Learn to Thrive
12 Rules for Life by Jordan Peterson
“The foremost rule is that you must take responsibility for your own life. Period.” – Dr. Norman Doidge, MD
We can choose to let our work lives slide into chaos and disorder, or we can take responsibility and regain order.
The following book summary covers two rules that are worth remembering in times of chaos.
The Power of Full Engagement by Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz
“Energy is the X factor that makes it possible to fully ignite talent and skill.” – The Power of Full Engagement, Jim Loehr & Tony Schwartz
Drive by Daniel Pink
“Motivation 3.0, the upgrade we now need, presumes that humans also have a drive to learn, to create, and to better the world.” – Daniel Pink
How can we get ourselves and others motivated to solve hard problems and learn complex subjects?
I explore these questions in my latest book summary:
1-Page PDF Summary of Drive
Made to Stick by Chip and Dan Heath
“If you want your ideas to be stickier, you’ve got to break someone’s guessing machine and then fix it.” – Chip Heath, Made to Stick
It’s hard to be successful if you can’t communicate your ideas effectively.
1-Page PDF Summary of Made to Stick
To Sell is Human by Daniel Pink
“We’re all in sales” – Daniel Pink
Do you have trouble persuading someone to your point of view? Do you find it hard to move people? If so, this book summary might help:
1-Page PDF Summary of To Sell is Human
Rethinking Positive Thinking by Gabriele Oettingen
“Dreaming about a positive future seemed to protect against sadness in the short term but promote it over the long term.” ― Gabriele Oettingen Ph.D.
The latest behavioral science reveals that positive thinking can reduce your willingness to take action if done incorrectly. The following book summary will explain why and provide you with a scientifically proven method to sustain motivation and increase your odds of achieving an optimistic goal.
One Small Step Can Change Your Life by Robert Maurer
Are you struggling to make big changes in your personal or professional life?
Watch the following video to see how psychologist Robert Maurer uses a Japanese manufacturing philosophy called kaizen to help his patients achieve big changes in their lives.
“Japanese corporations have long used the gentle technique of kaizen to achieve their business goals and maintain excellence. Now this elegant strategy can help you realize your personal dreams.” – Robert Maurer, Ph.D.
All the great things are simple, and many can be expressed in a single word: freedom, justice, honor, duty, mercy, hope.” – Winston Churchill
If you can summarize what you stand for in one word, great things can happen.
To understand why and how, watch my animated core message of ‘Your One Word’ by Evan Carmichael, and read my 1-page PDF summary below.