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The Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk

Leaders are learners. The best leaders never stop working to make themselves better. The Learning Leader Show Is series of conversations with the world's most thoughtful leaders. Entrepreneurs, CEO's, World-Class Athletes, Coaches, Best-Selling Authors, and much more.

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Trust: Knowing When to Give It, When to Withhold It, How to Earn It, and How to Fix It When It Gets Broken cover

Trust

Dr. Henry Cloud

Mentioned 2 months ago

688: Dr. Henry Cloud - The Difference Between a Dream & a Vision, Why Revenue Is Not a Goal, the 5-Step Model for Achieving Any Goal, and Why the Highest Performers Seek the Most Coaching

Henry Cloud highlighted his book Trust, noting that trust fuels investment and is essential for leadership.

One of the things that I would want them to do is I wrote a book called Trust. Now, trust fuels investment.

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Boundaries Updated and Expanded Edition: When to Say Yes, How to Say No To Take Control of Your Life cover

Boundaries Updated and Expanded Edition

Henry Cloud

Mentioned 2 months ago

688: Dr. Henry Cloud - The Difference Between a Dream & a Vision, Why Revenue Is Not a Goal, the 5-Step Model for Achieving Any Goal, and Why the Highest Performers Seek the Most Coaching

Ryan Hawk introduced Henry Cloud as the bestselling author of Boundaries among other titles.

Dr. Henry Cloud, a clinical psychologist and bestselling author of Boundaries, Necessary Endings, Integrity, and Trust.

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Integrity: The Courage to Meet the Demands of Reality cover

Integrity

Henry Cloud

Mentioned 2 months ago

688: Dr. Henry Cloud - The Difference Between a Dream & a Vision, Why Revenue Is Not a Goal, the 5-Step Model for Achieving Any Goal, and Why the Highest Performers Seek the Most Coaching

Henry Cloud explained that his book Integrity explores wholeness and character beyond simply not lying or cheating.

I wrote a book called Integrity, which comes from, and the whole thing was about integrity, is more than somebody doesn't lie, cheat, or steal. Or you can believe the numbers. Or they're the same person in the light they are in the dark, public or private.

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Necessary Endings: The Employees, Businesses, and Relationships That All of Us Have to Give Up in Order to Move Forward cover

Necessary Endings

Henry Cloud

Mentioned 2 months ago

688: Dr. Henry Cloud - The Difference Between a Dream & a Vision, Why Revenue Is Not a Goal, the 5-Step Model for Achieving Any Goal, and Why the Highest Performers Seek the Most Coaching

Ryan Hawk listed Necessary Endings as one of Henry Cloud's wellknown publications.

Dr. Henry Cloud, a clinical psychologist and bestselling author of Boundaries, Necessary Endings, Integrity, and Trust.

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The Price of Becoming: The Compounding Practices of High Performance cover

The Price of Becoming

Ryan Hawk

Mentioned 2 months ago

688: Dr. Henry Cloud - The Difference Between a Dream & a Vision, Why Revenue Is Not a Goal, the 5-Step Model for Achieving Any Goal, and Why the Highest Performers Seek the Most Coaching

Ryan Hawk announced his upcoming paperback/hardcover and Jack Carr praised it as a cleareyed look at transformation and the cost of change.

My next book, The Price of Becoming, will be out in a couple of months.

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Your Desired Future: The Five Essential Steps That Take You Where You Want to Go cover

Your Desired Future

Henry Cloud

Mentioned 2 months ago

688: Dr. Henry Cloud - The Difference Between a Dream & a Vision, Why Revenue Is Not a Goal, the 5-Step Model for Achieving Any Goal, and Why the Highest Performers Seek the Most Coaching

Henry Cloud introduced his newest paperback/hardcover, Your Desired Future, which outlines five essential steps to achieve a desired future state.

The book's called Your Desired Future, The Five Essential Steps That Take You Where You Want to Go.

