Episode · How I Write · 2024-04-10
David Perell & Steph Smith: books mentioned on How I Write
How to Be Great? Just Be Good, Repeatably | Steph Smith | How I Write Podcast
Steph Smith discussed Give and Take by Adam Grant and The four tendencies by Gretchen Rubin.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Give and Take
Give and Take by Adam Grant is a bestselling psychology book that explores the distinct dynamics of givers, takers, and matchers, demonstrating how generous individuals can achieve remarkable success without being exploited or burning out.
Discussed“I did an article that was talking about the relationship between givers and takers from Adam Grant's book and the relationship of that in remote work and how the different dynamics construe that or change behavior.”
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The four tendencies
The Four Tendencies by Gretchen Rubin is a psychology and self-improvement book that categorizes people into four personality profiles—Upholders, Questioners, Obligers, and Rebels—to explain how they respond to expectations and internal motivations.
Discussed“I did another article that incorporated some things from Gretchen Rubin. I reached out to her, she retweeted.”
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