👂 Embracing Feedback

Practical and philosophical explorations of how honest criticism, received with openness, becomes one of the most powerful tools for personal and professional growth.

Feedback (and Other Dirty Words)

by M. Tamra Chandler • 2019

Feedback dread is biology, not destiny. The step-by-step fix for turning it into growth.

3.71

184

🏢 Feedback Culture 💬 Workplace Communication 🎯 Giving Feedback 🎧 Receiving Feedback 🛡️ Psychological Safety

Feedback (and Other Dirty Words) Summary

Feedback (and Other Dirty Words) 89%

Feedback dread is biology, not destiny. The step-by-step fix for turning it into growth.

by M. Tamra Chandler 2019

3.71

184 ratings

🏢 Feedback Culture 💬 Workplace Communication 🎯 Giving Feedback 🎧 Receiving Feedback 🛡️ Psychological Safety

Thanks for the Feedback

by Douglas Stone • 2014

When feedback stings, you stop hearing it. Skills for receiving criticism without shutting down.

4.05

10k+

💼 Workplace Communication 🔄 Feedback Culture 🧘 Emotional Regulation 🌱 Growth Mindset 📈 Professional Development

Thanks for the Feedback 88%

When feedback stings, you stop hearing it. Skills for receiving criticism without shutting down.

by Douglas Stone 2014

4.05

10k+ ratings

💼 Workplace Communication 🔄 Feedback Culture 🧘 Emotional Regulation 🌱 Growth Mindset 📈 Professional Development

Communicate with Confidence, Revised and Expanded Edition

by Dianna Booher • 1994

The listening, trust, and feedback skills that make people want to hear what you say next.

3.83

134

🏢 Workplace Communication 👂 Active Listening 📝 Giving Feedback 💬 Difficult Conversations 🤝 Credibility And Trust

Communicate with Confidence, Revised and Expanded Edition Summary

Communicate with Confidence, Revised and Expanded Edition 88%

The listening, trust, and feedback skills that make people want to hear what you say next.

by Dianna Booher 1994

3.83

134 ratings

🏢 Workplace Communication 👂 Active Listening 📝 Giving Feedback 💬 Difficult Conversations 🤝 Credibility And Trust

Sometimes You Win--Sometimes You Learn

by John C. Maxwell • 2013

Losses don't have to leave you bitter. The habit that turns every setback into a syllabus.

4.23

3k+

📉 Learning From Failure 🧠 Growth Mindset 💪 Personal Resilience 🤲 Humility In Leadership 📈 Continuous Improvement

Sometimes You Win--Sometimes You Learn Summary

Sometimes You Win--Sometimes You Learn 88%

Losses don't have to leave you bitter. The habit that turns every setback into a syllabus.

by John C. Maxwell 2013

4.23

3k+ ratings

📉 Learning From Failure 🧠 Growth Mindset 💪 Personal Resilience 🤲 Humility In Leadership 📈 Continuous Improvement

Mastering Communication at Work

by Ethan F. Becker • 2009

Communication is trainable. Master the art of adapting to how any listener processes information.

3.68

224

🗣️ Workplace Communication 🏛️ Classical Rhetoric 🎯 Constructive Criticism 🔥 Employee Motivation 🖼️ Framing Messages

Mastering Communication at Work 87%

Communication is trainable. Master the art of adapting to how any listener processes information.

by Ethan F. Becker 2009

3.68

224 ratings

🗣️ Workplace Communication 🏛️ Classical Rhetoric 🎯 Constructive Criticism 🔥 Employee Motivation 🖼️ Framing Messages

The Power of Flexing

by Susan J. Ashford • 2021

Micro-experiments, not grand plans, drive real growth: a scientist's method for your own life.

