Saj Jetha

Fresh and essential for performing in today’s frenetic working world

Words of wisdom from a master practitioner

Professor Sandy Pepper, London School of Economics

Jetha’s pointers on dealing with colleagues, workload and managing tasks is as much relevant to a junior doctor as to a banker or teacher

A sparkling, immediate and accelerated way to hack work. The Smarty Train in a book

Finally, a business book that talks to a new generation

James Darley, Director of Strategic Alliance & Founding Ambassador, Teach First

Every page is a scintillating adventure through work. Beautiful

Beth Clutterbuck, VP Global Head of People, Deliveroo

The sort of guidance that we all wish we’d had when we started out

Bite-sized hacks with a bumper-sized impact

Julia Harvie-Liddel, Group Head of Resourcing, BP

A great read to help you keep your ‘work vitals’ in check, and a keen reminder in a world full of life-hacks what can really make the difference to you and others. This book goes beyond the transactional and helps you get in that ‘move forward mindset’ through equipping you with simple, helpful, insightful and very real hints and tips to make your life better.

Rustin Richburg, Senior Vice President, Walmart US People

A compendium of illuminating hacks that will change your life forever

Big Little Hacks to Take You a Long Way at Work

'Whether an Intern, Graduate or Manager, this is fresh and essential for performing in today’s frenetic working world’ Heidi K. Gardner, Harvard 
 
From first day introductions to tackling a never-ending to-do list, hit the ground running with The Smarts, your essential road map to the new world of work. 
 
Saj Jetha – economist and founder of multi-award winning training and talent advisory The Smarty Train – has distilled everything he knows about work success in this witty, irreverent collection of smart hacks. Having helped tens of thousands of people at major corporations worldwide like Accenture, EY, BP, HSBC and Expedia, Saj reveals his secrets for gaining a professional edge in the new working world. 
 
You’ve heard the dry, pointless mantras about ‘working hard’, ‘being punctual’ and ‘dressing appropriately’; now discover the hacks that will make a real difference to your career, like why it’s best to have a difficult conversation with your boss after lunch, what to do when you’re stuck for something to say, and how to own a screw up. Easy-to-remember, beautifully designed and jargon-free, The Smarts covers everything from the basic (nailing first impressions) to the profound (getting to know how your brain works). 
 
Whether you’re an intern, are moving to the next challenge in your career, or are the CEO, The Smarts offers indispensable advice that’s all about unlocking your talent; doing, thinking and feeling in the smartest possible way.

Saj Jetha

Praise for The Smarts

Fresh and essential for performing in today’s frenetic working world

Words of wisdom from a master practitioner

Jetha’s pointers on dealing with colleagues, workload and managing tasks is as much relevant to a junior doctor as to a banker or teacher

Fresh and essential for performing in today’s frenetic working world

Words of wisdom from a master practitioner

Jetha’s pointers on dealing with colleagues, workload and managing tasks is as much relevant to a junior doctor as to a banker or teacher

Fresh and essential for performing in today’s frenetic working world

Words of wisdom from a master practitioner

Jetha’s pointers on dealing with colleagues, workload and managing tasks is as much relevant to a junior doctor as to a banker or teacher

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