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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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The Team Captain's Leadership Manual Cover

Jeff Janssen

The Team Captain's Leadership Manual

Mike Fox's manual was referenced as a resource for leadership development.

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The Team Captain's Leadership Manual, whether it was sports or business, I feel like when I was leading sales teams at LexisNexis and Elsevier Clinical Solutions.

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Mike Fox's manual was referenced as a resource for leadership development.

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The Team Captain's Leadership Manual, whether it was sports or business, I feel like when I was leading sales teams at LexisNexis and Elsevier Clinical Solutions.

Leadership Lessons from West Point (J-B Leader to Leader Institute/PF Drucker Foundation) Cover

Major Doug Crandall

Leadership Lessons from West Point (J-B Leader to Leader Institute/PF Drucker Foundation)

The host mentioned a book titled Leadership Lessons from West Point as part of the discussion.

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I think it was Leadership Lessons from West Point.

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The host mentioned a book titled Leadership Lessons from West Point as part of the discussion.

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I think it was Leadership Lessons from West Point.

How To Live An Extraordinary Life Cover

Anthony Pompliano

How To Live An Extraordinary Life

The guest was identified as the author of the book and the conversation examined its content, notably the 65 letters he wrote to his children.

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He's also the author of a great new book called How To Live An Extraordinary Life.

— Episode: 608: Anthony Pompliano - (How To Live an...

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The guest was identified as the author of the book and the conversation examined its content, notably the 65 letters he wrote to his children.

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He's also the author of a great new book called How To Live An Extraordinary Life.

How To Live An Extraordinary Life. These are 65 letters that you've written to your kids.

These are 65 letters that you've written to your kids.

The 10 Habits of Happy Mothers: Reclaiming Our Passion, Purpose, and Sanity Cover

Meg Meeker

The 10 Habits of Happy Mothers

Reclaiming Our Passion, Purpose, and Sanity

The episode noted that Dr. Meg Meeker also authored this book, which offers ten habits to help mothers foster happiness.

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She's also written The 10 Habits of Happy Mothers and Boys Should Be Boys.

— Episode: 607: Dr. Meg Meeker - How to Raise Tough...

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The episode noted that Dr. Meg Meeker also authored this book, which offers ten habits to help mothers foster happiness.

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She's also written The 10 Habits of Happy Mothers and Boys Should Be Boys.

Boys Should Be Boys: 7 Secrets to Raising Healthy Sons Cover

Meg Meeker

Boys Should Be Boys

7 Secrets to Raising Healthy Sons

The host mentioned this title as another work by Dr. Meg Meeker, aimed at guiding the upbringing of boys.

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She's also written The 10 Habits of Happy Mothers and Boys Should Be Boys.

— Episode: 607: Dr. Meg Meeker - How to Raise Tough...

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The host mentioned this title as another work by Dr. Meg Meeker, aimed at guiding the upbringing of boys.

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She's also written The 10 Habits of Happy Mothers and Boys Should Be Boys.

Red Sky Mourning: A Terminal List Thriller Cover

Jack Carr

Red Sky Mourning

A Terminal List Thriller

He mentioned that his latest thriller, Red Sky Morning, had been released in June.

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And thus far, I think I've, I have done that the last thriller of Red Sky Morning that came out in June.

— Episode: 606: Jack Carr - Writing Thrillers (The...

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He mentioned that his latest thriller, Red Sky Morning, had been released in June.

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And thus far, I think I've, I have done that the last thriller of Red Sky Morning that came out in June.

Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us Cover

Seth Godin

Tribes

We Need You to Lead Us

Tribes was listed among Seth Godin's seminal works that have reshaped thinking about work and art.

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His breakthrough books include Purple Cow, Tribes, The Dip, Linchpin, and his latest is called This Is Strategy.

— Episode: 605: Seth Godin - How To Be Remarkable,...

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Tribes was listed among Seth Godin's seminal works that have reshaped thinking about work and art.

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His breakthrough books include Purple Cow, Tribes, The Dip, Linchpin, and his latest is called This Is Strategy.

To Sell Is Human: The Surprising Truth About Moving Others Cover

Daniel H. Pink

To Sell Is Human

The Surprising Truth About Moving Others

It was listed alongside Drive as one of the two books that Ryan gifts most to others.

