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On Purpose with Jay Shetty

I’m Jay Shetty host of On Purpose the worlds #1 Mental Health podcast and I’m so grateful you found us. I started this podcast 5 years ago to invite you into conversations and workshops that are designed to help make you happier, healthier and more healed. I believe that when you (yes you) feel seen...

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9 Months That Count Forever: How Your Pregnancy Diet Shapes Your Baby's Future cover

9 Months That Count Forever

Jessie Inchauspe

Mentioned 4 months ago

Jessie Inchauspé: 90% of Pregnant People Are Missing THIS Nutrient (Follow THIS Simple Diet To Reduce Glucose Spikes & Protect Your Baby’s Brain & Metabolism)

The host highlighted the book as a new resource that explains how pregnancy nutrition shapes a child's lifelong health, and listeners were urged to preorder it for practical guidance.

Jessie's new book, Nine Months That Count Forever: How Your Pregnancy Diet Shapes Your Baby's Future, releasing March 17th. If you haven't already ordered it, make sure you get it right now as you're listening to this conversation.

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Messy Conversations

La’Shondra Johnson

Mentioned 5 months ago

Stop Trying to “Win” An Argument With Your Partner! (THIS Shift Will Turn Conflict into Communication)

Jay Shetty discussed his Audible original "Messy Love", describing it as a collection of relationship lessons and reallife couple sessions that teach how to handle difficult conversations and build emotional safety.

Welcome back to On Purpose. Today we're talking about messy love, difficult conversations for deeper connection.

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The New Attachment Theory: Heal Every Relationship by Rewiring Your Brain & Nervous System cover

The New Attachment Theory

Thais Gibson

Mentioned 5 months ago

Relationship Expert Thais Gibson: Do You Keep Attracting The Same Emotionally Unavailable Partner? (Use THIS Attachment Reset To Break The Cycle And Choose Better Partners)

It was cited as Thais Gibson's book that explains how to heal relationships by rewiring the brain and nervous system.

In Thais' book, The New Attachment Theory, heal every relationship by rewiring your brain and nervous system.

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8 Rules of Love: How to Find It, Keep It, and Let It Go cover

8 Rules of Love

Jay Shetty

Mentioned 5 months ago

Relationship Expert Thais Gibson: Do You Keep Attracting The Same Emotionally Unavailable Partner? (Use THIS Attachment Reset To Break The Cycle And Choose Better Partners)

It was mentioned as Thais Gibson's second book that draws on Eastern teachings to outline relationship principles.

When I wrote my second book, Eight Rules of Love, it was all based on the Eastern teachings, which is every stage of life is called an ashram.

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How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence cover

How to Change Your Mind

Michael Pollan

Mentioned 5 months ago

Michael Pollan: The Hidden Cost Of Constant Distraction (Use THIS Practice To Reclaim Your Attention, Clarity, And Inner Freedom)

The speaker mentioned that he missed interviewing Michael Pollan previously because this book, which the speaker loved, came out in 2018. Pollan discussed how psychedelics, which he explored for this book, smudge the windshield of our consciousness.

On Purpose launched in 2019 and his book that I loved came out in 2018. I'm speaking about the one, the only Michael Pollan, an award-winning journalist, best-selling author known for reshaping how we think about food, nature, and how we experience the world around us.

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A World Appears

Michael Pollan

Mentioned 5 months ago

Michael Pollan: The Hidden Cost Of Constant Distraction (Use THIS Practice To Reclaim Your Attention, Clarity, And Inner Freedom)

This new book by Michael Pollan explored consciousness, examining how perception, awareness, and attention shape the reality we inhabit. The author admitted to starting the book with questions rather than answers, framing the work as a quest where he learned alongside the reader.

In his new book, A World Appears, he explores consciousness, how perception, awareness, and attention shape the reality we live in.

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The Other Side of Change

Maya Shankar

Mentioned 5 months ago

Maya Shankar: Does Change Make You Feel Lost Or Uncertain? (Use THIS Framework To Find Direction Again and Use Change to Upgrade Your Life!)

Jay and Maya discussed Maya's newly released book, highlighting its focus on how unexpected change can reshape identity and offering practical insights drawn from research and personal stories.

And so the fact that you've all come out here tonight to support her and hopefully get her book or you've already got it. How many of you have already got the book?

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MANY LIVES, MANY MASTERS - 20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION - With a New Afterword by the Author

Brian Weiss

Mentioned 5 months ago

John Edward: Stop Trying to “Move On” After Loss (Use THIS Daily Practice to Make Peace Without the Answers)

Jay Shetty referenced Dr. Brian Weiss's Many Lives, Many Masters as an influential work on pastlife regression.