3.52

191

🧭 Career Development 🧪 Self-Experimentation 🗣️ Feedback Seeking 🧠 Learning Mindset 🌊 Emotional Regulation

The Power of Flexing 87%

Micro-experiments, not grand plans, drive real growth: a scientist's method for your own life.

by Susan J. Ashford 2021

3.52

191 ratings

🧭 Career Development 🧪 Self-Experimentation 🗣️ Feedback Seeking 🧠 Learning Mindset 🌊 Emotional Regulation

The Heart of a Leader

by Kenneth H. Blanchard • 1999

Praise progress, not perfection. The leadership shift that unlocks performance, trust, and growth.

3.96

1k+

🧎 Servant Leadership 👥 People Management 👍 Positive Reinforcement 💬 Feedback Culture 💪 Empowerment

The Heart of a Leader 87%

Praise progress, not perfection. The leadership shift that unlocks performance, trust, and growth.

by Kenneth H. Blanchard 1999

3.96

1k+ ratings

🧎 Servant Leadership 👥 People Management 👍 Positive Reinforcement 💬 Feedback Culture 💪 Empowerment

Hidden Potential

by Adam M. Grant • 2023

Talent reveals the start. Hidden character skills predict the comeback.

4.10

48k+

🧱 Talent Development 🏢 Organizational Psychology 🔥 Embracing Discomfort 🧠 Learning Science 🔄 Feedback Culture

Hidden Potential 87%

Talent reveals the start. Hidden character skills predict the comeback.

by Adam M. Grant 2023

4.10

48k+ ratings

🧱 Talent Development 🏢 Organizational Psychology 🔥 Embracing Discomfort 🧠 Learning Science 🔄 Feedback Culture

Creativity, Inc.

by Ed Catmull • 2014

Success makes you blind to what kills creativity. A Pixar co-founder explains how to see it clearly.

4.2

105k+

🎨 Creative Leadership 🏢 Organizational Culture 👥 Team Dynamics 💬 Candor And Feedback 🔄 Embracing Failure

Creativity, Inc. 87%

Success makes you blind to what kills creativity. A Pixar co-founder explains how to see it clearly.

by Ed Catmull 2014

4.2

105k+ ratings

🎨 Creative Leadership 🏢 Organizational Culture 👥 Team Dynamics 💬 Candor And Feedback 🔄 Embracing Failure

Let's Talk

by Therese Huston • 2021

Feedback without the fight: the collaborative method that makes tough conversations work.

4.28

421

💬 Workplace Feedback 🛡️ Psychological Safety 👁️ Bias Awareness 🎯 Coaching Skills 🗣️ Difficult Conversations

Let's Talk 87%

Feedback without the fight: the collaborative method that makes tough conversations work.

by Therese Huston 2021

4.28

421 ratings

💬 Workplace Feedback 🛡️ Psychological Safety 👁️ Bias Awareness 🎯 Coaching Skills 🗣️ Difficult Conversations

Emotional Intelligence For Conversation Skills

by Kevin Walker • 2018

80% of success is emotional. A playbook for using EQ in confrontations without freezing up.

3.33

🧠 Emotional Intelligence 💬 Conversation Skills ⚔️ Conflict Resolution 🛠️ Constructive Feedback 🪞 Self-Awareness

Emotional Intelligence For Conversation Skills Summary

Emotional Intelligence For Conversation Skills 87%

80% of success is emotional. A playbook for using EQ in confrontations without freezing up.

by Kevin Walker 2018

3.33

3 ratings

🧠 Emotional Intelligence 💬 Conversation Skills ⚔️ Conflict Resolution 🛠️ Constructive Feedback 🪞 Self-Awareness

HBR Guide to Coaching Employees

by Harvard Business Publishing • 2014

Stop fixing problems. Start coaching. A conversation blueprint that builds self-sufficient teams.

3.91

382

📈 Employee Development 💬 Feedback Delivery 🌱 Growth Mindset 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🤝 Team Coaching

HBR Guide to Coaching Employees 87%

Stop fixing problems. Start coaching. A conversation blueprint that builds self-sufficient teams.

by Harvard Business Publishing 2014

3.91

382 ratings

📈 Employee Development 💬 Feedback Delivery 🌱 Growth Mindset 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🤝 Team Coaching

The Psychological Safety Playbook

by Karolin Helbig • 2023

Psychological safety is the secret to team performance. These are the concrete plays that build it.