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The Road to Character cover

The Road to Character

David Brooks

Mentioned 5 months ago

675: Tom Hardin (Tipper X) - The Largest Insider Trading Case, How Ambiguous Leadership Destroys Culture, Resume vs. Eulogy Virtues, Bad Decisions vs. Mistakes, and Building Psychological Safety

Tom Hardin read this book during his reflection period, which helped him realize he had been solely focused on resume virtues rather than the more important eulogy virtues.

And one of the most important books I read in this process was Road to Character by David Brooks. And he talks about eulogy virtues and resume virtues.

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Wired on Wall Street: The Rise and Fall of Tipper X, One of the FBI's Most Prolific Informants cover

Wired on Wall Street

Tom Hardin

Mentioned 5 months ago

675: Tom Hardin (Tipper X) - The Largest Insider Trading Case, How Ambiguous Leadership Destroys Culture, Resume vs. Eulogy Virtues, Bad Decisions vs. Mistakes, and Building Psychological Safety

Tom Hardin was the author of this book, which detailed his experience as the FBI informant 'Tipper X' during the largest insider trading investigation in history. The book helped him process his life decisions and provided insights into the rationalizations people make before crossing ethical lines.

The book is much longer than my keynote. And really, it's making decisions in isolation.

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The Talent Code: Greatness Isn't Born. It's Grown. Here's How. cover

The Talent Code

Daniel Coyle

Mentioned 5 months ago

673: Daniel Coyle - Opening Yellow Doors, Mastering Your Craft, World-Class Storytelling Techniques, Great Questions to Ask, Building Your Community, The Power of Curiosity, and How to Flourish in Life

It was mentioned as a bestselling book by Coyle that has shaped how millions think about skill development and team culture.

He wrote the talent code. The Culture Code and now Flourish.

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The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups cover

The Culture Code

Daniel Coyle

Mentioned 5 months ago

673: Daniel Coyle - Opening Yellow Doors, Mastering Your Craft, World-Class Storytelling Techniques, Great Questions to Ask, Building Your Community, The Power of Curiosity, and How to Flourish in Life

It was cited together with The Talent Code as another of Coyle's influential books on building great teams.

He wrote the talent code. The Culture Code and now Flourish.

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A Swim in a Pond in the Rain: In Which Four Russians Give a Master Class on Writing, Reading, and Life cover

A Swim in a Pond in the Rain

George Saunders

Mentioned 5 months ago

673: Daniel Coyle - Opening Yellow Doors, Mastering Your Craft, World-Class Storytelling Techniques, Great Questions to Ask, Building Your Community, The Power of Curiosity, and How to Flourish in Life

The book was identified as a nonfiction work by George Saunders that teaches writing and life lessons.

It's called A Swim in the Pond in the Rain. He teaches a class on writing, but it's really kind of about life. It's nonfiction.

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Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-being cover

Flourish

Martin E. P. Seligman

Mentioned 5 months ago

673: Daniel Coyle - Opening Yellow Doors, Mastering Your Craft, World-Class Storytelling Techniques, Great Questions to Ask, Building Your Community, The Power of Curiosity, and How to Flourish in Life

Coyle's newest book was praised, with the host receiving a copy and PDF and saying he devoured it.

So it was so cool to get this book from your team. I appreciate you sending it to me and they sent me the PDF too. So I was devouring it and taking so many notes.

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Rick Rubin

The Creative Act

A Way of Being

Rick Rubin's book The Creative Act was cited as a reference for creative insight.

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Rick Rubin talks about it in his book quite a bit, The Creative Act.

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Rick Rubin's book The Creative Act was cited as a reference for creative insight.

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Rick Rubin talks about it in his book quite a bit, The Creative Act.

The Da Vinci Code Cover

Dan Brown

The Da Vinci Code

Brad Thor recounted seeing Dan Brown's outline for this bestseller, pointing out how the omitted parts influenced his own approach to plotting.

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I got to see the outline for Da Vinci Code.

— Episode: 615: Brad Thor - The Art & Science of St...

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Episode: 615: Brad Thor - The Art & Science of Storytelling...

