What Do You Think?: How to Agree to Disagree and Still Be Friends

by Matthew Syed

The third children's book by bestselling mindset author and two-time Olympian, Matthew Syed will help readers to find their voice, flex their social superpowers, and speak up with kindness and confidence.

What if you could disagree with someone without it turning into the argument of the century? I'm here to tell you that it can be done. If you are the kind of person who...

-Avoids disagreements because you don't want to fall out
-Gets too embarrassed to say that you've changed your mind
-Feels so overwhelmed that you don't know what to think

...then this book is for you.

What do YOU think? will help young readers to discover what is influencing their ideas, from peer pressure to fake news. They'll learn how to form and change opinions, and how to debate their views with empathy. Readers will see how debates and disagreements can give you new ideas, stronger friendships, and help change the world for the better. I know you have loads of incredible thoughts and ideas and the world deserves to hear your voice. I want to know... what do you think?

Practical and positive, this is the book to help children build confidence in their own thoughts, so they can grow into awesome adults who can listen, be listened to, and can agree to disagree while still being friends.

From the author of You Are Awesome, children's book of the year 2019 and Sunday Times no. 1

"Genuinely funny and engaging. There are messages in this book for both adults and children. It's a must read." - online customer review

"A very funny and inspiring read! Brilliantly practical with a wide variety of examples that make it relevant for both boys and girls (and adults)!" - online customer review

160 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 27, 2022

About the author

Matthew Syed is an author and highly acclaimed speaker in the field of high performance. He has written six bestselling books on the subject of mindset and high performance – Rebel Ideas, Bounce, Black Box Thinking, The Greatest, and his celebrated children’s books, You Are Awesome and The You Are Awesome Journal – and has worked with many leading organisations to build a mindset of continuous improvement. He is also a multi-award-winning journalist for The Times and a regular contributor to television and radio. In his previous career, Matthew was the England table tennis number one for almost a decade.

Matthew’s work explores a thought-provoking approach to high performance in the context of a complex and fast-changing world. By understanding the intimate connection between mindset and high performance, organisations can unlock untapped potential in individuals and teams, driving innovation and agility to secure a future-proofed environment.



Matthew is also co-founder of Matthew Syed Consulting (MSC); the company has worked with an impressive portfolio of clients to build growth mindset cultures and drive higher performance in individuals, teams and organisations. Matthew Syed Consulting’s cutting-edge thought leadership programme and digital learning tools are becoming a catalyst for real and lasting change within business and the public sector.

Reviews

[Nilo0 · Rating 4 out of 5]

هرچی کتاب کودک می‌خونم می‌بینم به همون اندازه برای بزرگسالان و به‌خصوص والدین هم مفیده.
تصگیرسازی کتاب خیلی قشنگه. طنز ظریف و بانمکی توی گفتار نویسنده هست که مترجم خیلی خوب و حتی بهتر از متن اصلی طنزش رو منتقل کرده.

کتاب درباره پیش‌فرض‌هاییه که دچار قضاوت می‌شیم، تفکر تند و تفکر آهسته، تکنیک لنگر، اخبار جعلی و چگونگی بحث و گفت‌وگوی صحیحه و یاد می‌ده هرجا احساس کردیم اشتباه می‌کنیم، بپذیریم.

کتاب مفید و کاربردی و خوش‌‌آب‌ورنگی برای نوجوانانه.

[Sophie Crane · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is Quite A Challenging Read But Once You & Your Child get Use to it There will be No Problem.
Thanks to Net Gallery for this Book.

[Carol Solman-Repton · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a brilliant book if you want to gain courage to argue better. His humour and direction have got my attention. I love what he learnt from his dad about arguing from another’s point of view.
Such a good book about arguing well. I'm going to try out his tips. most people ought to read this