4.14

314

🛡️ Psychological Safety 🎯 Team Performance 🫂 Vulnerable Leadership 💬 Constructive Feedback 🧪 Failure Culture

The Psychological Safety Playbook Summary

The Psychological Safety Playbook 87%

Psychological safety is the secret to team performance. These are the concrete plays that build it.

by Karolin Helbig 2023

4.14

314 ratings

🛡️ Psychological Safety 🎯 Team Performance 🫂 Vulnerable Leadership 💬 Constructive Feedback 🧪 Failure Culture

Bringing Out the Best in People

by Alan Loy McGinnis • 1985

Belief is a leader's most underused lever. Here is precisely how to pull it.

4.30

4k+

👥 People Management 🤝 Team Leadership 💪 Employee Motivation 👍 Positive Reinforcement 🎯 Goal Setting

Bringing Out the Best in People 87%

Belief is a leader's most underused lever. Here is precisely how to pull it.

by Alan Loy McGinnis 1985

4.30

4k+ ratings

👥 People Management 🤝 Team Leadership 💪 Employee Motivation 👍 Positive Reinforcement 🎯 Goal Setting

Crucial Conversations

by Emily Gregory • 2021

Hard conversations follow a pattern. Repeatable skills for staying in dialogue when it matters most.

4.04

2k+

🗣️ Difficult Conversations 🤝 Conflict Resolution 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🔄 Feedback Culture 🧘 Emotional Regulation

Crucial Conversations 87%

Hard conversations follow a pattern. Repeatable skills for staying in dialogue when it matters most.

by Emily Gregory 2021

4.04

2k+ ratings

🗣️ Difficult Conversations 🤝 Conflict Resolution 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🔄 Feedback Culture 🧘 Emotional Regulation

Improv Wisdom

by Patricia Ryan Madson • 2005

Stop preparing. Say yes. Go for average. An improv teacher's rules for life on the fly.

4.00

3k+

🎭 Improv For Life 🎯 Anti-Perfectionism 🎲 Creative Risk-Taking ⚡ Action-First Mindset 🎨 Everyday Creativity

Improv Wisdom 87%

Stop preparing. Say yes. Go for average. An improv teacher's rules for life on the fly.

by Patricia Ryan Madson 2005

4.00

3k+ ratings

🎭 Improv For Life 🎯 Anti-Perfectionism 🎲 Creative Risk-Taking ⚡ Action-First Mindset 🎨 Everyday Creativity

Crucial Accountability

by Kerry Patterson • 2013

How to hold anyone accountable without attacking, avoiding, or making it worse.

4.09

3k+

🗣️ Difficult Conversations 📋 Workplace Accountability 🤝 Conflict Resolution 💬 Feedback Techniques 🏢 Workplace Communication

Crucial Accountability 87%

How to hold anyone accountable without attacking, avoiding, or making it worse.

by Kerry Patterson 2013

4.09

3k+ ratings

🗣️ Difficult Conversations 📋 Workplace Accountability 🤝 Conflict Resolution 💬 Feedback Techniques 🏢 Workplace Communication

The Art of Creative Thinking

by Rod Judkins • 2015

Why artistic breakthroughs come from doubt, inexperience, and happy accidents, not innate talent.

4.00

3k+

🎨 Creative Process 🖌️ Artistic Practice 🧪 Creative Experimentation 🌱 Beginner's Mindset 💥 Embracing Failure

The Art of Creative Thinking 87%

Why artistic breakthroughs come from doubt, inexperience, and happy accidents, not innate talent.

by Rod Judkins 2015

4.00

3k+ ratings

🎨 Creative Process 🖌️ Artistic Practice 🧪 Creative Experimentation 🌱 Beginner's Mindset 💥 Embracing Failure

Your Inner Critic Is a Big Jerk

by Danielle Krysa • 2016

Ten mental blocks that keep you from creating, and the illustrated, pocket-sized ways around them.

