Episode · On Purpose with Jay Shetty · 2024-07-08
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Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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How to Win Friends and Influence People
How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie is a classic self-help and communication guide designed to help readers improve their interpersonal skills and build lasting relationships.
Discussed“You just soaked it in, and they gave us a whole bunch of books to read. I remember reading Dale Carnegie's book on influencing people.”
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Coragem de Ser Imperfeito - Daring Greatly
Discussed“I listened to a lot and read a lot of Brené Brown's work; 'Daring Greatly' was hugely helpful to me because I literally felt like I was going to step off a precipice and talk about this issue.”
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The Gifts of Imperfection
Discussed“When I finally really looked at it—again, reading this book on 'The Gifts of Imperfection' and starting to write down all the places where it came up in my life or start to notice it, like, 'Oh my gosh, before I leave my closet, it is taking me 10 extra minutes.'”
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Awakening joy
Discussed“Many years ago, I read a book called 'Awakening Joy' by James Baraz and Shoshana Alexander. One thing I learned from that book—I carried it in my bag for years—is that you can hold joy and sadness side by side.”
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