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Ricochet: What To Do When Change Happens To You
When change happens, one in three people will find inspiration where others find imprisonment. What is their secret? Grounded in the latest social science and enlivened by Nick Tasler's signature blend of wit, wisdom, and storytelling, Ricochet takes you on a fast-paced quest to unravel the mystery of highly adaptive people. You'll meet researchers who have spent their lives cracking this case, as well as people--people just like you--who have explored their way through the unexpected changes of life that ultimately reveal what we are capable of as leaders, creators, parents, and friends. Adaptation is a skill that is hard-wired in our DNA. To ignite our resilient superpowers we must learn to use three simple laws of successful adaptation--Find Freedom; Pursue Progress; Make Meaning. When we do that, we don't just survive change. We welcome change. We stop living in fear of the next challenge we have yet to face. Instead, we start savoring the crazy, exciting, messed-up adventure of everyday life.
104 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 20, 2019
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Nick Tasler
9 books6 followersNick Tasler is an internationally acclaimed thought leader and—
Sorry for the interruption. My “official” bio continues below and, fear not, it is chock-full of the requisite self-aggrandizement and third-person references to my many, many accolades. But before I attempt to convince you that I am the Batman of business thought leaders, let me tell you who I am in real life. I’m a dad, a husband, and a total geek about the science of human nature. My dream is to spend every working moment writing and speaking about the latest and greatest insights that help us turn unpredictable changes into meaningful and exciting adventures. So, yeah, I guess I’m living my dream. Maybe my dream and your dilemma should hook up sometime and…ya know, grab a coffee and a gluten-free bagel or something?
Now back to our regularly scheduled list of things I would never ever say to someone I just met…
Nick Tasler is an internationally acclaimed thought leader, organizational psychologist, and the #1 best-selling author of four counter-intuitive books on the art and science of making decisions and leading change. He is also an expert writer for the Harvard Business Review and his work has been covered by The New York Times, Bloomberg Business Week, The Atlantic, Inc., U.S. News & World Report, The Financial Times, Fox Business, and Forbes; as well as NPR, the BBC, NBC, ABC, and CBS.
Nick’s original insights and dynamic style have benefited the world’s most respected organizations ranging from General Electric, Microsoft, JP Morgan, Novo Nordisk, Wells Fargo, the Royal Bank of Canada, and UnitedHealth Group to the Wharton School, Yale University, and many more.Nomadic by nature, Nick and his wife and their four kids live in…lots of places. Sometimes Minnesota. Sometimes Florida. Currently Puerto Rico.
Sorry for the interruption. My “official” bio continues below and, fear not, it is chock-full of the requisite self-aggrandizement and third-person references to my many, many accolades. But before I attempt to convince you that I am the Batman of business thought leaders, let me tell you who I am in real life. I’m a dad, a husband, and a total geek about the science of human nature. My dream is to spend every working moment writing and speaking about the latest and greatest insights that help us turn unpredictable changes into meaningful and exciting adventures. So, yeah, I guess I’m living my dream. Maybe my dream and your dilemma should hook up sometime and…ya know, grab a coffee and a gluten-free bagel or something?
Now back to our regularly scheduled list of things I would never ever say to someone I just met…
Nick Tasler is an internationally acclaimed thought leader, organizational psychologist, and the #1 best-selling author of four counter-intuitive books on the art and science of making decisions and leading change. He is also an expert writer for the Harvard Business Review and his work has been covered by The New York Times, Bloomberg Business Week, The Atlantic, Inc., U.S. News & World Report, The Financial Times, Fox Business, and Forbes; as well as NPR, the BBC, NBC, ABC, and CBS.
Nick’s original insights and dynamic style have benefited the world’s most respected organizations ranging from General Electric, Microsoft, JP Morgan, Novo Nordisk, Wells Fargo, the Royal Bank of Canada, and UnitedHealth Group to the Wharton School, Yale University, and many more.Nomadic by nature, Nick and his wife and their four kids live in…lots of places. Sometimes Minnesota. Sometimes Florida. Currently Puerto Rico.
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March 22, 2017
Really enjoyed this book. It's a quick read and I'll read it again at some point.
My favorite quote from the book sums it up in my head: "we are always free to explore new options. That freedom can never be taken from us.
Never free from change.
Always free to decide."
My takeaway is that we are never out of control of our own future and we get to choose how we decide to respond to situations...especially toward he situations that require us to bounce back.
My favorite quote from the book sums it up in my head: "we are always free to explore new options. That freedom can never be taken from us.
Never free from change.
Always free to decide."
My takeaway is that we are never out of control of our own future and we get to choose how we decide to respond to situations...especially toward he situations that require us to bounce back.
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