3.68

2k+

🧱 Creative Blocks 🗣️ Inner Critic 💪 Creative Confidence 🎯 Perfectionism 📤 Sharing Your Work

Your Inner Critic Is a Big Jerk 87%

Ten mental blocks that keep you from creating, and the illustrated, pocket-sized ways around them.

by Danielle Krysa 2016

3.68

2k+ ratings

🧱 Creative Blocks 🗣️ Inner Critic 💪 Creative Confidence 🎯 Perfectionism 📤 Sharing Your Work

How to Be You

by Jeffrey Marsh • 2016

Permission to quit performing, trust your gut, and love the one person you've been ignoring: you.

4.17

887

💖 Self-Acceptance 🛑 Anti-Perfectionism 🌊 Emotional Awareness 🔮 Inner Wisdom 🏳️‍🌈 Queer Self-Help

How to Be You 87%

Permission to quit performing, trust your gut, and love the one person you've been ignoring: you.

by Jeffrey Marsh 2016

4.17

887 ratings

💖 Self-Acceptance 🛑 Anti-Perfectionism 🌊 Emotional Awareness 🔮 Inner Wisdom 🏳️‍🌈 Queer Self-Help

Bringing Out the Best in People

by Aubrey C. Daniels • 1993

Threats only get minimum effort. The behavioral system that makes employees choose to exceed.

4.05

922

📊 Performance Management 🔄 Positive Reinforcement 🧠 Applied Behavior Analysis 🏆 Small Wins 🗣️ Feedback Culture

Bringing Out the Best in People 87%

Threats only get minimum effort. The behavioral system that makes employees choose to exceed.

by Aubrey C. Daniels 1993

4.05

922 ratings

📊 Performance Management 🔄 Positive Reinforcement 🧠 Applied Behavior Analysis 🏆 Small Wins 🗣️ Feedback Culture

Fail Until You Don't

by Bobby Bones • 2018

Rejection is information, fear is a signal, and the grind is the only advantage you need.

4.01

4k+

🚫 Embracing Failure 💪 Resilience Training ⏰ Daily Discipline 🧠 Growth Mindset 🧾 Personal Accountability

Fail Until You Don't 87%

Rejection is information, fear is a signal, and the grind is the only advantage you need.

by Bobby Bones 2018

4.01

4k+ ratings

🚫 Embracing Failure 💪 Resilience Training ⏰ Daily Discipline 🧠 Growth Mindset 🧾 Personal Accountability

Decoding Greatness

by Ron Friedman • 2021

A method for deconstructing excellence and closing the gap between taste and skill.

4.22

1k+

🔍 Success Deconstruction 🎯 Deliberate Practice 📊 Success Metrics 🔄 Feedback Loops 🧪 Risk And Experimentation

Decoding Greatness 87%

A method for deconstructing excellence and closing the gap between taste and skill.

by Ron Friedman 2021

4.22

1k+ ratings

🔍 Success Deconstruction 🎯 Deliberate Practice 📊 Success Metrics 🔄 Feedback Loops 🧪 Risk And Experimentation

The Unspoken Rules

by Gorick Ng • 2021

Your boss is always asking three questions about you. The answers determine your career.

4.24

1k+

🌱 Early Career 🏢 Workplace Dynamics 🧭 Career Navigation 💼 Professional Presence 🔄 Feedback Culture

The Unspoken Rules 86%

Your boss is always asking three questions about you. The answers determine your career.

by Gorick Ng 2021

4.24

1k+ ratings

🌱 Early Career 🏢 Workplace Dynamics 🧭 Career Navigation 💼 Professional Presence 🔄 Feedback Culture

The Perfectionist's Guide to Losing Control

by Katherine Morgan Schafler • 2023

Perfectionism isn't a defect. Mismanaged, it burns you out; harnessed, it builds the life you want.

