Slow Down to Get Ahead, (Paperback)

<p><strong>I got fired for being right.</strong></p><p>Not for being wrong. For being right-but saying it the wrong way, to the wrong people, at the wrong time.</p><p>That experience, and dozens like it over 30+ years in the tech industry, taught me something that no coding bootcamp or MBA program ever will: <strong>how you communicate matters as much as what you know.</strong></p><p><em>Slow Down to Get Ahead</em> is the book I wish I'd had when I started my career. It's a collection of hard-won lessons about the soft skills that actually determine whether you succeed-or sabotage yourself.</p><p><strong>What's Inside</strong></p><p><strong>26 chapters</strong> covering the communication mistakes that can derail your career: </p><ul><li>Why "The Answer is Yes" might be the most important mindset shift you'll ever make</li><li>How to say no without being a jerk (and why most people get this wrong)</li><li>The art of disagreeing without getting fired (I learned this one the hard way)</li><li>Managing your temper when everything is on fire</li><li>Why weasel words undermine your credibility</li><li>The double-edged sword of social media</li><li>And 20 more lessons I had to learn through painful experience</li></ul><p>Each chapter includes <strong>real stories from my career</strong>, practical strategies you can use immediately, and self-reflection questions to help you apply the lessons to your own situation.</p><p><strong>Who This Book Is For</strong></p><ul><li>Software developers who are great at code but struggle with "the people stuff"</li><li>Mid-career professionals who've hit a ceiling and suspect communication might be the issue</li><li>Anyone who's ever said the wrong thing at work and watched it blow up</li><li>New managers learning that technical skills got them promoted, but won't keep them there</li></ul>

• Slow Down to Get Ahead, (Paperback)
• Author: Michael Callaghan
• ISBN: 9798235090613
• Format: Paperback
• Publication Date: 2026-04-22
• Page Count: 150