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Aesthetic Intelligence
- How to Boost It and Use It in Business and Beyond
- Written by: Pauline Brown
- Narrated by: Vivienne Leheny
- Length: 6 hrs and 57 mins
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In this groundbreaking audiobook, Pauline Brown, a former leader of the world’s top luxury goods company and a pioneer in identifying the role of aesthetics in business, shows executives, entrepreneurs, and other professionals how to harness the power of the senses to create products, services, and experiences that stand out, resonate with their customers, and create long-term value for their businesses. The power is rooted in Aesthetic Intelligence - or "the other AI", as Brown refers to it.
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Okay
- By MMH Toronto on 2020-10-23
- Aesthetic Intelligence
- How to Boost It and Use It in Business and Beyond
- Written by: Pauline Brown
- Narrated by: Vivienne Leheny
Okay
Reviewed: 2020-10-23
A bit flat for a book about athtetics. I enjoyed it non-the-less and don't regret listening to it. But it's not a book I would refer to again and again.
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In the Habit: Introduction to Changing our Behaviour
- Written by: Ash Ranpura, Alice Fraser
- Length: 2 hrs and 20 mins
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How can we change our behaviours? The first step is understanding our habits. For better or worse, habits are the invisible building blocks of daily life. Research suggests that about 40% of what we do is repeated almost daily and yet most of the time we aren’t really aware of what’s happening. In this series, neuroscientist Ash Ranpura and comedian Alice Fraser deep dive into the science of behaviour change. They want to find out how we can make good habits and how we can break bad ones.
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great listen :)
- By Ana on 2019-06-14
Engaging
Reviewed: 2020-02-01
I've read The Power of Habit and Atomic Habit. Listening to this series is a great way to review and summarize the learning from these books.
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Get Happy: Introduction to Happiness
- Written by: Michelle Gielan, Oliver Burkeman
- Length: 1 hr and 52 mins
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In this five-part series, US happiness expert and positive psychologist Michelle Gielan and British journalist and author Oliver Burkeman explore ways to become truly happier, backed up by scientific evidence. Bringing their own unique and counter-balanced personalities to proceedings they ask questions such as: what is happiness? Can we make ourselves happier? And why is everyone talking about mindfulness? Michelle and Oliver tackle these questions with the help of some of the world’s leading experts on the subjects and at the end of each episode, Michelle leads the listener through a quick and easy practical exercise that has been shown to increase happiness. Listeners will be left with a genuine takeaway from each episode and encouraged to explore the topics further and take their own steps towards a happier life.
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Introduction to Happiness
- By Anonymous User on 2019-12-19
Happiness preceeds Success
Reviewed: 2020-02-01
Well done, professional, informative and interesting series. well worth your time to listen to. More of an introduction to the subject that a full analysis of it.
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- Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World
- Written by: David Epstein
- Narrated by: Will Damron
- Length: 10 hrs and 17 mins
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David Epstein examined the world’s most successful athletes, artists, musicians, inventors, forecasters, and scientists. He discovered that in most fields - especially those that are complex and unpredictable - generalists, not specialists, are primed to excel. Generalists often find their path late, and they juggle many interests rather than focusing on one. They’re also more creative, more agile, and able to make connections their more specialized peers can’t see.
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yesss
- By Rhonda on 2019-10-24
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- Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World
- Written by: David Epstein
- Narrated by: Will Damron
The limitations of specialization ..
Reviewed: 2020-01-17
There is a German expression .. "Fachidiot". A specialist in a narrow field incapable of recognizing multifaceted problems or effectively dealing with the complexity of real life outside of their direct area of specialization.
This book is a discussion of the emphasis we are placing on such specialization.
Conventional wisdom has it that the earlier and the more narrowly someone specializes, the better.
The author makes a compelling case against this paradigm. Explaining how systemic dynamics and narrow self interest drive this mindset. How kind and wicked environments provide feedback which can either inadvertently reinforce specialization or discourage it. The author shares many examples and narratives to reinforce his point.
Over specialization is not just at times ineffective, it can even - often - be detremental.
I see some correlation with Professor Colin Cambell's excellent book "Whole". A book which discusses "reductionism" in science and nutrition.
In my humble opinion, there is a stubborn effort to avoid acceptance of creation and a Creator by some parts of our society and some of our scientists.
Reductionist dogma is born of this stubbornness. Rather than accept the "Whole" and accept that the Whole can be (and very often is) greater than its individual parts, reductionist try to bring everything down to the smallest possible part.
By specializing in these individual parts, they expect to influence the Whole. A futile attempt.
