Social distancing in the workplace: the new norm Buro Happold Social Distancing. Keep a Distance of 2 Meters. Protection from the Social distancing safety measure sign. Keep your distance 6 feet away People walking social distancing public Premium Photo rawpixel. Distance gives you perspective. Bestselling author of Turn the Ship Around! David Marquet and professor of psychology Michael Gillespie show you how to make better decisions by becoming your own coach. Be yourself. Be fully present. Be in the moment. That is the message we hear constantly. Yet, the biggest obstacle to making wiser, more successful decisions is often ourselves. Our limited perspective biases our choices, leading us to defend past actions rather than seek better alternatives. We need to step outside our narrow view and gain an objective, fresh perspective. In other words, we need a coach. In Distancing, former Navy captain David Marquet and Professor Michael Gillespie show us how to coach ourselves into making better decisions using a powerful mental technique called psychological distancing. By practicing . Self distancing we can be someone else, adopting a neutral observer's perspective. . Spatial distancing we can be somewhere else, zooming out and seeing ourselves as part of a larger picture. . Temporal distancing we can be sometime else, assessing our decisions through the eyes of our future self. Backed by compelling scientific research, real world examples and practical exercises, Distancing empowers you to break free from self limiting patterns and make clearer, smarter choices. The tools are simple. The impact is profound.