Hi, I'm Sean.
Nice to meet you! I’ll be your guide for the first self development newsletter of 2019 (and beyond). I’ve got big, fancy, pointy shoes to fill now that Courtney’s graciously handed me the reins, so I’ll do my very best to bring you the very best of self dev each month from here on out.Since seemingly everyone else is busy grousing about New Year's resolutions, I’ll take one for the team and wholeheartedly embrace them (so you don’t have to). In this issue, we’ve got a flow chart to help you pick a winner, audiobooks new and old from winning athletes, and an upstart memoir from a self-professed former loser who has since mastered every endurance event under the sun (and sea).
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Drop the Ball
- Achieving More by Doing Less
- De: Tiffany Dufu
- Narrado por: Tiffany Dufu
- Duración: 9 h y 36 m
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Once the poster girl for doing it all, after she had her first child, Tiffany Dufu struggled to accomplish everything she thought she needed to in order to succeed. Like so many driven and talented women who have been brought up to believe that to have it all, they must do it all, Dufu began to feel that achieving her career and personal goals was an impossibility. Eventually, she discovered the solution: letting go. In Drop the Ball, Dufu recounts how she learned to reevaluate expectations, shrink her to-do list, and meaningfully engage the assistance of others.
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Only for the affluent
- De Lyndsy Showers en 12-16-17
In 2019, Go With the Flow…Chart
My fellow editor Courtney and I crafted a fun way to find your next self development listen. In her words: Every year at this time, we set new intentions and resolutions, typically aiming to improve our mind, body, soul, finances, or career. Sometimes all of the above. If you find motivation from within to be a little lacking, don’t abandon your goals—have a listen to one (or several!) of these self-improvement all-stars, and you’ll be well on your way.
New Year, New You
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The Mindful Athlete
- Secrets to Pure Performance
- De: George Mumford, Phil Jackson - foreword
- Narrado por: J. D. Jackson
- Duración: 4 h y 50 m
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Michael Jordan credits George Mumford with transforming his on-court leadership of the Bulls, helping Jordan lead the team to six NBA championships. Mumford also helped Kobe Bryant, Andrew Bynum, and Lamar Odom and countless other NBA players turn around their games. A widely respected public speaker and coach, Mumford is sharing his own story and the strategies that have made these athletes into stars in The Mindful Athlete: The Secret to Pure Performance.
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For the athlete to learn mindfulness....
- De Amazon Customer en 06-27-17
#Winning in 2019
I’m a contrarian by nature. If most people are heading one way, I’m sprinting in the other direction. So when talk of New Year’s resolutions comes up, I scoff and grab another donut. But with the Super Bowl just around the corner, I find myself hungering instead for some progress in 2019—and what better way to get a burst of momentum than to listen to stories of people who've never stood still? These athletes have reached the highest heights and suffered the lowest lows, and you can—and should—benefit from their winning ways.
Keep Moving Forward
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Can't Hurt Me
- Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds
- De: David Goggins
- Narrado por: David Goggins, Adam Skolnick
- Duración: 13 h y 37 m
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For David Goggins, childhood was a nightmare--poverty, prejudice, and physical abuse colored his days and haunted his nights. But through self-discipline, mental toughness, and hard work, Goggins transformed himself from a depressed, overweight young man with no future into a US Armed Forces icon and one of the world's top endurance athletes. The only man in history to complete elite training as a Navy SEAL, Army Ranger, and Air Force tactical air controller, he went on to set records in numerous endurance events.
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Opting for the book instead
- De S David en 12-24-18
Motivation Comes from Action…
To put it mildly, David Goggins has lived an intense life. From the terror of growing up under the thumb of an abusive father to military training so breathless that you’ll be gasping for air right along with him, Goggins knows extremes like few others. It even shines through in his phrasing; for example, taking a soul
and callusing the mind
are key aspects of his personal philosophy—and they’re just as ferocious as they sound. But his ethos is far more than endurance; rather, he advocates a hard, deep look at your flaws, fears, and emotions as a necessary and terrifying first step toward the emotional and physical resilience that will propel you forward instead of holding you back.
...Take Action!
New Year, New Releases
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Power Moves
- Lessons from Davos
- De: Adam Grant
- Narrado por: Adam Grant
- Duración: 3 h y 3 m
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Power is changing. Private corner offices and management by decree are out, as is unquestioned trust in the government and media. These former pillars of traditional power have been replaced by networks of informed citizens who collectively wield more power over their personal lives, employers, and worlds than ever before. So how do you navigate this new landscape and come out on top? Adam Grant, Wharton organizational psychologist, went to the World Economic Forum in Davos, the epicenter of power, and sat down with thought leaders from around the world, to find out.