4.13

10k+

🎯 Perfectionism 🤗 Self-Compassion 🌱 Growth Mindset 🛀 Self-Care 🌞 Joy

The Perfectionist's Guide to Losing Control Summary

The Perfectionist's Guide to Losing Control 86%

Perfectionism isn't a defect. Mismanaged, it burns you out; harnessed, it builds the life you want.

by Katherine Morgan Schafler 2023

4.13

10k+ ratings

🎯 Perfectionism 🤗 Self-Compassion 🌱 Growth Mindset 🛀 Self-Care 🌞 Joy

Feck Perfuction

by James Victore • 2019

Perfection kills more work than criticism ever did. A designer's guide to making things anyway.

4.04

2k+

🎨 Creative Process 🚫 Anti-Perfectionism 💪 Embracing Failure 🎭 Authentic Expression 🧨 Breaking Rules

Feck Perfuction 86%

Perfection kills more work than criticism ever did. A designer's guide to making things anyway.

by James Victore 2019

4.04

2k+ ratings

🎨 Creative Process 🚫 Anti-Perfectionism 💪 Embracing Failure 🎭 Authentic Expression 🧨 Breaking Rules

Coaching for Breakthrough Success

by Jack Canfield • 2012

Managers solve problems. Coaches unlock people. Twelve principles to make the switch.

4.27

129

🎯 Coaching Methods 🤲 Servant Leadership 🌱 Growth Mindset 🔄 Feedback Culture 💪 Empowering Leadership

Coaching for Breakthrough Success Summary

Coaching for Breakthrough Success 86%

Managers solve problems. Coaches unlock people. Twelve principles to make the switch.

by Jack Canfield 2012

4.27

129 ratings

🎯 Coaching Methods 🤲 Servant Leadership 🌱 Growth Mindset 🔄 Feedback Culture 💪 Empowering Leadership

On Confidence

by The School of Life • 2017

Confidence comes from a set of ideas about the world, not from eliminating self-doubt.

3.92

4k+

🧱 Confidence Building 🎭 Imposter Syndrome 🥴 Embracing Imperfection 💀 Mortality Awareness 🔄 Reframing Failure

On Confidence 86%

Confidence comes from a set of ideas about the world, not from eliminating self-doubt.

by The School of Life 2017

3.92

4k+ ratings

🧱 Confidence Building 🎭 Imposter Syndrome 🥴 Embracing Imperfection 💀 Mortality Awareness 🔄 Reframing Failure

The Score That Matters

by Ryan Hawk • 2024

External scorecards leave you wealthy and empty. Excellence lives on a board only you can read.

4.33

169

🧭 Leadership Development 🔥 Internal Motivation 📋 Values-Based Living 🪞 Self-Awareness ⚙️ Process Over Outcomes

The Score That Matters 86%

External scorecards leave you wealthy and empty. Excellence lives on a board only you can read.

by Ryan Hawk 2024

4.33

169 ratings

🧭 Leadership Development 🔥 Internal Motivation 📋 Values-Based Living 🪞 Self-Awareness ⚙️ Process Over Outcomes

Very Good Lives

by J.K. Rowling • 2015

Rock bottom taught her things success never could. A commencement speech that outgrew the ceremony.

4.08

29k+

🥀 Embracing Failure 🎓 Commencement Wisdom 🤲 Social Responsibility 🎨 Creative Resilience 💪 Moral Courage

Very Good Lives 86%

Rock bottom taught her things success never could. A commencement speech that outgrew the ceremony.

by J.K. Rowling 2015

4.08

29k+ ratings

🥀 Embracing Failure 🎓 Commencement Wisdom 🤲 Social Responsibility 🎨 Creative Resilience 💪 Moral Courage

Do the F*cking Work

by Brian Buirge • 2019

How to stop waiting for inspiration, survive your own bad taste, and ship work that matters.

3.92

281

🎨 Creative Process 🤬 Profane Self-Help 💥 Embracing Failure 🛠️ Creative Discipline ✨ Creative Confidence

Do the F*cking Work 86%

How to stop waiting for inspiration, survive your own bad taste, and ship work that matters.

by Brian Buirge 2019

3.92

281 ratings

🎨 Creative Process 🤬 Profane Self-Help 💥 Embracing Failure 🛠️ Creative Discipline ✨ Creative Confidence

How to Be an Imperfectionist

by Stephen Guise • 2015

Perfectionism is paralysis disguised as standards. The cure: make a win so small it is undeniable.