Dr. Brian Weiss, when you look at Many Lives, Many Masters and all of his materials, he was very influential for me, you know, at that point in my life because I needed to know.

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Chasing Evil

Robert Hilland

Mentioned 5 months ago

John Edward: Stop Trying to “Move On” After Loss (Use THIS Daily Practice to Make Peace Without the Answers)

John Edward explained that the book chronicled thirty years of his work assisting a retired FBI agent, blending crime cases with his mediumship experiences.

So Chasing Evil is the 30-year culmination of me assisting an FBI agent now retired on his case work. And he, like multiple other people, did not believe in the subject matter, except he took it to another level.

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The Afterlife Experiments

Gary E. R. Schwartz

Mentioned 5 months ago

John Edward: Stop Trying to “Move On” After Loss (Use THIS Daily Practice to Make Peace Without the Answers)

John Edward described how the data from scientific studies on his abilities were compiled into a book titled The Afterlife Experiments.

And then he compiled all that data and it ruled out that body language, verbal inclination to all, like all of the things that the quote unquote cynics would say we're doing, they were able to establish no, we're not. And here's the data. That book was written. It's called the afterlife experiments.

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Old Souls

Thomas Shroder

Mentioned 5 months ago

John Edward: Stop Trying to “Move On” After Loss (Use THIS Daily Practice to Make Peace Without the Answers)

Jay Shetty noted that Ian Stevenson's Old Souls was a scientific exploration of reincarnation that influenced their discussion.

Ian Stevenson's book, Old Souls, was always a beautiful scientific exploration of it, I felt.

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Infinite Quest

John Edward

Mentioned 5 months ago

John Edward: Stop Trying to “Move On” After Loss (Use THIS Daily Practice to Make Peace Without the Answers)

John Edward mentioned he has a book called The Infinite Quest that is available on his Evolve Plus platform.

I have a book called The Infinite Quest. And that book is on a platform that I created called Evolve Plus TV.

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Tiffany Haddish

I Curse You with Joy

Tiffany Haddish highlighted her upcoming book "I Curse You With Joy" which releases on May 7th and promises to be a heartfelt and humorous exploration of her life experiences.

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Her latest book is called I Curse You with Joy. I want you to go and grab this book right now. It releases May 7th and this is the book we're diving into today.

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Tiffany Haddish highlighted her upcoming book "I Curse You With Joy" which releases on May 7th and promises to be a heartfelt and humorous exploration of her life experiences.

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Her latest book is called I Curse You with Joy. I want you to go and grab this book right now. It releases May 7th and this is the book we're diving into today.

Tiffany pours her heart out. She shares her story. She shares the incredible journey that she's been on and she makes it funny and deeply fulfilling. I can't wait for you to read this book.

I curse the world with joy. The book is called I Curse You with Joy.

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Anthony Robbins

Awaken the Giant Within

How to Take Immediate Control of Your Mental, Emotional, Physical & Financial Destiny!

Jay Shetty mentioned discovering several of Tony Robbins' books in his father's bookshelf during his childhood, and that they sparked an interest in him despite not knowing who Robbins was at the time.

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There was a lot of Tony Robbins.

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Jay Shetty mentioned discovering several of Tony Robbins' books in his father's bookshelf during his childhood, and that they sparked an interest in him despite not knowing who Robbins was at the time.

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There was a lot of Tony Robbins.

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Nick Bostrom

Superintelligence

Paths, Dangers, Strategies

Mark noted that Nick Bostrom authored a book on superintelligence that uses a sparrowandowl analogy to illustrate potential AI risks.

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Nick Bostrom wrote this book about super intelligence and his beginning analogy to the book is like, imagine there's some sparrows and they find the egg of an owl. ... We're going to raise this owl, r...

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Mark noted that Nick Bostrom authored a book on superintelligence that uses a sparrowandowl analogy to illustrate potential AI risks.

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Nick Bostrom wrote this book about super intelligence and his beginning analogy to the book is like, imagine there's some sparrows and they find the egg of an owl. ... We're going to raise this owl, raise it in our nest and it'll love us, then we can use the owl to hunt for us. ... That's a real concern.

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Neil Strauss

The Game

It was discussed as an example of a book that gives advice on how to handle women, but this advice was deemed inappropriate for relationships where there is true love.

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There's this book called The Game by Neil Strauss.

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It was discussed as an example of a book that gives advice on how to handle women, but this advice was deemed inappropriate for relationships where there is true love.