Brad Thor recounted seeing Dan Brown's outline for this bestseller, pointing out how the omitted parts influenced his own approach to plotting.

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I got to see the outline for Da Vinci Code.

Brave New You: A Road Map to Believing That More Is Possible Cover

Cory Allen

Brave New You

A Road Map to Believing That More Is Possible

The host noted that William Ury's latest book was titled Possible.

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the latest is called possible, how learned from this awesome conversation with William Yury.

— Episode: 567: William Ury - Negotiating The World...

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The host noted that William Ury's latest book was titled Possible.

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the latest is called possible, how learned from this awesome conversation with William Yury.

The Wealth Money Can't Buy: The 8 Hidden Habits to Live Your Richest Life Cover

Robin Sharma

The Wealth Money Can't Buy

The 8 Hidden Habits to Live Your Richest Life

It was described as Robin's most recent bestseller and was referenced during the discussion about its themes.

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Robin Sharma is the author of many books, including his number one international bestsellers, The 5 AM Club, The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari, The Leader Who Had No Title, and most recently Wealth Money...

— Episode: 580: Robin Sharma - The 5 Journal Prompt...

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It was described as Robin's most recent bestseller and was referenced during the discussion about its themes.

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Robin Sharma is the author of many books, including his number one international bestsellers, The 5 AM Club, The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari, The Leader Who Had No Title, and most recently Wealth Money Can't Buy.

Robin shares why ski instructors have a rich life, how to avoid the old person flaw, and then Robin goes deep on The Wealth Money Can't Buy.

Ego Is the Enemy Cover

Ryan Holiday

Ego Is the Enemy

It was mentioned as one of Ryan Holiday's popular books that together with his others have sold millions of copies.

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His books like The Obstacle is the Way, Ego Is the Enemy, The Daily Stoic, and most recently, Right Thing, Right Now have sold more than 5 million copies together.

— Episode: 591: Ryan Holiday (LIVE! In Austin) - Go...

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It was mentioned as one of Ryan Holiday's popular books that together with his others have sold millions of copies.

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His books like The Obstacle is the Way, Ego Is the Enemy, The Daily Stoic, and most recently, Right Thing, Right Now have sold more than 5 million copies together.

The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business Cover

Charles Duhigg

The Power of Habit

Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business

Charles Duhigg was introduced as the author of The Power of Habit, which spent over three years on the NewYorkTimes bestseller list.

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Charles Doohigg is a Pulitzer Prize winning reporter and the author of three books. His first, The Power of Habit spent over three years in the New York Times bestseller list.

— Episode: 594: Charles Duhigg - Asking Deeper Ques...

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Charles Duhigg was introduced as the author of The Power of Habit, which spent over three years on the NewYorkTimes bestseller list.

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Charles Doohigg is a Pulitzer Prize winning reporter and the author of three books. His first, The Power of Habit spent over three years in the New York Times bestseller list.

Same as Ever: A Guide to What Never Changes Cover

Morgan Housel

Same as Ever

A Guide to What Never Changes

It was noted as another book authored by Morgan Housel, mentioned alongside his other titles.

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Also written Same as Ever, and his latest book is called The Art of Spending Money.

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It was noted as another book authored by Morgan Housel, mentioned alongside his other titles.

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Also written Same as Ever, and his latest book is called The Art of Spending Money.

The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine Cover

Michael Lewis

The Big Short

Inside the Doomsday Machine

The Big Short was referenced as a comparable book to Crypto Confidential, noting its adaptation into a film.

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It's been compared to Michael Lewis's book, The Big Short, which was turned into a movie.

— Episode: 590: Nat Eliason - Winning & Losing Mill...

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The Big Short was referenced as a comparable book to Crypto Confidential, noting its adaptation into a film.

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It's been compared to Michael Lewis's book, The Big Short, which was turned into a movie.

The Wealth of Nations (Modern Library) Cover

Adam Smith

The Wealth of Nations (Modern Library)

Ryan used Adam Smith's classic to illustrate the traditional view that effort should reduce value, contrasting it with the IKEA effect.

