Slowing Down to Save Time

Update: 2024-03-18

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When I was a leader in the international development and the humanitarian sector, I had many reasons to rush.

There is always a deadline - whether a proposal, a project need or a government request.

And yet there are consequences for being in a hurry and just trying to get things done.

In this episode I share the importance of slowing down to understand and listen, and my own experience with what happens when we do not.

For a full written transcript of this episode, please visit the link here.

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Slowing Down to Save Time

Torrey Peace

Slowing Down to Save Time