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There's this book called The Game by Neil Strauss.

I don't know if you ever read that book.

Neil is great.

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Robin Sharma

The Wealth Money Can't Buy

The 8 Hidden Habits to Live Your Richest Life

The Wealth Money Can't Buy: The 8 Hidden Habits to Live Your Richest Life was the subject of the podcast episode, with Jay Shetty introducing the book and stating that he highly recommended it.

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And Robin's newest book that we're talking about today is called The Wealth Money Can't Buy The Eight Hidden Habits to Live Your Richest Life.

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The Wealth Money Can't Buy: The 8 Hidden Habits to Live Your Richest Life was the subject of the podcast episode, with Jay Shetty introducing the book and stating that he highly recommended it.

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And Robin's newest book that we're talking about today is called The Wealth Money Can't Buy The Eight Hidden Habits to Live Your Richest Life.

And today we're going to be talking about his new book that I cannot wait for you to read. I promise you this is a book that you're going to invest some time in and energy in this year that will transform your life.

I promise you this is a book that you're going to invest some time in and energy in this year that will transform your life.

I love it even more so because it reminded me of the kind of books I grew up on. And what I mean by that is it's fresh, it's new, it's innovative but it speaks to that deep soul consciousness level of us as humans.

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Johann Hari

Magic Pill

The Extraordinary Benefits and Disturbing Risks of the New Weight-Loss Drugs

This book, the author's latest work, investigates the new generation of weight loss drugs and their impact on individuals and society.

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His latest book, "The Magic Pill," investigates the new generation of weight loss drugs and their impact on individuals and society.

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This book, the author's latest work, investigates the new generation of weight loss drugs and their impact on individuals and society.

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His latest book, "The Magic Pill," investigates the new generation of weight loss drugs and their impact on individuals and society.

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Amir Levine

Attached

The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help YouFind?and Keep?Love

It was mentioned as a book that Rachel Hollis found helpful for understanding attachment styles, which she says are important for having a successful relationship.

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I think it's called The Attachment Star.

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It was mentioned as a book that Rachel Hollis found helpful for understanding attachment styles, which she says are important for having a successful relationship.

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I think it's called The Attachment Star.

Attachment Star.

Or Attached.

Attached, I think it's called Attached.

So good, fast read and it just will really be helpful for you.

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Lao Tzu

Tao Te Ching

Gisele mentioned having read Tao Te Ching as part of her spiritual exploration, alongside other spiritual texts, which contributed to her self-discovery journey.

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I started studying numerology and astrology when I was about 14. I read the Bhagavad Gita, Lao Tzu Tao.

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Gisele mentioned having read Tao Te Ching as part of her spiritual exploration, alongside other spiritual texts, which contributed to her self-discovery journey.

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I started studying numerology and astrology when I was about 14. I read the Bhagavad Gita, Lao Tzu Tao.

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Michael A. Singer

The Surrender Experiment

My Journey Into Life's Perfection

Kendall Jenner mentioned reading Michael Singer's 'The Surrender Experiment' and being inspired by his journey into meditation and curiosity.

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I am super curious about... I was saying how I love Michael Singer. And I think what I really love... I'm reading their Surrender Experiment right now, and I'm only in the first couple chapters.

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Kendall Jenner mentioned reading Michael Singer's 'The Surrender Experiment' and being inspired by his journey into meditation and curiosity.

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I am super curious about... I was saying how I love Michael Singer. And I think what I really love... I'm reading their Surrender Experiment right now, and I'm only in the first couple chapters.

He's basically at the first part of the book where he's talking about how he was curious about meditation and how he got into meditation and how he really just was like on a trip with his friends and his girlfriend in the woods and like sat in a corner or sat at a tree and was like, I'm gonna just really dive into this and see what happens.

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Stephen R. Covey

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

30th Anniversary Edition (The Covey Habits Series)

The book was mentioned as a source of a story that resonated with Jay Shetty, which illustrated the importance of 'sharpening the saw' - taking breaks to improve one's skills and abilities.

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I think I read about it first in the Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, which is one of my favorite books.

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The book was mentioned as a source of a story that resonated with Jay Shetty, which illustrated the importance of 'sharpening the saw' - taking breaks to improve one's skills and abilities.

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I think I read about it first in the Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, which is one of my favorite books.

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Sam Harris

The Moral Landscape

How Science Can Determine Human Values

Sam Harris's book 'The Moral Landscape' was mentioned as the first book Jay Shetty read of Harris's work and focuses on how our growing understanding of the world can influence our lives.

