Wisdom I Wish I'd Known Earlier with Kevin Kelly
Kevin Kelly is a senior maverick at Wired, an award-winning magazine he co-founded in 1993. He joined us today to talk about his book, Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I'd Known Earlier, a book of 450 modern proverbs for good living.Kevin shares his wisdom and insights on a variety of topics, including the importance of taking sabbaticals to avoid burnout, the power of deliberate practice in expanding our response to stimuli, and the necessity of change in a fast-paced world. From hiring practices to the value of saying no politely, Kevin's perspective is thought-provoking and actionable. So grab your headphones and get ready to embark on a journey of growth with Kevin Kelly on The Growth Guide. [05.58] Enthusiasm – Enthusiasm is far more important than being smart. [14.42] Respect – We talk about the reason we have to respect someone’s ideas even if we don’t like them.[22.40] Change - You have to be careful about changing for the sake of change.[29.13] Resting – Kevin explains the importance of resting and how it’s going to increase your productivity. [33.22] Asking questions – Kevin explains how to ask questions of strangers that will get them interested in talking with you.[36.02] Polite but firm – We talk about our right to say ‘no’ to something or someone and why we don’t owe a reason to do that. [45.00] How to do it - Doing something and having it not work is how you're going to learn to make it work.[56.04] Time – Time is the most precious thing in the world that cannot be bought with money. ResourcesTwitter - twitter.com/kevin2kelly YouTube – youtube.com/user/Kevin2Kelly Website - kk.org/ Book by Kevin KellyExcellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I'd Known Earlieramazon.com/Excellent-Advice-Living-Wisdom-Earlier/dp/0593654528 Book by James ClearAtomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Onesamazon.com/Atomic-Habits-Proven-Build-Break/dp/0735211299 Book by Portola InstituteWhole Earth Catalog, Access to Tools (Spring, 1970)amazon.com/Whole-Earth-Catalog-Access-Spring/dp/B083B6WWLY/ Book by Carol ChristenWhat Color Is Your Parachute? for Teens, Fourth Edition: Discover Yourself, Design Your Future, and Plan for Your Dream Jobamazon.com/What-Color-Parachute-Teens-Fourth/dp/1984858629/ Book by Daniel H. PinkThe Adventures of Johnny Bunko: The Last Career Guide You'll Ever Needamazon.com/Adventures-Johnny-Bunko-Career-Guide/dp/1594482918/ Book by Bruce FeilerThe Secrets of Happy Families: Improve Your Mornings, Tell Your Family History, Fight Smarter, Go Out and Play, and Much Moreamazon.com/Secrets-Happy-Families-Improve-Mornings/dp/0061778745/