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Glad I didn't pay for it
- De Garry Schmidt en 01-17-19
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Let Them See You
- The Guide for Leveraging Your Diversity at Work
- De: Porter Braswell
- Narrado por: Porter Braswell
- Duración: 6 h y 36 m
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The guide to getting hired, being promoted, and thriving professionally for the 40 million people of color in the workplace: Let Them See You is a collection of Braswell’s straight-talking advice and mentorship for diverse careerists, from college students to mid-level professionals. It’s also an invitation for diversity champions to listen in on the guidance and perspective Braswell provides, particularly for young diverse workers - the population that will make up the majority of the US workforce by 2030.
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Life Unscripted
- Using Improv Principles to Get Unstuck, Boost Confidence, and Transform Your Life
- De: Jeff Katzman M.D., Dan O'Connor
- Narrado por: Dan O'Connor
- Duración: 4 h y 57 m
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So many of us go through life following scripts we didn’t write for ourselves - scripts designed by our family, shaped by our friends, and influenced by the expectations of the people we meet. Using practical self-help skills rooted in improv principles and depth psychology, we can live more authentic, fulfilled, and empowered lives.
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Listened to the Audio Book twice
- De Amazon Customer en 05-31-19
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Differently Wired
- Raising an Exceptional Child in a Conventional World
- De: Deborah Reber
- Narrado por: Deborah Reber
- Duración: 8 h y 19 m
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Today millions of kids are stuck in a world that doesn't respect, support, or embrace who they really are - these are what Deborah Reber is calling the “differently wired” kids, the one in five children with ADHD, dyslexia, Asperger’s, and other neurodifferences. Their challenges are many. But now there’s hope. Written by Deborah Reber, a best-selling author and mother in the midst of an eye-opening journey with her son who is twice exceptional (he has ADHD, Asperger’s, and is highly gifted), Differently Wired is a how-to, a manifesto, a book of wise advice, and more.
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very well thought out but not for everyone
- De Trudy Owens en 01-01-19
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Power Moves
- Lessons from Davos
- De: Adam Grant
- Narrado por: Adam Grant
- Duración: 3 h y 3 m
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Power is changing. Private corner offices and management by decree are out, as is unquestioned trust in the government and media. These former pillars of traditional power have been replaced by networks of informed citizens who collectively wield more power over their personal lives, employers, and worlds than ever before. So how do you navigate this new landscape and come out on top? Adam Grant, Wharton organizational psychologist, went to the World Economic Forum in Davos, the epicenter of power, and sat down with thought leaders from around the world, to find out.
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Glad I didn't pay for it
- De Garry Schmidt en 01-17-19
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Let Them See You
- The Guide for Leveraging Your Diversity at Work
- De: Porter Braswell
- Narrado por: Porter Braswell
- Duración: 6 h y 36 m
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The guide to getting hired, being promoted, and thriving professionally for the 40 million people of color in the workplace: Let Them See You is a collection of Braswell’s straight-talking advice and mentorship for diverse careerists, from college students to mid-level professionals. It’s also an invitation for diversity champions to listen in on the guidance and perspective Braswell provides, particularly for young diverse workers - the population that will make up the majority of the US workforce by 2030.
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Life Unscripted
- Using Improv Principles to Get Unstuck, Boost Confidence, and Transform Your Life
- De: Jeff Katzman M.D., Dan O'Connor
- Narrado por: Dan O'Connor
- Duración: 4 h y 57 m
- Versión completa
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So many of us go through life following scripts we didn’t write for ourselves - scripts designed by our family, shaped by our friends, and influenced by the expectations of the people we meet. Using practical self-help skills rooted in improv principles and depth psychology, we can live more authentic, fulfilled, and empowered lives.
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Listened to the Audio Book twice
- De Amazon Customer en 05-31-19
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Differently Wired
- Raising an Exceptional Child in a Conventional World
- De: Deborah Reber
- Narrado por: Deborah Reber
- Duración: 8 h y 19 m
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Today millions of kids are stuck in a world that doesn't respect, support, or embrace who they really are - these are what Deborah Reber is calling the “differently wired” kids, the one in five children with ADHD, dyslexia, Asperger’s, and other neurodifferences. Their challenges are many. But now there’s hope. Written by Deborah Reber, a best-selling author and mother in the midst of an eye-opening journey with her son who is twice exceptional (he has ADHD, Asperger’s, and is highly gifted), Differently Wired is a how-to, a manifesto, a book of wise advice, and more.
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very well thought out but not for everyone
- De Trudy Owens en 01-01-19