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If you think about traditional economic theory ... Adam Smith called it in The Wealth of Nations, should reduce the value of something.

— Episode: 622: Alex Hutchinson - Why We Seek Big C...

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Ryan used Adam Smith's classic to illustrate the traditional view that effort should reduce value, contrasting it with the IKEA effect.

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If you think about traditional economic theory ... Adam Smith called it in The Wealth of Nations, should reduce the value of something.

The No Asshole Rule: Building a Civilized Workplace and Surviving One That Isn't Cover

Robert I. Sutton

The No Asshole Rule

Building a Civilized Workplace and Surviving One That Isn't

Ryan Hawk claimed his bestselling paperback was "The No Asshole Rule" during the discussion.

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my bestselling book is The No Asshole Rule.

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Ryan Hawk claimed his bestselling paperback was "The No Asshole Rule" during the discussion.

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my bestselling book is The No Asshole Rule.

The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion Cover

Jonathan Haidt

The Righteous Mind

Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion

The host also mentioned that Jonathan Hyatt authored a book called The Righteous Mind.

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He wrote a book called The Righteous Mind.

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The host also mentioned that Jonathan Hyatt authored a book called The Righteous Mind.

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He wrote a book called The Righteous Mind.

Anna Karenina Cover

Leo Tolstoy

Anna Karenina

Ed Latimore referenced the famous line about happy and unhappy families from Tolstoy's novel while discussing the difficulty of sobriety.

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What made it so difficult, you ever hear that quote from Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy? He's like, you know, all happy families are, are, you know, happy for the same reason. All unhap...

— Episode: 648: Ed Latimore - Going From Zero to On...

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Ed Latimore referenced the famous line about happy and unhappy families from Tolstoy's novel while discussing the difficulty of sobriety.

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What made it so difficult, you ever hear that quote from Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy? He's like, you know, all happy families are, are, you know, happy for the same reason. All unhappy families are unhappy for, you know, different reasons. ... He goes, all happy families are alike. All unhappy families are unhappy for their own reasons, right?

Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln Cover

Doris Kearns Goodwin

Team of Rivals

The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln

Oz Pearlman mentioned the biography Team of Rivals while discussing the biographer Doris Kearns Goodwin during the guessing game segment.

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Doris Kearns Goodwin. Do you even know who that is? Biographer. Famous biographer. Yeah. Team of Rivals.

— Episode: 669: Oz Pearlman (Oz The Mentalist) - Ov...

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Oz Pearlman mentioned the biography Team of Rivals while discussing the biographer Doris Kearns Goodwin during the guessing game segment.

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Doris Kearns Goodwin. Do you even know who that is? Biographer. Famous biographer. Yeah. Team of Rivals.

The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity Cover

Julia Cameron

The Artist's Way

A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity

Ryan Hawk mentioned the book while describing his creative routine, noting he does "morning pages, all of the artist's way."

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doing morning pages, all of The Artist's Way

— Episode: 562: Nikki Glaser - Life as a Comedian,...

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Ryan Hawk mentioned the book while describing his creative routine, noting he does "morning pages, all of the artist's way."

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doing morning pages, all of The Artist's Way

Boundaries Updated and Expanded Edition: When to Say Yes, How to Say No To Take Control of Your Life Cover

Henry Cloud

Boundaries Updated and Expanded Edition

When to Say Yes, How to Say No To Take Control of Your Life

Ryan Hawk introduced Henry Cloud as the bestselling author of Boundaries among other titles.

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Dr. Henry Cloud, a clinical psychologist and bestselling author of Boundaries, Necessary Endings, Integrity, and Trust.

— Episode: 688: Dr. Henry Cloud - The Difference Be...

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Ryan Hawk introduced Henry Cloud as the bestselling author of Boundaries among other titles.

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Dr. Henry Cloud, a clinical psychologist and bestselling author of Boundaries, Necessary Endings, Integrity, and Trust.

