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Review of advance copy received from Publisher
‘We’re living in an age obsessed with improvement, where everywhere you look someone’s offering a promise of a better version of yourself—slightly more refined, more regulated, more productive and more centred. We’re chasing a protein-eating, early-rising, boundary-holding, ice-bathing, breathworking, spiritually awakened, habit-stacked, insight-soaked version of ourselves that, apparently, should be thriving by now.’
The above quote comes from the book The Experiment Mindset from Tamsin Simounds and perfectly describes the lifestyle or societal expectation that has become the world in which we live. We are pushed, driven to succeed but when we don’t it is considered as failure.
Even when we do succeed we are encouraged to go higher, keep on accepting the next break, offer, step up the ladder because that is what we have decided is our life pathway; until we realise what we are doing and have done is making us chronically unhappy in all aspects of our life.
Tamsin Simounds found herself in such a dilemma with her life, work and a new baby to contend with; one who set its own rules. She realised there had to be a better way of achieving her personal goals and set out to discover, largely through experimentation, what it was and more importantly, what she really, deep down, wanted to do with the rest of her life from a work-based viewpoint, that made her happy.
This leap into the unknown has led her to a career working with people from all walks of life, encouraging them to look deeply into what they do want and how ‘unlock their personal growth’ desires, something we are not always encouraged to do!
She encourages us to treat our life as an experiment, She gives us the tools and understanding to feel the fear, do it anyway and learn to recognise the benefits of finally feeling free to make changes so long and deeply desired.
Entertaining, motivational, life changing and refreshing, The Experiment Mindset is a must read for those who feel ‘stuck’ in their career pathway, who are fearful of change, who need a guiding hand. It is also well worth the time and effort taken to read the book to understand the psychology behind why we find ourselves caught up in the relentless pursuit of modern lifestyles and expectations and why we are afraid, resistant or hesitant to change.
The Experimental Mindset is very highly recommended.
The above quote comes from the book The Experiment Mindset from Tamsin Simounds and perfectly describes the lifestyle or societal expectation that has become the world in which we live. We are pushed, driven to succeed but when we don’t it is considered as failure.
Even when we do succeed we are encouraged to go higher, keep on accepting the next break, offer, step up the ladder because that is what we have decided is our life pathway; until we realise what we are doing and have done is making us chronically unhappy in all aspects of our life.
Tamsin Simounds found herself in such a dilemma with her life, work and a new baby to contend with; one who set its own rules. She realised there had to be a better way of achieving her personal goals and set out to discover, largely through experimentation, what it was and more importantly, what she really, deep down, wanted to do with the rest of her life from a work-based viewpoint, that made her happy.
This leap into the unknown has led her to a career working with people from all walks of life, encouraging them to look deeply into what they do want and how ‘unlock their personal growth’ desires, something we are not always encouraged to do!
She encourages us to treat our life as an experiment, She gives us the tools and understanding to feel the fear, do it anyway and learn to recognise the benefits of finally feeling free to make changes so long and deeply desired.
Entertaining, motivational, life changing and refreshing, The Experiment Mindset is a must read for those who feel ‘stuck’ in their career pathway, who are fearful of change, who need a guiding hand. It is also well worth the time and effort taken to read the book to understand the psychology behind why we find ourselves caught up in the relentless pursuit of modern lifestyles and expectations and why we are afraid, resistant or hesitant to change.
The Experimental Mindset is very highly recommended.
Review of advance copy received from Author
I met the author through professional colleagues and was asked to read the manuscript for The Experiment Mindset and provide some honest feedback.
I had only met Tamsin once previously, and she explained that she had asked me to read her manuscript (rather than someone else) specifically because she wanted honest feedback rather than a cheerleader. I took that responsibility seriously and read it with an exacting eye, very happy to provide fair and honest feedback to her.
Interestingly enough, it was only after Tamsin handed me a physical copy of the manuscript to review (I like to read on a page rather than a screen) that it occurred to me as I returned home.... "What do I do if it's bad and I don't want to keep reading it?"
I needn't have worried.
From the opening page The Experiment Mindset is a thoroughly engaging, entertaining and insightful read. It provides a very practical framework for living and approaching problems or sticking points in a way that is novel and evidence-based while also being easy to implement and common-sense in the best possible way.
A lot of these types of books are either too preachy, too bossy, or too lightweight.
The Experiment Mindset is none of those things.
Tamsin weaves in her own personal experiences and insights in a way that adds weight to the central thesis of the book without these personal touches ever feeling indulgent as can become the case for a lesser writer.
I had given myself a generous timeframe to read the manuscript over the Summer holidays, however I found myself spending my evenings working my way quickly through it, writing personal notes to myself in the margin that applied specifically to me along with the occasional point of feedback which invariably was only minor.
I fulfilled my job of reading The Experiment Mindset, however I suspect that I got a lot more out of reading the book than Tamsin will have gotten from my feedback!
It's an excellent read not only for a first time author, but rather as a standalone volume which measures up favourably to anything else I've read which tackles the wide topic of how to go about living a better, more fulfilled life.
Highly recommend!
I had only met Tamsin once previously, and she explained that she had asked me to read her manuscript (rather than someone else) specifically because she wanted honest feedback rather than a cheerleader. I took that responsibility seriously and read it with an exacting eye, very happy to provide fair and honest feedback to her.
Interestingly enough, it was only after Tamsin handed me a physical copy of the manuscript to review (I like to read on a page rather than a screen) that it occurred to me as I returned home.... "What do I do if it's bad and I don't want to keep reading it?"
I needn't have worried.
From the opening page The Experiment Mindset is a thoroughly engaging, entertaining and insightful read. It provides a very practical framework for living and approaching problems or sticking points in a way that is novel and evidence-based while also being easy to implement and common-sense in the best possible way.
A lot of these types of books are either too preachy, too bossy, or too lightweight.
The Experiment Mindset is none of those things.
Tamsin weaves in her own personal experiences and insights in a way that adds weight to the central thesis of the book without these personal touches ever feeling indulgent as can become the case for a lesser writer.
I had given myself a generous timeframe to read the manuscript over the Summer holidays, however I found myself spending my evenings working my way quickly through it, writing personal notes to myself in the margin that applied specifically to me along with the occasional point of feedback which invariably was only minor.
I fulfilled my job of reading The Experiment Mindset, however I suspect that I got a lot more out of reading the book than Tamsin will have gotten from my feedback!
It's an excellent read not only for a first time author, but rather as a standalone volume which measures up favourably to anything else I've read which tackles the wide topic of how to go about living a better, more fulfilled life.
Highly recommend!
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