4.09

4k+

🧠 Perfectionism Recovery 🔁 Habit Design 🚪 Low-Bar Action ⏸️ Decision Paralysis 📊 Practice Volume

How to Be an Imperfectionist 86%

Perfectionism is paralysis disguised as standards. The cure: make a win so small it is undeniable.

by Stephen Guise 2015

4.09

4k+ ratings

🧠 Perfectionism Recovery 🔁 Habit Design 🚪 Low-Bar Action ⏸️ Decision Paralysis 📊 Practice Volume

Firm Feedback in a Fragile World

by Jeff Hancher • 2025

How to turn the conversations you avoid into the foundation of a winning culture.

4.11

🗣️ Feedback Culture 💬 Difficult Conversations 🧑‍🏫 Coaching Skills 🤝 Relational Leadership 🎯 Accountability

Firm Feedback in a Fragile World Summary

Firm Feedback in a Fragile World 86%

How to turn the conversations you avoid into the foundation of a winning culture.

by Jeff Hancher 2025

4.11

27 ratings

🗣️ Feedback Culture 💬 Difficult Conversations 🧑‍🏫 Coaching Skills 🤝 Relational Leadership 🎯 Accountability

What Got You Here Won't Get You There

by Marshall Goldsmith • 2007

Your success has a blind spot. The behaviors that built your career now keep you stuck.

4.21

180

🎯 Executive Coaching ⚠️ Leadership Derailers 💬 Interpersonal Habits 👁️ Blind Spots 👂 Receiving Feedback

What Got You Here Won't Get You There Summary

What Got You Here Won't Get You There 86%

Your success has a blind spot. The behaviors that built your career now keep you stuck.

by Marshall Goldsmith 2007

4.21

180 ratings

🎯 Executive Coaching ⚠️ Leadership Derailers 💬 Interpersonal Habits 👁️ Blind Spots 👂 Receiving Feedback

The Heart To Start

by David Kadavy • 2017

Procrastination isn't laziness. It's ego. The fix is embracing terrible first drafts.

4.16

1k+

🧱 Creative Blocks 💯 Perfectionism ⏳ Procrastination 🗣️ Inner Critic 🏔️ Self Actualization

The Heart To Start 86%

Procrastination isn't laziness. It's ego. The fix is embracing terrible first drafts.

by David Kadavy 2017

4.16

1k+ ratings

🧱 Creative Blocks 💯 Perfectionism ⏳ Procrastination 🗣️ Inner Critic 🏔️ Self Actualization

20,000 Days and Counting

by Robert D. Smith • 2012

You get roughly 20,000 days. A third vanish before thirty. Here is how to stop drifting.

3.92

1k+

🧭 Intentional Living 💀 Mortality Motivation 🚀 Action Over Motivation 🌅 Morning Routines 🛡️ Rejection Resilience

20,000 Days and Counting 86%

You get roughly 20,000 days. A third vanish before thirty. Here is how to stop drifting.

by Robert D. Smith 2012

3.92

1k+ ratings

🧭 Intentional Living 💀 Mortality Motivation 🚀 Action Over Motivation 🌅 Morning Routines 🛡️ Rejection Resilience

Connect

by David L. Bradford • 2021

Polite is not close. The skills that bridge that gap, from Stanford's most sought-after course.

4.07

2k+

🗣️ Interpersonal Skills 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 💬 Feedback Skills 🤝 Conflict Resolution 🚧 Boundary Setting

Connect 86%

Polite is not close. The skills that bridge that gap, from Stanford's most sought-after course.

by David L. Bradford 2021

4.07

2k+ ratings

🗣️ Interpersonal Skills 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 💬 Feedback Skills 🤝 Conflict Resolution 🚧 Boundary Setting

Get Rid of the Performance Review!

by Samuel A. Culbert • 2010

Performance reviews kill honest talk and breed fear. What if the conversation replaced the verdict?