If only we find the specific gene or the one chemical or the one ...
But life does not work this way. There is deliberate synergy and an amazing complexity in all creation around us. Life was created Holistically!
An interesting read and an interesting subject.
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The Infinite Game
- Written by: Simon Sinek
- Narrated by: Simon Sinek
- Length: 6 hrs and 56 mins
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Finite games, like football or chess, have known players, fixed rules, and a clear endpoint. The winners and losers are easily identified. Infinite games, games with no finish line, like business or politics, or life itself, have players who come and go. The rules of an infinite game are changeable, while infinite games have no defined endpoint. There are no winners or losers - only ahead and behind. The question is, how do we play to succeed in the game we’re in? In this revelatory new audiobook, Simon Sinek offers a framework for leading with an infinite mindset.
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Just "okay" ...
- By MMH Toronto on 2019-11-29
- The Infinite Game
- Written by: Simon Sinek
- Narrated by: Simon Sinek
Just "okay" ...
Reviewed: 2019-11-29
My first book by Mr. Sinek and most likely my last one. Don't get me wrong, I don't regret listening to the book, but I didn't enjoy it either.
Reflecting on why I have this sense of disengagement from the book and the author, I think it comes down to two reasons.
Firstly, the material is dragged out and extended more than it needs to be. It felt repetitive and offered limited (if any) new insights vs earlier parts of the book. Long winded.
Secondly, and I think more importantly, I don't agree with the main premise of the book.
The author states that business needs to be managed with an infinite mindset and that it needs to be guided by a just (read altruistic) cause.
I'm not sure about that.
I think life should be lived with morals and a view to eternity and that such moral and religious standards will affect everything we do, including how we manage our businesses and how we treat people.
I see spirituality affecting business, but I don't see business as a substitute for spirituality. Which seems to be what the book - indirectly - implies.
Maybe I'm reading too much into it or misunderstanding. If you've read the book yourself, I would love to learn more about your impressions.
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Talking to Strangers
- What We Should Know About the People We Don't Know
- Written by: Malcolm Gladwell
- Narrated by: Malcolm Gladwell
- Length: 8 hrs and 42 mins
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How did Fidel Castro fool the CIA for a generation? Why did Neville Chamberlain think he could trust Adolf Hitler? Why are campus sexual assaults on the rise? Do television sitcoms teach us something about the way we relate to each other that isn't true? While tackling these questions, Malcolm Gladwell was not solely writing a book for the page. He was also producing for the ear. In the audiobook version of Talking to Strangers, you’ll hear the voices of people he interviewed - scientists, criminologists, military psychologists.
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Not as advertised
- By Adam Chan on 2020-02-06
- Talking to Strangers
- What We Should Know About the People We Don't Know
- Written by: Malcolm Gladwell
- Narrated by: Malcolm Gladwell
Another brilliant book by Gladwell
Reviewed: 2019-10-19
This is the third book by Gladwell which I read. Brilliant and insightful.
A mentor once told me that understanding negates judgement.
This book is proof of this. From a racially charged encounter with a policeman, judges who seem biased, fraudsters who steal millions and millions from intelligent and experienced investors .. and many other examples.
All of these scenarios and more are discussed and explained with a deeper understanding and a more comprehensive perspective and suddenly I found my judgement set aside and a more reflective view of these stories emerged.
Not an easy read, some chapters were painful to read, just because I found it hard to see the the disproportionate amount of pain caused by a little misinterpretation and our unwillingness to rise above our bias.
Truly, understanding negates judgement.
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What It Takes
- Lessons in the Pursuit of Excellence
- Written by: Stephen A. Schwarzman
- Narrated by: Stephen A. Schwarzman, Drew Birdseye
- Length: 10 hrs and 59 mins
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From Blackstone chairman, CEO, and co-founder Stephen A. Schwarzman, a long-awaited book that uses impactful episodes from Schwarzman's life to show listeners how to build, transform, and lead thriving organizations. Whether you are a student, entrepreneur, philanthropist, executive, or simply someone looking for ways to maximize your potential, the same lessons apply.
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A really "big" deal ...
- By MMH Toronto on 2019-09-30
- What It Takes
- Lessons in the Pursuit of Excellence
- Written by: Stephen A. Schwarzman
- Narrated by: Stephen A. Schwarzman, Drew Birdseye
A really "big" deal ...
Reviewed: 2019-09-30
There is an idea in economics that consumers vote with their money. Every dollar you earn is a reward, a vote and affirmation that you have added value to someone else.
