📚 4 Books mentioned in "Is It Okay to Be Average? | No Stupid Questions | Episode 151" of No Stupid Questions
Podcast: No Stupid Questions
Episode: Is It Okay to Be Average? | No Stupid Questions | Episode 151
Published on June 26, 2023
Here’s a list of all the books mentioned in this episode. Click on the links to watch specific excerpts on YouTube and feel free to purchase the books if they caught your interest!
Managing Expectations
Buy Managing Expectations by Naomi Karten on Amazon
Okay, maybe if I read this book, I'll be better at not having these ridiculous expectations, but so far it hasn't worked.
Angela shares her experience of reading a book to manage her unrealistic expectations in context with the episode discussing the concept of being average. Despite her hopes, she feels that the book hasn't made a significant impact so far.
Meditation is Not What You Think
Buy Meditation is Not What You Think by Jon Kabat-Zinn on Amazon
I don't know; I'm like reading this book on meditation and mindfulness, and I'm like, okay, maybe if I read this book, I'll be better at like not having these ridiculous expectations, but so far it hasn't worked!
In the episode, Angela shares her experience of reading a book on meditation and mindfulness as part of her journey to better manage her expectations. Despite her hopes, she expresses some skepticism about the book's effectiveness in helping her overcome the challenges she faces.
Radical Candor
Buy Radical Candor by Kim Malone Scott on Amazon
So Kim Scott, a friend of both of ours, author of 'Radical Candor' and just work, an amazing human being, Kim has this construct that she calls rock stars and superstars, and the basic gist is that early on at Qualtrics or most startups, right, you want people who can scale with the company, who can grow with it, who can take the next three jobs.
In this segment, Mike talks about Kim Scott, who is the author of 'Radical Candor.' He highlights her framework of 'rock stars' and 'superstars,' explaining how it pertains to startups and the qualities desired in employees who can grow with the company.
Top Five Regrets of the Dying
Buy Top Five Regrets of the Dying by Bronnie Ware on Amazon
You're probably familiar with this book, 'The Top Five Regrets of the Dying,' written by a hospice nurse. The number one regret of the dying, she said, is that they say, I wish I'd had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me.
Mike discusses the book 'The Top Five Regrets of the Dying', authored by a hospice nurse. In it, the primary regret highlighted is the desire to have lived a life true to oneself rather than fulfilling the expectations of others. This ties into the episode's exploration of the theme of being average.