3.51

147

📊 Performance Management 🔄 Continuous Feedback 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🎯 Intrinsic Motivation 🤝 Humanistic Management

Get Rid of the Performance Review! Summary

Get Rid of the Performance Review! 86%

Performance reviews kill honest talk and breed fear. What if the conversation replaced the verdict?

by Samuel A. Culbert 2010

3.51

147 ratings

📊 Performance Management 🔄 Continuous Feedback 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🎯 Intrinsic Motivation 🤝 Humanistic Management

The Laws of Lifetime Growth

by Dan Sullivan • 2006

Ten mental pivots for keeping growth alive when success itself becomes the obstacle.

3.92

694

🔄 Growth Mindset 📈 Continuous Improvement 🎯 Purpose-Driven Work 🤝 Servant Leadership 📚 Experiential Learning

The Laws of Lifetime Growth 86%

Ten mental pivots for keeping growth alive when success itself becomes the obstacle.

by Dan Sullivan 2006

3.92

694 ratings

🔄 Growth Mindset 📈 Continuous Improvement 🎯 Purpose-Driven Work 🤝 Servant Leadership 📚 Experiential Learning

Twelve and a Half

by Gary Vaynerchuk • 2021

Your business's ceiling is set by your emotional intelligence. A practical method for raising it.

3.79

2k+

🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🚀 Entrepreneurial Mindset 📋 Accountability 🗣️ Feedback Culture 😊 Positive Psychology

Twelve and a Half 86%

Your business's ceiling is set by your emotional intelligence. A practical method for raising it.

by Gary Vaynerchuk 2021

3.79

2k+ ratings

🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🚀 Entrepreneurial Mindset 📋 Accountability 🗣️ Feedback Culture 😊 Positive Psychology

Failing Forward

by John C. Maxwell • 1982

Average people and high achievers fail at the same rate. The gap is in their next move.

4.18

12k+

🔄 Learning From Failure 😰 Fear Of Failure 🎯 Personal Accountability 🌱 Growth Mindset 🔍 Reframing Setbacks

Failing Forward 86%

Average people and high achievers fail at the same rate. The gap is in their next move.

by John C. Maxwell 1982

4.18

12k+ ratings

🔄 Learning From Failure 😰 Fear Of Failure 🎯 Personal Accountability 🌱 Growth Mindset 🔍 Reframing Setbacks

Designing Your Life

by Bill Burnett • 2016

Stop hunting for your passion. Build the life you want one prototype at a time.

3.92

4k+

🎨 Design Thinking 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🧠 Decision Making 🧪 Small Experiments 💪 Failure Resilience

Designing Your Life 86%

Stop hunting for your passion. Build the life you want one prototype at a time.

by Bill Burnett 2016

3.92

4k+ ratings

🎨 Design Thinking 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🧠 Decision Making 🧪 Small Experiments 💪 Failure Resilience

Cultures of Growth

by Mary C. Murphy • 2024

Mindset is cultural, not personal. Your workplace is quietly deciding whether you grow or stagnate.

3.90

503

🏢 Organizational Culture 🧠 Growth Mindset 🛡️ Psychological Safety 💡 Innovation Culture 💬 Feedback Culture

Cultures of Growth 86%

Mindset is cultural, not personal. Your workplace is quietly deciding whether you grow or stagnate.

by Mary C. Murphy 2024

3.90

503 ratings

🏢 Organizational Culture 🧠 Growth Mindset 🛡️ Psychological Safety 💡 Innovation Culture 💬 Feedback Culture

Embrace Your Weird

by Felicia Day • 2019

Turn your oddest traits and anxieties into creative output through unconventional exercises.