Integrity: The Courage to Meet the Demands of Reality Cover

Henry Cloud

Integrity

The Courage to Meet the Demands of Reality

Henry Cloud explained that his book Integrity explores wholeness and character beyond simply not lying or cheating.

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I wrote a book called Integrity, which comes from, and the whole thing was about Integrity, is more than somebody doesn't lie, cheat, or steal. Or you can believe the...

— Episode: 688: Dr. Henry Cloud - The Difference Be...

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Episode: 688: Dr. Henry Cloud - The Difference Between a Dr...

Henry Cloud explained that his book Integrity explores wholeness and character beyond simply not lying or cheating.

"

I wrote a book called Integrity, which comes from, and the whole thing was about Integrity, is more than somebody doesn't lie, cheat, or steal. Or you can believe the numbers. Or they're the same person in the light they are in the dark, public or private.

Dr. Henry Cloud, a clinical psychologist and bestselling author of Boundaries, Necessary Endings, Integrity, and Trust.

Necessary Endings: The Employees, Businesses, and Relationships That All of Us Have to Give Up in Order to Move Forward Cover

Henry Cloud

Necessary Endings

The Employees, Businesses, and Relationships That All of Us Have to Give Up in Order to Move Forward

Ryan Hawk listed Necessary Endings as one of Henry Cloud's wellknown publications.

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Dr. Henry Cloud, a clinical psychologist and bestselling author of Boundaries, Necessary Endings, Integrity, and Trust.

— Episode: 688: Dr. Henry Cloud - The Difference Be...

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Episode: 688: Dr. Henry Cloud - The Difference Between a Dr...

Ryan Hawk listed Necessary Endings as one of Henry Cloud's wellknown publications.

"

Dr. Henry Cloud, a clinical psychologist and bestselling author of Boundaries, Necessary Endings, Integrity, and Trust.

Outliers: The Story of Success Cover

Malcolm Gladwell

Outliers

The Story of Success

Gladwell's work was referenced to illustrate why high IQ does not guarantee success, providing a sobering reminder that brilliance alone is insufficient. The book was mentioned in the context of Christopher Langan's story.

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Christopher Langan ... Malcolm Gladwell writes quite sympathetically about why this might be. But it's a very good and sobering reminder of the fact that smart people don't always prosper.

— Episode: 657: Helen Lewis - Why Genius Is a Myth,...

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Gladwell's work was referenced to illustrate why high IQ does not guarantee success, providing a sobering reminder that brilliance alone is insufficient. The book was mentioned in the context of Christopher Langan's story.

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Christopher Langan ... Malcolm Gladwell writes quite sympathetically about why this might be. But it's a very good and sobering reminder of the fact that smart people don't always prosper.

Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking Cover

Malcolm Gladwell

Blink

The Power of Thinking Without Thinking

It was mentioned as a book that described a study where children quickly formed judgments after brief exposure.

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There was a book called the Blink. I believe where he talks about, they had these kids in a classroom.

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It was mentioned as a book that described a study where children quickly formed judgments after brief exposure.

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There was a book called the Blink. I believe where he talks about, they had these kids in a classroom.

Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout Cover

Cal Newport

Slow Productivity

The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout

Cal Newport's newest title, Slow Productivity, was presented as a guide to the lost art of accomplishment, emphasizing quality over speed.

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Professor and the author Slow Productivity, The Lost Art of Accomplishment.

— Episode: 582: Cal Newport - Obsess Over Quality,...

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Episode: 582: Cal Newport - Obsess Over Quality, Create Tim...

Cal Newport's newest title, Slow Productivity, was presented as a guide to the lost art of accomplishment, emphasizing quality over speed.

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Professor and the author Slow Productivity, The Lost Art of Accomplishment.

Some of my favorite books that he's written are So Good They Can't Ignore You, Deep Work, and his latest is called Slow Productivity.

It's called Slow Productivity, the lost art of accomplishment without burnout.

So, you know, I really think making craft and quality at the center of how you think about your work, especially if you have a lot of autonomy is the recipe for like a much more meaningful professional life in this portion of your book, Slow Productivity, when you're writing about obsessing over quality.

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