**AS SEEN ON ARMCHAIR EXPERT WITH DAX SHEPARD AND THE EZRA KLEIN SHOW, WALL STREET JOURNAL, NEW YORK TIMES AND MORE**A "NEXT BIG IDEA CLUB" BEST NONFICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR****A COSMOPOLITAN BEST NEW NON-FICTION BOOK TO ADD TO YOUR TBR IN 2023****A "NEXT BIG IDEA CLUB" MUST-READ BOOK FOR JANUARY****Rediscover your ability to pay attention with this groundbreaking new approach from "the definitive expert on distraction and multitasking" (Cal N...

A revolutionary approach to activating the best of your critical thinking, cognitive capacity, and human potential in a world that wants your brain on autopilot.A rising culture of passivity is actively eroding our critical thinking, memory, emotional intelligence, and social skills. It’s no wonder we reach for ease, but on the search for maximum productivity and convenience, we too often end up outsourcing our greatest superpower: human agency.Drawing on d...

In our digital age we can communicate, access, create, and share an abundance of information effortlessly, rapidly, and nearly ubiquitously. The consequence of having so many choices is that they compete for our attention: we continually switch our attention between different types of information while doing different types of tasks--in other words, we multitask. The activity of information workers in particular is characterized by the continual switching of attention throughout the day. I...

***A "Next Big Idea Club" Must-Read Book for January**AS HEARD ON ARMCHAIR EXPERT WITH DAX SHEPARD*Rediscover your ability to pay attention with this groundbreaking new approach from "the definitive expert on distraction and multitasking" (Cal Newport).**We spend an average of just 47 seconds on any screen before shifting our attention. It takes 25 minutes to bring our attention back to a task after an interruption. And we interrupt ourselves more than we're interrup...

A revolutionary approach to activating the best of your critical thinking, cognitive capacity, and human potential in a world that wants your brain on autopilot.A rising culture of passivity is actively eroding our critical thinking, memory, emotional intelligence, and social skills. It’s no wonder we reach for ease, but on the search for maximum productivity and convenience, we too often end up outsourcing our greatest superpower: human agency.Drawing on d...

“Packed with valuable insights, unique lessons, and practical steps, this book will help you break through your procrastination and take immediate action toward your goals.”— Jay Shetty, New York Times bestselling author of Think Like a Monk and 8 Rules of LoveThe audiobook is narrated by the author and includes bonus interviews between Rob Dial and Dean DeVries.Level Up will revo...

“If you’ve ever felt like two ears aren’t enough, this book is for you. Deep Listening reveals how we can improve at hearing others—and helping them hear us too.” —Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again and Hidden Potential, and host of the podcast Re:ThinkingWhy do so many conversations leave us feeling unheard and disconnected? In Deep Listening, acclaimed BBC journalis...

In How to Be Less Miserable, Lybi Ma, the executive editor of Psychology Today, provides strategies that challenge negative thinking and inspire a more positive mindset.As human beings, we are all predisposed to a negative mindset. This tendency is a byproduct of the evolution of our species. Our hunter-gatherer ancestors had to stay vigilant at all times—what if a man-eating predator was lurking in their midst? It was more important to be aware o...

New York Times bestselling author Jonah Berger’s cutting-edge research reveals how six types of words can increase your impact in every area of life: from persuading others and building stronger relationships, to boosting creativity and motivating teams.Almost everything we do involves words. Words are how we persuade, communicate, and connect. They’re how leaders lead, salespeople sell, and parents parent. They’re how teachers teach, policymakers govern, ...

From the wildly popular speaker, how to embrace a life of curiosity, action and adventure while still mastering your to-do listIn 2007, Jesse Lipscombe was training for the Beijing Olympics. An internationally top-ranked high jumper, his dreams of making the podium were shattered when he had a mini-stroke just five months before the Olympics. Jesse’s stroke was a turning point in his life and changed his entire outlook. Rather than a singular focus on achieving a g...

Lived experience and the science of healing tell the life-changing truth: unlearning is the key to setting yourself freeIn an inspirational, practical self-help book, bestselling author of A Good Wife Samra Zafar weaves together research and personal stories to share how she has broken free of beliefs that held her back, and how readers can too.After escaping an abusive marriage in her twenties with her two daughters in tow, Samra Zafar thought the...

"Every day of our lives, we make judgments—and we don’t always do a very good job of it. Thinking 101 is an invaluable resource to anyone who wants to think better. In remarkably clear language, and with engaging and often funny examples, Woo-kyoung Ahn uses cutting-edge research to explain the mistakes we often make—and how to avoid them.”—Gretchen Rubin, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Happiness Project and The Four Tendencies