘The Little Book of Results is the blueprint for a world of more love, connection and true prosperity. We often live under the misunderstanding that motivation and success should come easy, when actually it takes courage. If you are willing to take that step, this is your book.’

Virginia Salas Kastilio, Snapchat Influencer, Speaker and Strategist; CEO of Gini.TV

‘I have worked with the CLARITY principles personally and with my leadership team. The results we have achieved are remarkable in terms of the impact across our business, the velocity we are able to achieve these in and the engagement of our people into the leadership direction and vision. Clarity is our guiding principle as a team. Smart's new book The Little Book of Results: a quick guide to achieving big goals shows in a clear, easy-to-understand way what we've discovered through our own experience: that clarity plus action equals results!'

Murray Pearce, Managing Director, Infinigate UK

This edition first published 2018

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To all the people around the world who have caught a glimpse of the principles behind clarity and are pointing others in this direction

After The Little Book of Clarity was released in 2015, I lost count of the number of people who told me how much they’d enjoyed the book, then confided that they thought it was actually better than its big brother, CLARITY. My response to these congratulations was strangely polarized; on the one hand, I felt delighted they’d enjoyed the new book. And on the other hand, I felt protective of its predecessor. I anticipate there will be more of this to come with the release of The Little Book of Results.

When my book RESULTS: Think Less, Achieve More was launched in 2016, it received an excellent response, becoming a Sunday Times bestseller almost immediately. I knew it would make sense to write the concise version, but I also knew it would require me to brutally edit the original book, so I made a decision: I would remove everything except those elements which were utterly crucial to conveying the book’s central message. The task was often challenging and sometimes painful, but the results will, I hope, speak for themselves.

So why a Little Book of Results?

RESULTS addressed the challenge of how to thrive, have an impact and do the things that matter to you in a rapidly changing world.We live in times of increasing volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity. In the 18 months since RESULTS was written, the world has continued to transform in ways that are often surprising and sometimes dramatic (facilitated in large part by the acceleration of digital technology).

In RESULTS, I referenced a report (Future Work Skills 2020) created by The Institute for the Future (IFTF) describing the skills workers are going to need in response to the trends sweeping our world. The capabilities range from social intelligence and cross-cultural competency to new media literacy and cognitive load management. Then, as I was writing The Little Book of Results, the IFTF released an update to their report explaining that they’d overlooked an essential competency; resilience. Your innate capacity for resilience is just one of the deep drivers you’re going to be ‘igniting’ as you read this book, and it is essential if you’re going to navigate the challenges— and capitalise on the opportunities—that the future holds.

The message at the heart of this book is more urgent and important than ever. You’re capable of more than you think because you are more than you think. We are all born results-creators. The purpose of this book is to help you fully realise that birthright so you can live the life you desire and create the results that matter to you and for you.

To your increasing clarity and results!
Jamie Smart, 2018