Discover new books on Goodreads

See if your friends have read any of Anna Akbari's books

7 ratings | 2 reviews | avg rating:5.00

Anna Akbari’s Followers (89)

Anna’s Bookshelves

to-read (0)
currently-reading (0)
read (8)
did-not-finish (0)

Anna’s Friends (6)

Jim

735 books | 69 friends

Shaun Abrahamson

133 books | 152 friends

Jamie

23 books | 70 friends

Kristen Zadourian

252 books | 23 friends

Alejandro Ortiz

74 books | 3 friends

Darshan Shah

1 book | 7 friends

Anna Akbari

Goodreads Author

Born

The United States

Website

https://www.annaakbari.com/

Twitter

annaakbari

Genre

Memoir, Suspense, Nonfiction

Member Since

December 2012

URL

https://www.goodreads.com/annaakbari

edit data

Anna Akbari, PhD, is a sociologist and the author of multiple books, including collaborations with more than a dozen authors and public figures across multiple fields and industries. She is a former professor at New York University and Parsons School of Design. She speaks internationally, makes regular media appearances, and has written for or been featured by many top media outlets, including the New York Times, CNN, Forbes, the Atlantic,Time, the Financial Times, TED, Bulletproof Executive, Psychology Today, Google Talks, Sirius XM, and many more. She is the creator of the Substack “The Sociology of… Everything.” Learn more at annaakbari.com, and follow on Instagram / Threads: @annaakbari.

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask Anna Akbari questions, please sign up.

Popular Answered Questions

How do you deal with writer’s block?

Anna Akbari Things like taking a break, going for a run, eating some food all help -- but the number one thing that helps me move forward every time is having a c…moreThings like taking a break, going for a run, eating some food all help -- but the number one thing that helps me move forward every time is having a conversation with someone about the topic or idea I'm trying to write about. Once I force myself to start articulating it and hear their responses, I almost always have a clear sense of where my focus should be and feel re-energized for another round of writing. Relationships are important even in a primarily solo pursuit like writing. (less)

flag

like
Comment

What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Anna Akbari Great writing is a combination of skill (+ practice) and discipline. One without the other won't deliver the results you're seeking. I think most firs…moreGreat writing is a combination of skill (+ practice) and discipline. One without the other won't deliver the results you're seeking. I think most first time authors also don't anticipate that the actual book writing is just a fraction of the entire book process, from conception to marketing. So you need to be willing to stick with it through the long-haul and develop your marketing chops along the way, as well. (less)

flag

like
Comment

See all 3 answers from Anna Akbari…

Combine Editions
Anna Akbari’s books

Average rating: 3.56 · 9,338 ratings · 1,739 reviews · 5 distinct works • Similar authors

	There Is No Ethan: How Three Women Caught America's Biggest Catfish 3.56 avg rating — 9,248 ratings — published 2024 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Enneagram at Work: Unlocking the Power of Type to Lead and Succeed by Jim McPartlin (Narrator)(Introduction), Anna Akbari (Goodreads Author), Sean Patrick Hopkins (Goodreads Author) (Narrator) 3.76 avg rating — 182 ratings — published 2021 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Startup Your Life: Hustle and Hack Your Way to Happiness 3.56 avg rating — 88 ratings — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fashioning Power: Visual Self-Presentation in Social Life 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2011	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ethan não existe 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

More books by Anna Akbari…

Quotes by Anna Akbari (?)

“Negative results are sometimes the best results.”
― Anna Akbari, Startup Your Life: Hustle and Hack Your Way to Happiness

0 likes

“The right mind-set is the foundation for your key ingredient: doing the work.”
― Anna Akbari, Startup Your Life: Hustle and Hack Your Way to Happiness

0 likes

“Follow the formula: observe, hypothesize, test (repeat).”
― Anna Akbari, Startup Your Life: Hustle and Hack Your Way to Happiness

0 likes

See all Anna Akbari's quotes »

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics	posts	views	last activity
Romance Audiobooks: Who’s Talking to Me Now Quarterly Challenge - Two Narrators (Jul - Sep)	6	15	Jul 04, 2024 10:08AM
a true crime book...: 2024 Books	11	241	Nov 26, 2024 06:40PM
Tall, Dark & Deadly: * It Takes Three Cold Case Challenge 2024	91	91	Dec 27, 2024 07:52PM
~Readers Sharing ...: True crime/espionage	37	18	Dec 29, 2024 01:07PM
Lorelei James & O...: What We Are Reading 2024	207	22	Dec 30, 2024 05:58AM