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WHAT I’VE BEEN READING: Seek: How Curiosity Can Transform Your Life and Change the World by Scott Shigeoka
I absolutely loved this book! It is full of useful information, easy and often entertaining to read, and has very practical activities to enhance our curiosity. The title comes from a quote attributed to Rumi: “What you seek is with you.” The first part of the book explores the role of curiosity, the difference between
Curiosity in conflict
Curiosity is more than just a tool for gathering information. While curiosity can lead to an increase in our knowledge, it’s most useful when it also leads to greater understanding. However, curiosity is not just useful because of what it “gets” us, it can also change us, and be a force for meaningful connection and
WHAT I’VE BEEN READING: Optimal by Daniel Goleman and Cary Churness
I was excited about this new book, but have to say that I ended up underwhelmed by it. In essence, the book argues that the concept of “flow” might be too high a bar for most people to aspire to in their daily life, and rather that reaching our “optimal zone” is more useful. The
WHAT I’VE BEEN READING: Elastic by Leonard Mlodinow
I am a big fan of Leonard Mlodinow’s work, and can recommend anything he writes! He knows his stuff and writes in a way that is easy to understand, engaging and frequently humorous! In this book he explores the power of flexible thinking in a constantly changing world. The book covers how we approach change,
Perspective taking in conflict
Anyone who works with people in conflict understands the transformative power of perspective taking in resolving conflicts. In fact, a large part of the work of mediators and conflict management coaches involves supporting clients to see things from different perspectives. Perspective taking often results in: More information being disclosed Increased capacity to communicate in a
WHAT I’VE BEEN READING: The Social Instinct by Nichola Raihani
I absolutely loved this book, and I couldn’t put it down! I love the author’s writing style and the content was truly fascinating. I read it on holidays and kept interrupting my partner’s relaxation time to share some new interesting information I discovered within the book! The book explains how cooperation is the secret of