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which is the first book I read,

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Sam Harris's book 'The Moral Landscape' was mentioned as the first book Jay Shetty read of Harris's work and focuses on how our growing understanding of the world can influence our lives.

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which is the first book I read,

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Richard H. Thaler

Nudge

The book 'Nudge' was mentioned in relation to behavioral science and its influence on public policy, particularly in the context of improving public policy using insights from human behavior.

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I was riding off the coattails of famous people like Laurie Santos and Cass Sunstein who wrote the book Nudge and their helping guide the way.

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The book 'Nudge' was mentioned in relation to behavioral science and its influence on public policy, particularly in the context of improving public policy using insights from human behavior.

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I was riding off the coattails of famous people like Laurie Santos and Cass Sunstein who wrote the book Nudge and their helping guide the way.

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Thomas J. Stanley Ph.D.

The Millionaire Next Door

The Surprising Secrets of America's Wealthy

It was mentioned as a study of millionaires done in 1992, which was expanded upon later by Dave Ramsey, including a larger sample size.

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My friend Tom Stanley who's passed away now did a book in 1992 called The Millionaire Next Door And he studied millionaires in 1992, many years ago

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It was mentioned as a study of millionaires done in 1992, which was expanded upon later by Dave Ramsey, including a larger sample size.

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My friend Tom Stanley who's passed away now did a book in 1992 called The Millionaire Next Door And he studied millionaires in 1992, many years ago

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Adam Grant

Hidden Potential

The Science of Achieving Greater Things

This book offers a framework for raising aspirations and exceeding expectations. It is all about getting better at getting better and the importance of growth in life. The book explains how discomfort is key to growth, and it's not necessarily about avoiding it, but rather how to actively seek it out and even amplify it.

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Nobody's ever asked me that before. And frankly, I think I've taken for granted that growth is just intrinsically enjoyable and motivating.

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This book offers a framework for raising aspirations and exceeding expectations. It is all about getting better at getting better and the importance of growth in life. The book explains how discomfort is key to growth, and it's not necessarily about avoiding it, but rather how to actively seek it out and even amplify it.

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Nobody's ever asked me that before. And frankly, I think I've taken for granted that growth is just intrinsically enjoyable and motivating.

I think that's people saying, I'm stuck. I feel like my life isn't going anywhere. I feel like I'm squandering my potential. And I just, I think that's a travesty.

character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experiences of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved.

Summoning the nerve to face discomfort is a character skill.

I think that what the evidence shows is that people who are actually given the goal to intentionally feel uncomfortable, this is done in some cases, asking people to go on stage to do improv comedy and literally feel awkward on purpose, they end up growing more from that experience because they put themselves in situations that challenge them.

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J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (1)

It was used as an example of how an outsider's perspective (an 8-year-old girl) can be valuable to a project and impact the success of the book, in this case, the first Harry Potter book.

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The story I tell in the book is about J.K. Rowling and the first Harry Potter book. When she submitted the Harry Potter, I think it was the Sorcerer's Stone, which is the first book to publishers, the...

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It was used as an example of how an outsider's perspective (an 8-year-old girl) can be valuable to a project and impact the success of the book, in this case, the first Harry Potter book.

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The story I tell in the book is about J.K. Rowling and the first Harry Potter book. When she submitted the Harry Potter, I think it was the Sorcerer's Stone, which is the first book to publishers, they were unanimous in their opinion.

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Robert B Cialdini PhD

Influence, New and Expanded

The Psychology of Persuasion

It was recommended for its insights into human nature and psychology, as well as offering practical strategies for influencing others ethically.

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And then I would say there's a book that just popped in my mind called Influence by Robert Cialdini.

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It was recommended for its insights into human nature and psychology, as well as offering practical strategies for influencing others ethically.

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And then I would say there's a book that just popped in my mind called Influence by Robert Cialdini.

It doesn't matter how talented you are if you can't influence someone to see your talent or to buy your talent or to watch your talent or read your talent.

It's the same strategies that politicians use. And you know, when people are trying to build a campaign.

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Kim Scott

Radical Candor

Fully Revised & Updated Edition

It was mentioned in the context of having hard conversations and being open and honest in the workplace and with a partner. It was promoted as a means of creating a healthy working environment.

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And that meant like really embracing Radical Candor. Kim Scott's got a great book called Radical Candor.

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It was mentioned in the context of having hard conversations and being open and honest in the workplace and with a partner. It was promoted as a means of creating a healthy working environment.

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And that meant like really embracing Radical Candor. Kim Scott's got a great book called Radical Candor.

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