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Anatomy of a Breakthrough
- How to Get Unstuck When It Matters Most
- De: Adam Alter
- Narrado por: Adam Alter
- Duración: 8 h y 52 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 88
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 80
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 79
Almost everyone feels stuck in some way. Whether you’re muddling through a midlife crisis, wrestling with writer’s block, trapped in a thankless job, or trying to remedy a fraying friendship, the resulting emotion is usually a mix of anxiety, uncertainty, fear, anger, and numbness. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Anatomy of a Breakthrough is the “deeply researched and compelling” (Cal Newport, New York Times bestselling author of Digital Minimalism) roadmap we all need to escape our inertia and flourish in the face of friction.
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5 out of 5 stars
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really helpful
- De Kindle Customer en 08-27-23
- Anatomy of a Breakthrough
- How to Get Unstuck When It Matters Most
- De: Adam Alter
- Narrado por: Adam Alter
Good, practical tips for experimenting and getting unstuck
Revisado: 03-25-25
This is exactly the book I was looking for about experimenting in life. It is well thought out, gives practical tips, and is insightful
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The Art of the Interesting
- What We Miss in Our Pursuit of the Good Life and How to Cultivate It
- De: Lorraine Besser PhD
- Narrado por: Lauren Ezzo
- Duración: 8 h y 34 m
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General3.5 out of 5 stars 8
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Narración:3.5 out of 5 stars 8
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Historia3 out of 5 stars 8
Do you know anyone who's truly living The Good Life? Traditionally, philosophers and psychologists have thought of the Good Life in terms of happiness or meaning, or some combination of both. But, if it’s really that simple, if all you need is more happiness or meaning to get to the Good Life, why aren’t more of us achieving that truly “good” life? You’ve hit all the traditional markers, jumped on the happiness train, committed to a gratitude practice, sought purpose in your work, and yet The Good Life you’re seeking, is still out of reach.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Interesting idea, but lacks depth
- De Alex Weber en 02-25-25
- The Art of the Interesting
- What We Miss in Our Pursuit of the Good Life and How to Cultivate It
- De: Lorraine Besser PhD
- Narrado por: Lauren Ezzo
Interesting idea, but lacks depth
Revisado: 02-25-25
The idea is interesting, but she is repetitive and her argument lacks any significant insight. I would say pass on this one. For the audiobook, the narrator is not good. She makes the book sound like a motivational speech. it's annoying
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The Missing Billionaires
- A Guide to Better Financial Decisions
- De: Victor Haghani, James White
- Narrado por: Victor Haghani, Jon Vertullo
- Duración: 11 h y 12 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 16
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Narración:3.5 out of 5 stars 14
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Historia3.5 out of 5 stars 14
Over the past century, if the wealthiest families had spent a reasonable fraction of their wealth, paid taxes, invested in the stock market, and passed their wealth down to the next generation, there would be tens of thousands of billionaire heirs to generations-old fortunes today. The puzzle of The Missing Billionaires is why you cannot find one such billionaire on any current rich list. There are a number of explanations, but this book is focused on one mistake which is of profound importance to all investors: poor risk decisions, both in investing and spending.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Play by play description of the stock market being a casino & how to play it…or not!
- De Monag764 en 06-22-24
- The Missing Billionaires
- A Guide to Better Financial Decisions
- De: Victor Haghani, James White
- Narrado por: Victor Haghani, Jon Vertullo
Financial jargon
Revisado: 12-26-24
Book is very technical, even though the title and table of contents do not present it as such. The book has very little application to real life, but it might, if you can weed your way through all the jargon. I'm not sure who the audience is that this is written for. Is it personal finance advisors or college students? Or for extremely studious investors?
I wouldn't throw this book out completely. I may try it again and see if it was me who is just impatient or ignorant. Just be advised this isn't a book that you can rish through and have a clear picture of what to do in your day-to-day life.