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the number one New York Times bestselling author of seven books, including To Sell Is Human and Drive.

— Episode: 597: Daniel Pink - The Art of Selling, H...

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It was listed alongside Drive as one of the two books that Ryan gifts most to others.

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the number one New York Times bestselling author of seven books, including To Sell Is Human and Drive.

The Human Cell Cover

Marvin L French

The Human Cell

Dan said it was the book he had been gifting the most over the past year, highlighting its relevance for sales professionals and everyone who does sales every day.

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I love it. I told you before we started recording, the book that I've recently over the last probably year or so been gifting the most is The Cell is Human.

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Dan said it was the book he had been gifting the most over the past year, highlighting its relevance for sales professionals and everyone who does sales every day.

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I love it. I told you before we started recording, the book that I've recently over the last probably year or so been gifting the most is The Cell is Human.

A Whole New Mind: Moving from the Information Age to the Conceptual Age Cover

Daniel H. Pink

A Whole New Mind

Moving from the Information Age to the Conceptual Age

He noted that arguments from this book might become obsolete as generative AI advances.

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It's going to make obsolete some of the arguments in a book I wrote called A Whole New Mind, where I suggested that computer software, et cetera, couldn't would have a very difficult...

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He noted that arguments from this book might become obsolete as generative AI advances.

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It's going to make obsolete some of the arguments in a book I wrote called A Whole New Mind, where I suggested that computer software, et cetera, couldn't would have a very difficult time doing creative, iterative, artistic kinds of things.

Free Agent Nation: How America's New Independent Workers Are Transforming the Way We Live Cover

Daniel H. Pink

Free Agent Nation

How America's New Independent Workers Are Transforming the Way We Live

He referred to it as his very first book written about autonomy and remote work, published roughly twenty years ago.

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I wrote about it in my very first book, Free Agent Nation, which is 20 years ago.

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He referred to it as his very first book written about autonomy and remote work, published roughly twenty years ago.

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I wrote about it in my very first book, Free Agent Nation, which is 20 years ago.

Build the Life You Want: The Art and Science of Getting Happier Cover

Arthur C. Brooks

Build the Life You Want

The Art and Science of Getting Happier

Arthur described coauthoring the book with Oprah Winfrey and noted it was released in September2023.

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One with Oprah Winfrey called Build the Life You Want, the Art and Science of Getting Happier.

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Arthur described coauthoring the book with Oprah Winfrey and noted it was released in September2023.

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One with Oprah Winfrey called Build the Life You Want, the Art and Science of Getting Happier.

And that was the book, Build the Life You Want, which came out in September of 2023.

Build a life you want.

Build the Life You Want: The Art and Science of Getting Happier Cover

Arthur C. Brooks

Build the Life You Want

The Art and Science of Getting Happier

The title was mentioned as part of the collaboration with Oprah and later highlighted as a recommended read.

"

One with Oprah Winfrey called Build the Life You Want, the Art and Science of Getting Happier.

— Episode: 596: Arthur Brooks - The Art & Science o...

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The title was mentioned as part of the collaboration with Oprah and later highlighted as a recommended read.

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One with Oprah Winfrey called Build the Life You Want, the Art and Science of Getting Happier.

The art and science of getting happier.

Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection Cover

Charles Duhigg

Supercommunicators

How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection

The host and guest discussed Super Communicators, praising its practical stories and science, and strongly recommended listening to it together as a couple.

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His most recent book Super Communicators How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection. It is so good during this conversation we discussed what Charles learned from his time spent as a reporter in...

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

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The host and guest discussed Super Communicators, praising its practical stories and science, and strongly recommended listening to it together as a couple.

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His most recent book Super Communicators How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection. It is so good during this conversation we discussed what Charles learned from his time spent as a reporter in Iraq during a war.

Highly highly recommend people read super communicators it's one of the few books I read a ton of books for this podcast Charles it's one of the few ones that I've had a day long conversation with my wife via text and in person saying we're both going to read this together.

The book is called Super Communicators How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection it's really good highly recommended.

