by Jessica Kinsey | Book Review, Learning, Personal Development
Book 16 for my #50BooksIn2016 challenge. Find out more about my commitment here. I’ve been interested in the concept of grit for a while, particularly after watching Angela Duckworth’s TED talk and reading Flourish, which discusses her work. A large part of the reason...
by Jessica Kinsey | Book Review, Learning
In Contagious, Berger lays out the STEPPS to creating something contagious – or viral. STEPPS is an acronym that describes the qualities needed. They are: Social Currency Triggers Emotion Public Practical value Stories The two things that were most interesting to me...
by Jessica Kinsey | Book Review, Learning
Book 17 for my #50BooksIn2016 challenge. Find out more about my commitment here. “A genius looks at something that others are stuck on and gets the world unstuck. A genius brings human insight to a problem and solves it in a new way. A genius writes the manual instead...
by Jessica Kinsey | Book Review, Connections, Creativity, Learning, Personal Development
Book 12 for my #50BooksIn2016 challenge. Find out more about the challenge here. Flourish was such a fascinating read. The idea of positive psychology – focusing on building the good, instead of eliminating the bad – really resonated with me. At a very basic...
by Jessica Kinsey | Book Review, Connections, Learning, Personal Development
Book 10 for the #50BooksIn2016 challenge. Find out more about my commitment here. I’ve been a Seth Godin fan for a while, but I’ve recently re-discovered his awesomeness. Through a course offered by +Acumen on Udemy, I was reintroduced to Seth’s genius in...
by Jessica Kinsey | Book Review, Connections, Learning, Personal Development
Book 7 for my #50BooksIn2016 challenge. Find out more about the challenge here. The rapid change in technology over the past few decades is unlike anything prior in human history. The impacts are just starting to be understood, but the future change is expected to be...
