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4.15 AVERAGE
4.15 AVERAGE
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reflective
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challenging
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informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Wasn’t feeling as inspired as I thought I’d be by the book. Interesting points were being made, and I learned some cool stuff I didn’t know before. But in the moment, I was searching for something more factual than story telling, and this was very much a story telling kind of deal. (If I’d just read the description a little more thoroughly before starting, I would’ve realized that hahaha.)
Gets my recommendation. Made me think again. What do you need to be convinced to give it a try?
I read this as one of my books for 75Hard, I tend to be pretty picky about self-help style books. They often feel like common sense that someone is trying to pass off as profound. However, I actually really enjoyed this one. Not only that, but it’s a book that feels like it needs to be a mandatory read in our society of social media arguments and keyboard warriors. We’re all entitled to our own opinions and views and values, but we’re also entitled to rethink them and choose differently and not have that mean we’re wishy washy. The premise of this book is that changing our minds, learning from others, accepting that we don’t know everything actually makes us more wise than just clenching onto beliefs/goals/values that no longer serve us and that we can’t even support with facts or data. My biggest takeaway: Instead of arguing with someone over a differing belief, ask what you can do to change their mind. This makes them have to consider if actual evidence would even be enough, if not, then they have to admit that they’d deny facts at times, or makes them provide an actual bridge by sharing with you what would actually change their mind and giving you the opportunity to possibly do so, but making it their idea, so they feel in control and less threatened. It’s a way to learn from others, no matter how different we think we are from them.
“If knowledge is power, knowing what we don’t know is wisdom.”
“If knowledge is power, knowing what we don’t know is wisdom.”
challenging
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inspiring
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slow-paced
Rethink everything to keep an open mind. Love it! Everyone should probably read this book.
I love everything Adam Grant does. It is so powerful when he not only presents the case for rethinking but also outlines practical steps for achieving the desired outcome. I've just finished the book and already used it in my job as a team lead and recommended it to others.
hopeful
informative
reflective
fast-paced
Took me awhile to get through this book because I was making so many notes and comments. Will probably end up rereading this next year—to continue to rethink my responses and to take more in. Ironically, this book gave me a lot to think about in discussions of COVID and vaccinations—to try and get others to Rethink some of their positions. It also gave me a lot of tips for being open to rethinking at work and in personal relationships.
Hoping that maybe some of my colleagues will do a book discussion group with this text.
Hoping that maybe some of my colleagues will do a book discussion group with this text.