**Attendees should read the entire book and come prepared to discuss.  If you are unable to finish the book but would like to attend the discussion, you can do that as well.**

JOIN US FOR BOOK CLUB:       JANUARY 12, 2027

APOLLO SUNRISE CENTER - SPECIAL EVENT

26 Parker St.  Newburyport MA 01950

Potluck Buffet

Susan Gannon, NSWC member and board member, will lead the discussions.  yourgranddesigns@gmail.com

simplify:  do 50% more

with 50% less

Jim VandiHei, Mike Allen & Roy Schwartz

With AI upending work and life, the founders of Axios and bestselling authors of Smart Brevity offer a one-stop survival guide to dramatically improving your life, work, and happiness.

• Toxic complexity clogs our meetings, inboxes, calendars—even in our daily habits. We can do so much more, but first we need to do less.

• Simplify shows you how. It's a step-by-step playbook for spending most of your time doing things that make you feel and perform better.

This urgent manual lets you take control of what is essential in a world where AI might simplify you out of a job. Maximize success by simplifying every aspect of your life. Ruthlessly distill what really matters to you, then clear the space to focus on what you do best.

• Simplify will help anyone thrive, from interns to CEOs.

The authors draw on lessons from founding two hot startups—Axios and Politico—and their years of experience advising Fortune 500 companies. Simplify is packed with advice from some of the world's most successful people—your handbook for eliminating dreary distractions... so you can focus on what matters.