3.91

3k+

🧠 Creative Anxiety 🗣️ Inner Critic Work 🎭 Improvisation Mindset 🎮 Geek Culture 💪 Perfectionism

Embrace Your Weird 86%

Turn your oddest traits and anxieties into creative output through unconventional exercises.

by Felicia Day 2019

3.91

3k+ ratings

🧠 Creative Anxiety 🗣️ Inner Critic Work 🎭 Improvisation Mindset 🎮 Geek Culture 💪 Perfectionism

Pare de se sabotar e dê a volta por cima

by Flip Flippen • 2007

Why talent isn't enough: locating and loosening the invisible limits on your success.

3.53

461

🪤 Self-Sabotage 📈 Professional Development 🔄 Behavioral Change 👂 Feedback And Growth 🕶️ Blind Spots

Pare de se sabotar e dê a volta por cima Summary

Pare de se sabotar e dê a volta por cima 86%

Why talent isn't enough: locating and loosening the invisible limits on your success.

by Flip Flippen 2007

3.53

461 ratings

🪤 Self-Sabotage 📈 Professional Development 🔄 Behavioral Change 👂 Feedback And Growth 🕶️ Blind Spots

Sh#t Your Ego Says

by James McCrae • 2017

Your ego tells a story of lack. Fire the narrator and tell a better one.

3.88

286

🧠 Inner Critic Work 🧘 Present Moment Awareness 🪞 Cognitive Reframing 🌊 Acceptance Practice 🎯 Process Orientation

Sh#t Your Ego Says 86%

Your ego tells a story of lack. Fire the narrator and tell a better one.

by James McCrae 2017

3.88

286 ratings

🧠 Inner Critic Work 🧘 Present Moment Awareness 🪞 Cognitive Reframing 🌊 Acceptance Practice 🎯 Process Orientation

Chop Wood Carry Water

by Joshua Medcalf • 2015

Greatness is built in the daily grind, not the spotlight. Learn to train there.

4.09

9k+

🔄 Process Over Outcome 🧱 Small Daily Actions 💎 Intrinsic Worth ⚖️ Living By Principles 💪 Embracing Failure

Chop Wood Carry Water 86%

Greatness is built in the daily grind, not the spotlight. Learn to train there.

by Joshua Medcalf 2015

4.09

9k+ ratings

🔄 Process Over Outcome 🧱 Small Daily Actions 💎 Intrinsic Worth ⚖️ Living By Principles 💪 Embracing Failure

How to Become a People Magnet

by Marc Reklau • 2019

Sixty-two ways to make people feel so valued they'll want to keep you nearby.

3.85

3k+

🗣️ Social Skills 👂 Active Listening 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 💪 Self-Esteem Building 💬 Giving Feedback

How to Become a People Magnet 86%

Sixty-two ways to make people feel so valued they'll want to keep you nearby.

by Marc Reklau 2019

3.85

3k+ ratings

🗣️ Social Skills 👂 Active Listening 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 💪 Self-Esteem Building 💬 Giving Feedback

Life Is Tremendous

by Charlie Jones • 1981

Enthusiasm is a decision, not a mood. The leadership laws that start with that one choice.

4.19

857

🔥 Business Motivation 📚 Continuous Learning 🏃 Action Over Perfection 🤲 Servant Leadership 🎁 Selfless Giving

Life Is Tremendous 86%

Enthusiasm is a decision, not a mood. The leadership laws that start with that one choice.

by Charlie Jones 1981

4.19

857 ratings

🔥 Business Motivation 📚 Continuous Learning 🏃 Action Over Perfection 🤲 Servant Leadership 🎁 Selfless Giving

The Leader In You

by Dale Carnegie • 1993

Ten principles for leading people so they want to follow: no title required, no authority needed.

4.09

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👥 People Management 🤝 Interpersonal Skills 👂 Active Listening 💬 Constructive Feedback 🌟 Positive Reinforcement

The Leader In You 86%

Ten principles for leading people so they want to follow: no title required, no authority needed.

by Dale Carnegie 1993

4.09

6k+ ratings

👥 People Management 🤝 Interpersonal Skills 👂 Active Listening 💬 Constructive Feedback 🌟 Positive Reinforcement

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