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The Gap: The Little Space Between What You Know and Don't Know
This big idea is smaller than you'd think.
Meet the Gap: the little space between what you know and don't know. It's the thing sitting between you and what you want; it's a small thing that amounts to everything.
Are you stuck in your career, relationship, education, or business? Maybe you're frozen by the same old habits and opinions or trapped in the story you've been telling yourself for the last 20, 30, or 50 years? That's okay. It's normal. We only know what we know. We're all stuck on something.
In a world overflowing with competing information, knowing who to turn to, what to watch out for, and what to focus on has never been more difficult. The Gap will help you turn obstacles into opportunities by identifying hidden forces and blind spots that prevent you from achieving your goals. Drawing on real-world examples, Douglas Vigliotti empowers readers with thought-provoking questions and simple strategies to cut through the noise of the information age, challenging you to look at the world from a whole new perspective.
136 pages, Hardcover
Published June 11, 2019
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About the author
Douglas Vigliotti
5 books6 followersDOUGLAS VIGLIOTTI is the author of four books, including Aristotle for Novelists and Tom Collins: A ‘Slightly Crooked’ Novel, which is available to listen to on Slightly Crooked: Good Stories, Told Well, a podcast that also features his raw and unorthodox poem collection mini heartbreaks (or, little poems about life). He is also the host of Books for Men, a weekly podcast to inspire (more) men to read. He currently lives in New Haven, Connecticut. For more visit DouglasVigliotti.com or BooksforMen.org.
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May 30, 2019
What would you do if you could bridge the gap between what you know and what you don't know?
In The Gap, Vigliotti sets out to explore that question and to lay down a game plan for how you can do just that. The book is a surprisingly easy and short read, with engaging pull-quotes and gray sidebars that break up the text like little reading speed bumps, giving you time to digest everything being written.
While I felt it could have gone a little more in-depth at times, the book was definitely a great jumping off point, and a text that advocates continuous learning is definitely a worthy read.
In The Gap, Vigliotti sets out to explore that question and to lay down a game plan for how you can do just that. The book is a surprisingly easy and short read, with engaging pull-quotes and gray sidebars that break up the text like little reading speed bumps, giving you time to digest everything being written.
While I felt it could have gone a little more in-depth at times, the book was definitely a great jumping off point, and a text that advocates continuous learning is definitely a worthy read.
May 24, 2019
Book talks about gap.
Gap in reality and perception.
Gap between truth and illusion.
And gap between you and clarity.
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Book is highly enjoyable short read which delivers to the point highly practical knowledge.
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Topics covered are of extreme relevance.
Few stories are known like nike and Walmart but there is a lot of new knowledge.
You will find great personalities in the book like lincoln,elonmusk, kaynewest, bezos andreedhastings.
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Alongwith great storytelling there is simple advice about what to expect in life.
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I liked the chapter on life problems the most in which author depicts that problems don't go away; only their form changes and that results in some sort of trade off from our side.
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I liked concepts discussed in book and style in which they are described. Their is not a hint of boring phase throughout.
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Once you start reading it, you tend to glide through the pages.
A book to discover many things happening around us which we tend to overlook.
If we see gaps in our knowledge, we may certainly be rewarded.
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Thanks netgalley and publisher for review copy.
Gap in reality and perception.
Gap between truth and illusion.
And gap between you and clarity.
.
Book is highly enjoyable short read which delivers to the point highly practical knowledge.
.
.
Topics covered are of extreme relevance.
Few stories are known like nike and Walmart but there is a lot of new knowledge.
You will find great personalities in the book like lincoln,elonmusk, kaynewest, bezos andreedhastings.
.
Alongwith great storytelling there is simple advice about what to expect in life.
.
I liked the chapter on life problems the most in which author depicts that problems don't go away; only their form changes and that results in some sort of trade off from our side.
.
I liked concepts discussed in book and style in which they are described. Their is not a hint of boring phase throughout.
.
Once you start reading it, you tend to glide through the pages.
A book to discover many things happening around us which we tend to overlook.
If we see gaps in our knowledge, we may certainly be rewarded.
.
Thanks netgalley and publisher for review copy.
November 9, 2021
If you're looking to grow and better understand the world then you've got to jump into The Gap.
Due to the sheer amount of available content, traversing the immersive modern media landscape in which we all travel is more interesting, exciting, and difficult than ever before. How do we parse the massive troves of information available to us at all times? For those seeking to understand context, learn and grow, and make better decisions, it is essential to expose and embrace our own ignorance, acknowledge our personal gaps, and dive in headfirst ready to close them. In The Gap: The Little Space Between What You Know and Don't Know, author Doug Vigliotti presents a series of concepts for which we must account if we want to successfully navigate our own personal knowledge gaps. Through concrete examples drawn from the world of sports, business, and entertainment, Doug sketches out how factors such as Worldviews, Counterforce, Bias, Randomness, Gatekeepers, and Certainty impact both the way we perceive the information we take in and then the way we think about that information. Without getting bogged down in excessive redundant examples or in prescriptive "how-to" lists, the ideas in The Gap are given room to breathe. Ultimately, the task of figuring out how to best apply the concepts is left to the reader, which is certainly refreshing and demonstrates a level of confidence in the ability of the reader. Anybody looking for some new perspective, who wants to learn and be an active consumer of information, would do well to read The Gap - it will certainly change the way you look out at the world and in at yourself. Highly recommended.