If you subscribe to this idea, then Mr. Schwarzman is someone we need to listen to and pay attention to. With $500 billion under management, Mr. Schwarzman and the company he co-founded, Blackstone, sure have a lot of "votes" and they created a lot of value.
The book shares a story of privilege, educated in Yale and Harvard, a successful career from day one and the right opportunities at the right time. Combined with a brilliant intellect, talent and ambition.
The result is phenomenal BIG success.
The reader needs a basic understanding of economics and finance to follow some of the deals Mr. Schwarzman describes. With that foundation and an interest in the subject, you will find the book informative and interesting.
Beyond sharing his knowledge, Mr. Schwarzman shares his wisdom.
Enjoyed it and learned from it. Recommend read.
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The Tipping Point
- How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
- Written by: Malcolm Gladwell
- Narrated by: Malcolm Gladwell
- Length: 8 hrs and 34 mins
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In The Tipping Point, New Yorker writer Malcolm Gladwell looks at why major changes in society happen suddenly and unexpectedly. Just as a single sick person can start an epidemic of the flu, so too can a few fare-beaters and graffiti artists fuel a subway crime wave, or a satisfied customer fill the empty tables of a new restaurant. These are social epidemics, and the moment when they take off, when they reach their critical mass, is the Tipping Point.
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A book by a guy who follows his own advice
- By Anonymous User on 2018-03-14
- The Tipping Point
- How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
- Written by: Malcolm Gladwell
- Narrated by: Malcolm Gladwell
Brilliant!
Reviewed: 2019-09-20
This is the third book I read by Malcolm Gladwell (Blink, Outliers).
One word describes the man .. BRILLIANT!
In this book he describes how fashion, technology, copy cat behavior and epedemics spread - all in the same fashion.
He talks about the influential few who affect the rest of us, about the power of context and about stickiness (yes stickiness).
He talks about how graffiti in a train or a broken window can have huge ramifications in the not so distant future and about how influencers and word of mouth will have an increasingly more powerful role as we move further and further into the information age.
An enjoyable, engaging and thought provoking book. Highly recommend.
His newest book (Talking to Strangers) is already in my library and I plan to read it soon.
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The Starch Solution
- Eat the Foods You Love, Regain Your Health, and Lose the Weight for Good!
- Written by: John McDougall, Mary McDougall
- Narrated by: Stephen R. Thorne
- Length: 6 hrs and 52 mins
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From Atkins to Dukan, fear of the almighty carb has taken over the diet industry for the past few decades - even the mere mention of a starch-heavy food is enough to trigger an avalanche of shame and longing. But the truth is, carbs are not the enemy. Now, best-selling author John A. McDougall, MD, and his kitchen-savvy wife, Mary, prove that a starch-rich diet can actually help us lose weight, prevent a variety of ills, and even cure common diseases.
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I hated this book
- By Shannon on 2020-02-28
- The Starch Solution
- Eat the Foods You Love, Regain Your Health, and Lose the Weight for Good!
- Written by: John McDougall, Mary McDougall
- Narrated by: Stephen R. Thorne
A fine book ...
Reviewed: 2019-08-19
One key message, eat more starch in its natural state!
It didn't take the whole book to get this across to me, but the other material in the book as (while not new) relevant, informative and interesting.
Glad I read it, would not read a 2nd book on this same topic though.
I do plan to implement the suggestions in the book into practice.
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Maybe You Should Talk to Someone
- A Therapist, HER Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed
- Written by: Lori Gottlieb
- Narrated by: Brittany Pressley
- Length: 14 hrs and 21 mins
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One day, Lori Gottlieb is a therapist who helps patients in her Los Angeles practice. The next, a crisis causes her world to come crashing down. Enter Wendell, the quirky but seasoned therapist in whose office she suddenly lands. With his balding head, cardigan, and khakis, he seems to have come straight from Therapist Central Casting. Yet he will turn out to be anything but.
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So good on so many levels!
- By Anonymous User on 2019-11-09
- Maybe You Should Talk to Someone
- A Therapist, HER Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed
- Written by: Lori Gottlieb
- Narrated by: Brittany Pressley
A profoundly touching book ...
Reviewed: 2019-08-10
A profound and deeply touching book.
Sincere, humane and genuine.
Not easy to listen to. Many segments of the book were painful and sad to listen to.
Yet somehow in the midst of the suffering the therapist is sharing I felt a deeper insight into the human condition. I felt awakened from the state of numbness we sometimes escape to. I felt compassion, a lack of judgement and a deeper understanding.
Well worth the time.