Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2020-07-18
Chris Williamson & Tim Harkness: books mentioned on Modern Wisdom #198
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.
Chris Williamson recommended 10 Rules for Talking by Tim Harkness, and discussed Getting Things Done by David Allen, Stillness Is the Key by Ryan Holiday, and Ego Is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday. Tim Harkness discussed The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Getting Things Done
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”
Where to get it
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The Righteous Mind
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”
Where to get it
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Stillness Is the Key
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”
Where to get it
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Ego Is the Enemy
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”
Where to get it
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10 Rules for Talking
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”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged 10 Rules for Talking
“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”
Passing Getting Things Done
“It's like if you took David Allen's getting things done framework for productivity but applies it to housework”