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Alchemy
- The Dark Art and Curious Science of Creating Magic in Brands, Business, and Life
- De: Rory Sutherland
- Narrado por: Rory Sutherland
- Duración: 9 h y 38 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,675
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 1,452
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,447
Why is Red Bull so popular, though everyone—everyone!—hates the taste? Humans are, in a word, irrational, basing decisions as much on subtle external signals (that little blue can) as on objective qualities (flavor, price, quality). The surrounding world, meanwhile, is irreducibly complex and random. This means future success can’t be projected on any accounting spreadsheet. To strike gold, you must master the dark art and curious science of conjuring irresistible ideas: alchemy.
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5 out of 5 stars
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One of the best books I’ve read
- De anon. en 07-23-19
- Alchemy
- The Dark Art and Curious Science of Creating Magic in Brands, Business, and Life
- De: Rory Sutherland
- Narrado por: Rory Sutherland
Good but not what I expected
Revisado: 10-29-24
I saw Roy on several podcasts and really liked his style of unconventional thinking. But I think a book is not Roy's fitting medium. On podcasts, Roy is interesting because he zigs and zags through ideas and you can tell he is thinking while he's speaking too. A book, in contrast, makes Roy feel constrained and lacks the enthusiasm he has when speaking spontaneously. The ideas and the book itself are ok, but I would watch Roy's talk or interviews, rather than read this.
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Vibrant Matter
- A Political Ecology of Things
- De: Jane Bennett
- Narrado por: Kathleen Godwin
- Duración: 6 h y 18 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 13
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 9
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 9
Jane Bennett, renowned for her work on nature, ethics, and affect, shifts her focus from the human experience of things to things themselves. Bennett argues that political theory needs to do a better job of recognizing the active participation of nonhuman forces in events. Toward that end, she theorizes a “vital materiality” that runs through and across bodies, both human and nonhuman. She suggests that recognizing that agency is distributed this way, and is not solely the province of humans, might spur the cultivation of a more responsible, ecologically sound politics
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5 out of 5 stars
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Super interesting, thoughtful, thorough
- De Brendabeast en 09-26-23
- Vibrant Matter
- A Political Ecology of Things
- De: Jane Bennett
- Narrado por: Kathleen Godwin
I love the ideas.... I think?
Revisado: 01-15-23
I believe this book has some great ideas in it. But sadly it's filled to the brim with academic jargon and obscure references that maybe you get if you're an academic in Philosophy. The best part of the book is the first chapter, and the only portion of the book I was able to follow.
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Vibrant Matter
- A Political Ecology of Things
- De: Jane Bennett
- Narrado por: Kathleen Godwin
- Duración: 6 h y 18 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 15
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 11
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 11
In Vibrant Matter, the political theorist Jane Bennett, renowned for her work on nature, ethics, and affect, shifts her focus from the human experience of things to things themselves. Bennett argues that political theory needs to do a better job of recognizing the active participation of nonhuman forces in events.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Super interesting, thoughtful, thorough
- De Brendabeast en 09-26-23
- Vibrant Matter
- A Political Ecology of Things
- De: Jane Bennett
- Narrado por: Kathleen Godwin
I love the ideas.... I think?
Revisado: 01-15-23
I believe this book has some great ideas in it. But sadly it's filled to the brim with academic jargon and obscure references that maybe you get if you're an academic in Philosophy. The best part of the book is the first chapter, and the only portion of the book I was able to follow.
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Atomic Habits
- An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
- De: James Clear
- Narrado por: James Clear
- Duración: 5 h y 35 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 142,469
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 116,909
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 115,858
No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving - every day. James Clear, one of the world's leading experts on habit formation, reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results. If you're having trouble changing your habits, the problem isn't you. The problem is your system. Bad habits repeat themselves again and again not because you don't want to change, but because you have the wrong system for change.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Author went overboard hawking his site
- De CHughes en 06-25-19
- Atomic Habits
- An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
- De: James Clear
- Narrado por: James Clear
Recycled information
Revisado: 03-25-22
It's well organized but the ideas are recycled from other sources. You've probably heard most of them already. I was expecting more from such a popular book
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