Crypto Confidential: Winning and Losing Millions in the New Frontier of Finance Cover

Nathaniel Eliason

Crypto Confidential

Winning and Losing Millions in the New Frontier of Finance

Nat Eliason wrote Crypto Confidential about his personal rise and fall in the crypto world, describing the human experience of financial mania and its impact on relationships.

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Your book, Crypto Confidential, is getting so much amazing press.

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Nat Eliason wrote Crypto Confidential about his personal rise and fall in the crypto world, describing the human experience of financial mania and its impact on relationships.

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Your book, Crypto Confidential, is getting so much amazing press.

He's the author of Crypto Confidential, Winning and Losing Millions in the New Frontier of Finance.

I appreciate your team for sending me an early copy because I am one of those people in the world.

It was really tough, but I felt like it was important to capture that.

Now it's called Crypto Confidential, Winning and Losing Millions in the New Frontier of Finance.

Moonwalking With Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything Cover

Joshua Foer

Moonwalking With Einstein

The Art and Science of Remembering Everything

Nat Eliason highlighted Moonwalking with Einstein as a compelling story of a competitive memorizer who won the national championship within a year.

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The more compelling explanation I've heard that I really like is from this book, Moonwalking With Einstein by Josh Foyer, where he becomes a competitive memorizer.

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Nat Eliason highlighted Moonwalking with Einstein as a compelling story of a competitive memorizer who won the national championship within a year.

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The more compelling explanation I've heard that I really like is from this book, Moonwalking With Einstein by Josh Foyer, where he becomes a competitive memorizer.

When he throws parties, he makes sure that every party has three or four distinct phases in different locations with different themes, with different drinks, with different activities because the more you break up the event into these discrete novel parts, the more memorable the whole event will be.

Storyworthy: Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life through the Power of Storytelling Cover

Matthew Dicks

Storyworthy

Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life through the Power of Storytelling

Matthew Dix's Homework for Life was described as a daily habit of writing down highlights to improve memory and slow down the perception of time.

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Matthew Dix's Homework for Life is essentially at the end of each day you take five minutes to jot down the highlights.

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

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Matthew Dix's Homework for Life was described as a daily habit of writing down highlights to improve memory and slow down the perception of time.

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Matthew Dix's Homework for Life is essentially at the end of each day you take five minutes to jot down the highlights.

Implement Matthew Dix's Homework for Life, writing down the stories of each day.

Nobody Cares About Your Career: Why Failure Is Good, the Great Ones Play Hurt, and Other Hard Truths Cover

Erika Ayers Badan

Nobody Cares About Your Career

Why Failure Is Good, the Great Ones Play Hurt, and Other Hard Truths

Erika was described as the author of this book, which explores why failure is valuable and offers hard truths about careers.

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She's the author of a great book called Nobody Cares About Your Career. Why failure is good, the great ones play hurt and other hard truths.

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Erika was described as the author of this book, which explores why failure is valuable and offers hard truths about careers.

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She's the author of a great book called Nobody Cares About Your Career. Why failure is good, the great ones play hurt and other hard truths.

the book, which I highly recommend because it's called Nobody Cares About Your Career Why Failure Is Good, The Great Ones Play Hurt, and Other Hard Truths.

The Year of Living Biblically: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible Cover

A. J. Jacobs

The Year of Living Biblically

One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible

The episode introduced the title as one of AJ Jacobs' bestselling books.

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Among his books are The Year of Living Biblically, Thanks 1000, and most recently, The Year of Living Constitutionally.

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The episode introduced the title as one of AJ Jacobs' bestselling books.

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Among his books are The Year of Living Biblically, Thanks 1000, and most recently, The Year of Living Constitutionally.

Thanks A Thousand: A Gratitude Journey (TED Books) Cover

A. J. Jacobs

Thanks A Thousand

A Gratitude Journey (TED Books)

The title was listed among AJ Jacobs' works during the host's overview.

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Among his books are The Year of Living Biblically, Thanks 1000, and most recently, The Year of Living Constitutionally.

— Episode: 585: AJ Jacobs - Creating a Flexible Min...

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The title was listed among AJ Jacobs' works during the host's overview.

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Among his books are The Year of Living Biblically, Thanks 1000, and most recently, The Year of Living Constitutionally.

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