Due to the sheer amount of available content, traversing the immersive modern media landscape in which we all travel is more interesting, exciting, and difficult than ever before. How do we parse the massive troves of information available to us at all times? For those seeking to understand context, learn and grow, and make better decisions, it is essential to expose and embrace our own ignorance, acknowledge our personal gaps, and dive in headfirst ready to close them. In The Gap: The Little Space Between What You Know and Don't Know, author Doug Vigliotti presents a series of concepts for which we must account if we want to successfully navigate our own personal knowledge gaps. Through concrete examples drawn from the world of sports, business, and entertainment, Doug sketches out how factors such as Worldviews, Counterforce, Bias, Randomness, Gatekeepers, and Certainty impact both the way we perceive the information we take in and then the way we think about that information. Without getting bogged down in excessive redundant examples or in prescriptive "how-to" lists, the ideas in The Gap are given room to breathe. Ultimately, the task of figuring out how to best apply the concepts is left to the reader, which is certainly refreshing and demonstrates a level of confidence in the ability of the reader. Anybody looking for some new perspective, who wants to learn and be an active consumer of information, would do well to read The Gap - it will certainly change the way you look out at the world and in at yourself. Highly recommended.
September 14, 2019
Concepts Standing Between Us and True Understanding
The subtitle of this book definitely intrigues: The little space between what you know and don't know. In this book, the author seeks to make us aware of this gap that can exist personally, professionally, and culturally. It isn't a step-by-step blueprint to, say, help you better understand your relationship with your spouse or how to understand your company's corporate culture. Rather, he looks at several concepts like gatekeepers, intelligence, bias, and specialists; and gives insight into them so that you can better understand what these really mean and how they are reflected in our experience of the world. Within each concept, he gives an example, sometimes a counterpoint, and a one-sentence takeaway. Given that some of the concepts can be a little intangible, the book is surprisingly engaging and makes you think about some of your preconceptions about yourself, others, and the greater world. It is a book best taken in small doses so you can ponder the information presented. The line isn't always clearly drawn about how a concept is necessarily part of the gap between the known and the unknown, but the ideas are still interesting to think about. If you want to explore some of what could be seen as barriers to true understanding, you may very well enjoy this book. I know I did.
I received a free copy of this book, but that did not affect my review.
Read my other reviews at https://www.readingfanaticreviews.com.
The subtitle of this book definitely intrigues: The little space between what you know and don't know. In this book, the author seeks to make us aware of this gap that can exist personally, professionally, and culturally. It isn't a step-by-step blueprint to, say, help you better understand your relationship with your spouse or how to understand your company's corporate culture. Rather, he looks at several concepts like gatekeepers, intelligence, bias, and specialists; and gives insight into them so that you can better understand what these really mean and how they are reflected in our experience of the world. Within each concept, he gives an example, sometimes a counterpoint, and a one-sentence takeaway. Given that some of the concepts can be a little intangible, the book is surprisingly engaging and makes you think about some of your preconceptions about yourself, others, and the greater world. It is a book best taken in small doses so you can ponder the information presented. The line isn't always clearly drawn about how a concept is necessarily part of the gap between the known and the unknown, but the ideas are still interesting to think about. If you want to explore some of what could be seen as barriers to true understanding, you may very well enjoy this book. I know I did.
I received a free copy of this book, but that did not affect my review.
Read my other reviews at https://www.readingfanaticreviews.com.
June 23, 2019
I was excited to read this book. The concept is interesting to me as a business coach and father. I am always attempting to shrink the knowledge and performance gap.
The idea of the book is to keep an open mind when approaching the unknown and to be curious. The author presents several concepts designed to help you keep an open mind.
What followed was a jumbled, semi-confusing rambling of ideas with no clear conclusion. In fairness, I probably have a gap of understanding with the author. Maybe what he was attempting to share with me was beyond my comprehension. The conclusion of the book had a list of checked items that I was supposed to learn and remember when attempting to close the gap but it just left me more confused. An example, Rely on Specialists (but not too much). I tried to keep an open mind but I was underwhelmed.
I found no clarity in the message and no clear conclusion I could reach to improve my ability to close the gap.
The idea of the book is to keep an open mind when approaching the unknown and to be curious. The author presents several concepts designed to help you keep an open mind.
What followed was a jumbled, semi-confusing rambling of ideas with no clear conclusion. In fairness, I probably have a gap of understanding with the author. Maybe what he was attempting to share with me was beyond my comprehension. The conclusion of the book had a list of checked items that I was supposed to learn and remember when attempting to close the gap but it just left me more confused. An example, Rely on Specialists (but not too much). I tried to keep an open mind but I was underwhelmed.
I found no clarity in the message and no clear conclusion I could reach to improve my ability to close the gap.
June 18, 2019
Great advice to help you reach your full potential. The book was written in language that was easy to follow and that can be broken into small pieces.
May 18, 2019
What you know and what you don't know (but sure would like to), the difference between the two is the gap. The author shares several perspectives to help you bridge this gap.
Things like interest (watch out for people's personal interest), gatekeepers (who are the gatekeepers of this knowledge) and uncertainty (the fear of the unknown). My favourite perspective to consider was randomness because IMHO that describes life. You can call it chaos, you can call it luck, you can call it destiny but you can't deny its existence.
Overall a good book to read.
I received a free copy of this book from Netgalley.
Things like interest (watch out for people's personal interest), gatekeepers (who are the gatekeepers of this knowledge) and uncertainty (the fear of the unknown). My favourite perspective to consider was randomness because IMHO that describes life. You can call it chaos, you can call it luck, you can call it destiny but you can't deny its existence.
Overall a good book to read.
I received a free copy of this book from Netgalley.
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