Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2020-07-18
Books mentioned on An Expert's Guide To Mastering Difficult Conversations - Tim Harkness - #198
Tim Harkness is a psychologist and an author. Our ability to communicate is crucial for happiness and social cohesion, yet it seems that the art of having a productive conversation has been lost.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Getting Things Done
Getting Things Done by David Allen is a foundational self-help and time-management manual designed to alleviate cognitive overload and streamline personal productivity.
Discussed“apparently there's there's a number of books there are all systematic programs of how you clean your house it's like if you took David Allen's getting things done framework for productivity but applies it to housework”
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The Righteous Mind
The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt is a psychology and sociology book that examines the intuitive foundations of morality and why good people are divided by politics and religion.
Discussed“I was reading a book called the righteous mind by a writer called Jonathan and hate and and he says scientists even when they wrong are prepared to change their mind in a way that ordinary people are not”
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Stillness Is the Key
Stillness Is the Key by Ryan Holiday is a bestselling book on Stoicism that argues for the necessity of inner calm, mental clarity, and emotional balance as the ultimate path to achieving greatness.
Discussed“I was listening to really ryan holidays most recent book not ego is the enemy stillness is the key and he talks a lot”
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Ego Is the Enemy
Ego Is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday is a philosophical examination of how unchecked ambition, arrogance, and self-absorption obstruct true success and fulfillment.
Discussed“I was listening to really ryan holidays most recent book not ego is the enemy stillness is the key and he talks a lot”
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10 Rules for Talking
10 Rules for Talking by Tim Harkness is a practical guide designed to help readers navigate challenging discussions and master the art of difficult communication.
Recommended“if they want to pick up ten rules for talking it will be linked in the show notes below feel free to follow that link on to Amazon and grab it on there”
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“I I wrote the book and just there's one line in the book that refers to the the pandemic and it's the last it's the last revision that was made to the the manuscript and I thought to myself as the lockdown started is the book relevant still”
“It's like if you took David Allen's getting things done framework for productivity but applies it to housework”